If one just casually followed the procurement items in the news over the last several years there is no doubt to the utter mess the federal procedure is. During the reign of Lord Harper more importance was given to "homegrown radicalized" terrorists, protecting the oil industry by providing the RCMP with new equipment & weapons  and Harper's personal safety. So now we have an ineffective army air force and navy, all of which are very under equipped and unable to make a serious impact even in peace keeping situations.   
Protecting our rights in the Arctic is unbelievably under funded while Russia continues to reinforce their presence, Canada sits on their hands. This is the last under developed area on earth, with riches of natural resources - if we do not protect our lands water in the north we will lose out both financially but also on how the north id developed.