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Discusses the feelings of helplessness and panic which resulted from terrorist attacks on the United States, and the idea that they are a concern on a national scale in Canada. Opinion that Canada needs to take a stronger stance on how it will act to counter terrorism; Problems faced by Canada's military, which has few troops and weapons; Presence of terrorists in Canada.

Offers opinions on the decision of the Canadian government to build an armory for the Canadian Forces Reserves. Suggestion that the armory is a pre-election pork-barrel project for the Liberals; Details of the project which would combine the Canadian Forces Reserves with the regular army; Opinion that the money for the project would be better spent on equipment and uniforms.

The article profiles Major Nevenka Bruic, who studied communications through the Shannon School of Business while serving with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article “So who's underfunded,” in the March 12, 2007 issue.

Comments on politics and government in Canada. Ranking of Canada among NATO allies for defense spending; Criticism of military equipment and wages paid to Canadian soldiers; Idea that maintaining a strong military helps in international relations; View that Poland acquired billions of dollars in investments because of the status of its military; Discussion of the airport crisis as the Greater Toronto Airports Authority add fee hikes on the airline industry; Data on the terminal fees at Pearson International; Criticism of the GTAA for alleged gouging practices; Background on the argument of Liberals that they were trying to prevent independent airports from using monopoly power against the industry when they cancelled Pearson's privatization; Opinion that the airline industry is being mismanaged by the Liberal government and Transport Minister David Collenette.

Mentions how the Canadian military is offering signing bonuses of up to forty thousand dollars. How the bonus commits a person to the military for up to five years; Consideration of the U.S. war in Iraq.