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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Anyone serious about fighting off an American invasion (which remains a remote possibility) should be campaigning for universal military service of the sort standard in Europe during the Cold War: 12-24 months of mandatory enrolment served between the age of 18 and 22, and periodic month-long refresher enrolment by older men.
That’s what a country serious about fighting off foreign invasion would do. For all the defiance Canadians are feeling today, count me as skeptical that mandatory military service would be welcomed by the electorate.
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Welcomed or not, I wonder if it would be a net positive for the next generations in terms of personal growth and societal cohesion.