Conservatives not putting their money where their mouths are

My column this week on Loonie Politics tries to put some numbers to the narratives, particularly where the Conservatives try to position themselves on national security and defence. While a lot of big words get spoken, and photo ops happen near the front lines in Iraq, the truth of the numbers as told by people like the PBO is that the government isn't backing up those narratives with the actual dollars to make a difference, which is a real problem.