Canadian Forces

• Making ammunition in Canada ‘essential’ for independence: defence minister

  Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the launch of the Canadian Defence Industry Resilience Program Wednesday, with a focus on making ammunition in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 18
  
• Canada knew ‘from the beginning’ CAF wouldn’t help attack Iran: minister

  Defence Minister David McGuinty said the Canadian Armed Forces 'are not involved in the prosecution of this war' while underscoring that position is not going to change.

  Canada

  Mar 17
  
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• Tories slam Liberals for not disclosing strike on Kuwait military base

  Canada has an operational support hub at the Ali Al-salem Air Base, which also hosts the U.S. Air Force and was reportedly hit by an Iranian missile on March 1.

  Canada

  Mar 12
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• Partial remains of 12 Canadian WWI soldiers returned by U.S. museum

  The Department of National Defence said the collected remains will be interred in the individual soldiers' graves, most of which are in a cemetery in Normandy, France.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Canada ‘will not be participating’ in Iran war, defence minister says

  David McGuinty added that Canada has not yet decided to join its NATO allies in offering assistance to Persian Gulf nations that have come under attack by Iran.

  World

  Mar 9
• Canada’s military chief says allies to talk defending Gulf states from Iran

  Carignan said a meeting is set for early Friday morning to discuss such a proposal among allied militaries and that a recommendation would be presented to the government.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Canadian troops in Middle East ‘are all fine’ amid Iran war, McGuinty says

  McGuinty did not offer specifics Tuesday when asked how many Canadian military personnel are in the region, saying only there are 'some.'

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Canada’s military recruitment surged amid sovereignty threats: data

  Canada's military says there has been a surge in new applications over the past year, a timeline that overlaps with repeated threats to Canada's sovereignty from the U.S.

  Canada

  Feb 25
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• Canadian military member has died while deployed in Latvia, Ottawa says

  Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, a Hamilton, Ont., native, died Thursday near Riga, Latvia, the Department of National Defence said in a statement.

  Canada

  Jan 30
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• Would Trump invade Canada? Equal numbers fear, doubt military force: poll

  The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News also found half of Canadians would trust Prime Minister Mark Carney to handle a potential military threat from the U.S.

  Canada

  Jan 28