Importing the polarized language of identity politics into the military does not advance justice; it weakens unity

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This past week, Gen. Jennie Carignan, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, tearfully apologized for what she called “systemic racism and racial discrimination” in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The intention was noble. Yet the sweeping assertion that the CAF is “systemically racist” demands closer scrutiny.

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Such declarations, made without clear evidence or definition, risk distorting truth, undermining morale and eroding one of our most vital national institutions. Our military is not perfect, no organization is, but........

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