Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection
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Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection
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Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection
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‘Iraq should’ve been the lesson,’ when it comes to toppling leaders
09:24 | March 15, 2026
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‘We are going to have a civil war in Iran,’ once this war is over
13:40 | March 15, 2026
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U.S. operations in Iran should go on until Iranian’s decide they want regime change or not: expert
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Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection
Description
September 14, 2025
A special research project is aiming to make Canadian Special Forces operators safer in the field, and other countries are paying attention.
It's a collaboration between Defence Research and Development Canada and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), and The West Block got exclusive behind-the-scenes access.
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Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection09:28 | September 14, 2025 -
Editorial cartoonists talk goals, challenges of profession as geopolitical climate heats up15:48 | April 26, 2026 -
Canada needs to be ‘very careful’ in U.S. trade negotiations06:29 | April 26, 2026 -
The West Bock: April 26, 202623:23 | April 26, 2026 -
The West Block: April 1923:24 | April 19, 2026 -
The West Block: April 1223:11 | April 12, 2026 -
The 1st social media war between the US and a foreign adversary11:36 | April 12, 2026 -
Carney is focused on growing the Liberal tent. But at what cost?09:21 | April 12, 2026 -
The West Block: March 2923:23 | March 29, 2026 -
Iran is running the Strait of Hormuz like a ‘toll booth’: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy expert06:06 | March 29, 2026 -
NATO ‘should not get involved’ in Iran: former Canadian NATO Ambassador12:45 | March 29, 2026 -
The West Block: March 2222:57 | March 22, 2026 -
The West Block: March 1523:23 | March 15, 2026 -
‘Iraq should’ve been the lesson,’ when it comes to toppling leaders09:24 | March 15, 2026 -
‘We are going to have a civil war in Iran,’ once this war is over13:40 | March 15, 2026 -
U.S. operations in Iran should go on until Iranian’s decide they want regime change or not: expert13:30 | March 8, 2026 -
Canada has ‘sense of entitlement’ in trade negotiations with U.S., trade expert says09:06 | March 8, 2026 -
The West Block: March 823:24 | March 8, 2026 -
The West Block: March 123:21 | March 1, 2026 -
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The West Block: Feb. 1523:24 | February 15, 2026 -
The West Block: Feb. 823:22 | February 8, 2026 -
ICE officers in Canada are ‘criminal special agents,’ says former Director14:32 | February 8, 2026 -
Canadian forces in Latvia ‘not looking to aggravate the situation’07:10 | February 8, 2026 -
The West Block: Feb. 123:22 | February 1, 2026 -
A lot of disinformation out about Canada’s potential F-35 deal: Trade and defence expert10:44 | February 1, 2026 -
Canada-U.S. relationship ‘will not go back to what it was’: Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S.11:59 | February 1, 2026 -
‘One for the ages’: U.S. Financial Times editor calls Carney’s Davos speech ‘extraordinary’06:40 | January 25, 2026 -
The West Block: Jan. 2523:22 | January 25, 2026 -
‘Not surprised’ if case of terminal cancer patient ends up in federal Supreme Court: MAID advocate07:42 | January 18, 2026 -
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026 -
The West Block: Jan. 1823:23 | January 18, 2026
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Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection09:28 | September 14, 2025
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Editorial cartoonists talk goals, challenges of profession as geopolitical climate heats up15:48 | April 26, 2026
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Canada needs to be ‘very careful’ in U.S. trade negotiations06:29 | April 26, 2026
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The West Bock: April 26, 202623:23 | April 26, 2026
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The West Block: April 1923:24 | April 19, 2026
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The West Block: April 1223:11 | April 12, 2026
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The 1st social media war between the US and a foreign adversary11:36 | April 12, 2026
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Carney is focused on growing the Liberal tent. But at what cost?09:21 | April 12, 2026
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The West Block: March 2923:23 | March 29, 2026
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Iran is running the Strait of Hormuz like a ‘toll booth’: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy expert06:06 | March 29, 2026
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NATO ‘should not get involved’ in Iran: former Canadian NATO Ambassador12:45 | March 29, 2026
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The West Block: March 2222:57 | March 22, 2026
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The West Block: March 1523:23 | March 15, 2026
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‘Iraq should’ve been the lesson,’ when it comes to toppling leaders09:24 | March 15, 2026
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‘We are going to have a civil war in Iran,’ once this war is over13:40 | March 15, 2026
-
U.S. operations in Iran should go on until Iranian’s decide they want regime change or not: expert13:30 | March 8, 2026
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Canada has ‘sense of entitlement’ in trade negotiations with U.S., trade expert says09:06 | March 8, 2026
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The West Block: March 823:24 | March 8, 2026
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The West Block: March 123:21 | March 1, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 2222:52 | February 22, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 1523:24 | February 15, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 823:22 | February 8, 2026
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ICE officers in Canada are ‘criminal special agents,’ says former Director14:32 | February 8, 2026
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Canadian forces in Latvia ‘not looking to aggravate the situation’07:10 | February 8, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 123:22 | February 1, 2026
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A lot of disinformation out about Canada’s potential F-35 deal: Trade and defence expert10:44 | February 1, 2026
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Canada-U.S. relationship ‘will not go back to what it was’: Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S.11:59 | February 1, 2026
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‘One for the ages’: U.S. Financial Times editor calls Carney’s Davos speech ‘extraordinary’06:40 | January 25, 2026
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The West Block: Jan. 2523:22 | January 25, 2026
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‘Not surprised’ if case of terminal cancer patient ends up in federal Supreme Court: MAID advocate07:42 | January 18, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026
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The West Block: Jan. 1823:23 | January 18, 2026
Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection
Description
September 14, 2025
A special research project is aiming to make Canadian Special Forces operators safer in the field, and other countries are paying attention.
It's a collaboration between Defence Research and Development Canada and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), and The West Block got exclusive behind-the-scenes access.
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