National Defence
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Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova ScotiaOttawa will use the funds over the next decade to lease a space launch pad near Canso, Nova Scotia, which will serve as the foundation for a future spaceport.PoliticsMar 16
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Halifax security forum draws global crowd to discuss future of democracyDefence Minister David McGuinty will host the Halifax International Security Forum, an event watched closely for its discussions among democratic allies about collective defence.CanadaNov 21, 2025
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Coast Guard vessels won’t be armed under defence plan: military vice-chiefLt-Gen. Stephen Kelsey told a Senate committee there are no plans to arm the civilian maritime force as it gains a new security mandate.CanadaJun 17, 2025
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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ offer has Canada, others unsure of $61B price tagCanada does not know what it would cost to join U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed missile defence program, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Wednesday.PoliticsMay 28, 2025
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Canada’s new military investment urgency will rival WWII, minister vowsThe federal government will take "immediate and decisive action" to rebuild Canada's military, Defence Minister David McGuinty told an audience of military contractors in Ottawa.PoliticsMay 28, 2025
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Canada commits to joining European defence plan in throne speechThe move to join ReArm Europe was announced by King Charles III as he read the speech from the throne in Parliament, during a section on the government's national defence plans.PoliticsMay 27, 2025
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How could Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ work, and should Canada be part of it?Canada's national security will ultimately benefit from participation in U.S. President Donald Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defence plan, policy experts say.CanadaMay 24, 2025
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Military watchdog calls for greater independence from government: ‘Makes no sense’Reporting to the federal defence minister, rather than directly to Parliament, creates an obvious conflict of interest, Gregory Lick told the House of Commons defence committee.CanadaFeb 26, 2024
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Russia, China ‘consider themselves to be at war with the West’: defence chiefAn internal military document circulated Wednesday lays out stark language about the state of the world, and what’s required to counter hostile countries.CanadaOct 26, 2023
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Military ‘wrestling’ with Ottawa’s push to axe $1B from budgetCanada’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.PoliticsSep 29, 2023
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