According to Wiki, Canada is 15th on spending on it's military, just behind all the countries I'd expect to spend more on their military then you. But you only spend 1.5% of your GDP, UK spends 2.7%, US 4.7%. Australia are a small population but a richer nation so spends more. I'm sure if you wanted you could tern yourself into a far more prominent military power.

Of course, I'm pretty sure if the US and Britain weren't currently at war our financial problems would be far less. Being at war costs billions.

You guys are totally right, the world needs more weapons and gum chewin.  Poor countries, quit slackin off and get to buyin them bombs.  Education, healthcare and all that pussy shit can wait.

Funny that Americans are shaken in fear at a mention of terrorist that they'd let you grope them in the name of safety.

And don't forget that Canada has actually weapons of mass destruction so i wouldn't call them weak...

Many people died to get this photo to us:

Yah your sorta right. Right now the countries invading us are USA, Russia and Greenland. All three countries are claiming more and more Canadian waters and soil for themselves. Its so bad that our Prime Minister deployed the army to keep them at bay. If a war were to start chances are one of those three would be the one invading Canada. We could take Greenland but without a tougher military the US or Russia would walk right over us. Yet another reason Canada should arm itself to the teeth. Wheres our aircraft carriers and battleships and our air force.

The only thing preventing USA and Russia from invading us for our resources. It would lead to WWIII because Russia wouldn't let the US take over Canada. US wouldn't let Russia take over Canada. And if either of them tried the whole Common Wealth would be on their ass. But that doesn't mean Canada should sit defenceless, we need a kick ass army to defend us!

I would disagree with you on what makes a country powerful, what made Great Britain into an empire was trade - Sugar, coffee and tea for example. The British Empire was built on these items, the huge fleet of ships were designed to defend it from rivals and pirates.
It's not pure military might that creates status it's : Trading power, Reputation, connections - with the backing of some military power.
What makes the UK have such an influence on world events is due in part to having connections in almost every county of the world due to the Commonwealth and Various banks and businesses.
Willingness to use it's army has some effect as well, but it's money and political/business connections are still a countries main weapons in a time of peace.

Absolutely not... it's impractical, useless, and only serves to stroke the *cough* ego of the conservatives and rightists... a big military should only exist by true need... Canada, of all countries, is the one that needs one least...

@Player1x3 - fear =/= respect.

Because of monstruous militaries like the US one, this  create the need to weaker countries protect themselves.

The fact that the USA, in the name of Bin Laden, installed a military base above the most profund place of the Guarani Aquifer, in Paraguai, is worrying.

Yes, I look forward to the day when China has a mighty military. Tensions will be eased and the world will be safer place.