Defence Budget

• Military ‘wrestling’ with Ottawa’s push to axe $1B from budget

  Canada’s top solider says he is 'wrestling' with the fact Ottawa has asked the Department of National Defence to cut roughly $1 billion from its budget.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2023
  
• Budget 2023: Battle looming between defence officials and lawmakers, experts say

  Experts say last week's budget and the delays in a planned update to the defence policy are signs of this pending conflict, with ramifications for Canada's military.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2023
  
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• Conflict of interest concern overshadows Canada’s effort to replace warship fleet

  The multibillion-dollar effort to replace the navy's warship fleet is being buffeted by concerns about a potential conflict of interest involving the Halifax company that is leading the project.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2016
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• Liberals mum on Afghan security funding renewal in wake of Kandahar attack

  Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan was non-committal Wednesday about renewing Canada's $300 million support for Afghan security forces, despite a deadly attack at Kandahar Airfield that left dozens dead.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2015