Defence Policy

• Blair ‘confident’ Canada will meet NATO targets with push for more spending

  Defence Minister Bill Blair says that he is looking to replace Canada's tanks and purchase new submarines, but he still needs to finalize the "business case."

  Canada

  May 13, 2024
  
• Royal Canadian Air Force down 275 pilots as demand increases for military missions

  The shortfall in pilots and mechanics was referenced in an internal report recently published by the Department of National Defence, which also flagged under-spending on maintenance for bases and other infrastructure.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2018
  
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• University of New Brunswick to partner with Canadian Forces on cybersecurity

  Canadian Fisheries, Oceans and Coast Guard Minister Dominic LeBlanc has announced the Canadian Forces will partner with the University of New Brunswick's Institute for Cybersecurity as part of the newly unveiled defence policy.

  Tech

  Jun 14, 2017
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• Defence Minister Sajjan prioritizes space and cyber warfare in new defence policy

  Federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced in Edmonton Wednesday the federal government is focusing on improving its cyber capabilities as part of its new defence policy. 

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2017
• Liberals’ fighter jet procurement, Afghanistan mission come under the microscope

  The Trudeau government is grappling with two critical, short-term questions: what to do about "interim" fighter jets, and whether to take on a new role in Afghanistan?

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2017
• Will the new defence policy survive a recession? ‘We can’t talk about hypothetical situations,’ says Sajjan

  Asked if his government's "fully costed" new defence policy would survive another major recession, Harjit Sajjan said he's not willing to comment on hypotheticals.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2017
• Canada’s plan to increase defence spending delayed until after major NATO summit

  The delay sets up a potentially awkward meeting between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump when the two arrive for the summit in Brussels.

  Politics

  May 15, 2017
• Harjit Sajjan expected to address ‘hole’ in military spending at conference luncheon

  Training and even support and benefits for military personnel have also failed to keep up.

  Canada

  May 3, 2017