Ep 42 - Make bread, not bombs

Canada is re-arming at a pace not seen since World War II — and most of us have no idea what that actually means. In this episode, Ken talks with Kelsey Gallagher, senior researcher at Project Ploughshares, to cut through the political spin and understand what Canada's historic increase in military spending really looks like on the ground: where the money comes from, where the weapons go, and who ends up paying the price.

Then, MCC Canada's Director of Advocacy Anna Vogt makes the case that this moment is actually a powerful invitation — for Mennonites, Anabaptists, and anyone who cares about peace — to offer a different vision of security. One built on relationships, not rifles.

In this episode:

• Why Canada's defense budget is set before anyone knows how to spend it — and why that's a problem
• How Canadian weapons components end up in the hands of human rights violators — even when exports are "stopped"
• The F-35, Gaza, and the loophole the Liberal government called "by design"
• MCC's peacebuilding work in Cambodia as a concrete alternative to military security
• How to contact your MP and make your voice heard

Resources:

Tell our leaders to invest in bread not bombs.

To get a stack of "Bread not bombs" postcards for yourself, your neighbours, or your church, email kenogasawara@mcco.ca

Download the phone script to call your MP here.

A letter-writing resource will be available soon!

Download the discussion guide here.

Download transcription here.

Credits:

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