Democracy in Uniform — Canada’s Defence Shift and the Debate Over Militarization
At the 2026 Victoria Forum, CIC Victoria President Chris Kilford argues that Canada’s defence shift is not a turn toward militarization.
Chris Kilford
Fellow with the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy
Dr. Chris Kilford (then Colonel Kilford) served as Canada’s Defence Attaché to Turkey from 2011-2014. He recently became a Fellow with the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy.
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