Don't worry. Harper will be putting in new bases and lots of new capabilities. Protecting the north is important to him, after all!
Oh wait....
Yes, if it wasn't going to gain him anything he had no interest. And, in fact, it cost him all sorts of bad publicity, whether it was who we turned prisoners over to in Afghanistan, or lousy, screwed up competitions, or politicians riding helicopters. He basically washed his hands of the military and ignored its needs. Much like Trudeau is doing.