And the question for middle powers like Canada is not whether to adapt to the new reality we must. The question is whether we adapt by simply building higher walls or whether we can do something more ambitious now. Canada was amongst the first to hear the wake up call leading us to fundamentally shift our strategic posture. Canadians know that our old comfortable assumptions that our geography and alliance memberships automatically conferred prosperity and security. That assumption is no longer valid. (09:26–09:34)
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Asserts that Canada was one of the first countries to shift its strategic posture in response to global changes.
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