National Defence

• Countering drones is ‘critical’ as warfare evolves, Canada’s military says

  The Canadian Armed Forces has been spending on both building its drone warfare capabilities and defending operations from 'unmanned aerial systems.'

  Canada

  Oct 8
  
• ‘Completely unacceptable’: Investigations finds DND ignored records requests

  Parliament's Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard ordered the release of records requested by Global News and urged Defence Minister David McGuinty to make changes at DND.

  Politics

  Apr 6
  
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• Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia

  Ottawa 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.

  Politics

  Mar 16
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• Halifax security forum draws global crowd to discuss future of democracy

  Defence Minister David McGuinty will host the Halifax International Security Forum, an event watched closely for its discussions among democratic allies about collective defence.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2025
• Coast Guard vessels won’t be armed under defence plan: military vice-chief

  Lt-Gen. Stephen Kelsey told a Senate committee there are no plans to arm the civilian maritime force as it gains a new security mandate.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2025
• Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ offer has Canada, others unsure of $61B price tag

  Canada 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.

  Politics

  May 28, 2025
• Canada’s new military investment urgency will rival WWII, minister vows

  The 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.

  Politics

  May 28, 2025
• Canada commits to joining European defence plan in throne speech

  The 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.

  Politics

  May 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.

  Canada

  May 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. 

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2024