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Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to the country’s most populous military base in Halifax Thursday to announce a major investment in Canada’s military infrastructure. Carney promised $3 billion to improve bases on the East Coast. Heidi Petracek explains what meeting the two per cent NATO target means for the region.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a more than $3-billion investment in new and modernized military infrastructure across Atlantic Canada on Thursday, including cash injections aimed at modernizing CFB Dockyard and Satakunta in Halifax, N.S.

A protest gathered in Fredericton Saturday to speak out against Prime Minister Mark Carney’s support for the U.S.’s military action in Iran. As Johnny James reports, organizers do not want Canada roped into the conflict and expressed disappointment in their local MP for not sharing the same concern.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada has not made any decisions on a potential military role as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise. Speaking ahead of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris, she emphasized diplomacy, de-escalation and protecting global supply chains. “At this stage, no...

Vina Nadjibulla from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada discusses Mark Carney’s response to U.S. military action in Iran and the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader. Plus, we’ll talk about what the PM has accomplished as he continues his trade mission to India.

Canada and South Korea have signed an agreement to share and safeguard classified military and defence information. The deal, signed Wednesday, is aimed at strengthening cooperation as global security challenges intensify. Officials say it will enhance collaboration on procurement, industrial security and joint research initiatives.

For the first time since agreeing to the goal in 2014, NATO says Canada will spend two percent of its GDP on defence this year. Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to the country’s most populous military base in Halifax Thursday to announce a major investment in Canada’s military infrastructure. Questions remain regarding President Donald Trump’s...

Canada’s armed forces have launched a series of Arctic military drills, braving extreme winter conditions as part of a major defense readiness operation. Dubbed Operation Nanook, the exercises are designed to strengthen Canada’s ability to operate in the North.

The federal government announced Tuesday it would move forward with a $3.7 billion, multi-year plan to boost the housing stock on military bases across the country. As part of the strategy, the government plans to build 7,500 new homes for military personnel. David Akin reports.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday that Canada needs a faster, more nimble military procurement policy, calling for a “MacGyver-like purchase of the equipment, weapons and gadgets” needed to win wars and defend Canada.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats towards Greenland is shining light on Arctic security. Heidi Petracek explains how Canada is trying to move forward in the Arctic, and what Inuit leaders are reminding the federal government of.

At the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in France Thursday, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand urged allies to support a proposed defence bank to help smaller firms access capital. She says the plan would boost military supply as global demand rises. Anand also reaffirmed Canada’s position on Ukraine, saying “the geographical boundaries of Ukraine… are...

Defence Minister David McGuinty announced a major investment in Canada’s ability to defend itself. He promised it would help the military of Canada and our allies. The minister also said it would bring more jobs to the country. It was his second visit to a factory that makes military equipment in two days. Nathaniel Dove...

Canada has not committed any military assets to the United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran. But the U.S. Treasury Department has accused a Vancouver business of funneling money to one of Iran’s partners. Global asked the federal government why the company has been able to operate in Canada. Nathaniel Dove reports on what they...

Speaking to reporters Friday about Canada’s ongoing efforts to secure safe travel for Canadians stuck in the Middle East amid intensifying hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed Canada has “no intention to participate in Operation Epic Fury” – the military operation launched by U.S. President Donald Trump that intends...

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand was in Turkey on Tuesday. She reiterated that Canada wasn’t consulted by the United States and Israel before they launched strikes on Iran, and that Canada has no intention of being involved in the military action in the Middle East.

For the first time, Iran launched ballistic missiles aimed at a U.K.-U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile, the main pressure point remains the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20 per cent of the world’s oil supply. As the war in Iran pushes oil prices higher, Canadians are paying more at the pumps;...

Asked if Canada would be “ready to contribute with military forces” if a NATO ally tried to annex Greenland – indirectly pointing to the U.S. administration, which recently threatened to do so – Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in Oslo Sunday that Canada will continue to “stand with Denmark and Greenland.” He also said...

There could be big risks if the U.S. shores down its military offensive in Iran too early, one expert told ‘The West Block’ host Jackson Proskow this week. And, trade talks between Canada and the U.S. have resumed in Washington after President Donald Trump slammed the door on negotiations six months ago. But does Canada...

Asked if the Canadian government would consider calling for a ceasefire in Iran as the U.S. and Israel continue their joint military operation to topple the Iranian regime, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said “deescalation” is its priority in the expanding conflict. Speaking in Parliament Thursday, Anand said Canada was taking things “one step at...