"The former chief of the defence staff said the world is moving through a dangerous “disordering phase” in which old norms are eroding, alliances are under strain and the risk of miscalculation is rising.

In that environment, he argued, Canada must build both strategic independence – the ability to act without allies – and strategic autonomy – the freedom to align with, or diverge from, partners on its own terms."

www.theglobeandmail.com

Retired general Wayne Eyre told an Ottawa crowd that developing a nuclear deterrent is not an immediate concern, but should be an option

Canada is already a leader in nuclear energy with its Candu reactors.

https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-nuclear-power