Conservatives have “no clue” how privatization plan for bases will affect military, critics say

The Ottawa Citizen recently broke the story that the federal government will be handing over some of the defence department's large stock of properties to the private sector. To answer the auditor general's concerns about crumbling military infrastructure, Defense Minister Peter McKay is looking to "leverage private sector capabilities". The plan, short on details, constitutes blind faith in the private sector, says NDP critic Jack Harris.