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Podcast: Brian Crombie Radio Hour
Episode: Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1096 - Has Canada Lost Relevance Internationally? with Rick Hillier
Description: Brian interviews Rick Hillier talks about his article "Canadian Irrelevance", about how he fears Canada has lost relevance internationally. Former Chief of the Defence Staff for Canadian Forces – the Canadian Forces’ Highest Rank. General Rick Hillier joined the Canadian Forces in 1973. After completing his armour officer classification training, he joined his first regiment, the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) in Petawawa, Ontario. Subsequently, he served with, and later commanded, the Royal Canadian Dragoons in Canada and Germany. In 1998 General Hillier was appointed as the first Canadian Deputy Commanding General of III Corps, US Army in Fort Hood, Texas. In 2000 he took...