CBC - Politics (2 days ago)
Canada's new defence industrial strategy sets ambitious targets to rebuild military readiness and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, aiming to award 70 per cent of defence contracts to Canadian firms over the next decade. Backed by $6.6 billion, the plan seeks to boost equipment serviceability rates, increase defence exports by 50 per cent and...
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Inuit leaders back from a recent trip to Greenland say there's a stark contrast between the infrastructure in that Nordic country compared to Canada's North, and they're calling on the federal government to urgently fill the gap as part of its enhanced focus on Arctic security.
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European allies are quietly exploring closer nuclear deterrence ties with France amid growing anxiety about the long-term reliability of U.S. security guarantees. Germany and Poland have acknowledged early-stage talks with Paris, while French President Emmanuel Macron has opened the door to a strategic dialogue — without offering a formal nuclear...
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Canada and Denmark have signed a new defence co-operation agreement aimed at strengthening Arctic security amid lingering tensions over U.S. annexation threats toward Greenland. The pact enhances collaboration on surveillance and joint operations but does not go beyond existing NATO Article 5 commitments.
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As the country tries to come to grips with the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week, a prominent New Democrat stepped forward to share the horror of the school shooting she survived and to impart her hopes for those impacted by this latest tragedy.
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After months of uncertainty hanging over the RCMP, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government is committed to keeping Mounties in the business of day-to-day policing across the country — while signalling that improving the federal crimes wing is his priority.
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Online flight trackers show that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew hundreds of kilometres through Canadian airspace on his way to meet U.S. President Donald Trump this week — despite Prime Minister Mark Carney previously saying he would honour an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to his U.S. counterpart early Tuesday morning about the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which Donald Trump has threatened to block. Carney reportedly explained to him that Canadians paid for the bridge in full and that the Americans already have an ownership stake.
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Canada's military ombudsman has released a new report that provides a reality check on the Defence Department's plans to increase the size of the reserve force. Mario Baril's report takes the federal government to task for ignoring major problems with the primary reserve, where soldiers lack adequate health care and are often left out of pocket.
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The world has entered an era of "wrecking ball" politics, says the new Munich Security Conference report. The analysis builds on the case Prime Minister Mark Carney made during his recent speech in Davos — suggesting Western nations should not only recognize the old order is over, but start to meaningfully defend the values they talk about.
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There are unconfirmed reports that secret talks have begun between the CIA and Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of Raúl Castro. U.S. President Trump has said talks are on, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the Communist Party is open to talking about "substantive" matters, but it's still not clear if that includes an end to one-party...
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A CBC investigation of RCMP disciplinary records reveals hundreds of cases of alleged gender-based violence by members. Through a series of access requests, CBC received more than 10 years of disciplinary allegations and outcomes. Experts fear the revelations are just the "tip of the iceberg.”
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Former federal Liberal leader and cabinet minister Stéphane Dion is lambasting the brewing separatist movement in Alberta and demanding Premier Danielle Smith clarify her position and lay out the next steps depending on the outcome of a possible independence referendum.
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The Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the federal Defence Department budget will have to increase by $33.5 billion annually in order for Canada to meet NATO's revised defence spending targets. The watchdog also estimates that the higher defence spending could lead to substantially higher federal deficits.
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Speaking at an Ottawa gala late Wednesday, former prime minister Stephen Harper said that Canada must urgently pivot in the face of an erratic U.S. president and reduce its dependence on the American market to protect its sovereignty and the continued functioning of the economy.
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As Ottawa publicly defended its largely permit-free procedure to send Canadian arms and munitions to the United States, the Crown corporation overseeing international transfers conducted a review of the final destination of those shipments, CBC News has learned.
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Communications between the Trump administration and Alberta's separatist movement raised alarm at the highest levels in Canada last week. It also raised questions about Washington's possible intentions. Some even see dangerous parallels between American efforts to inflame Alberta separatism and the Russian campaign to gin up a separatist movement...
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Former prime minister Stephen Harper urged the Liberal and Conservative parties to take on the challenges of our time together as the country stares down potentially two existential threats to its sovereignty: an imperialist president to the south and separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec.
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The federal government introduced legislation that would enshrine its housing agency as a Crown corporation on Thursday, giving it land acquisition authority as well as the ability to partner with private developers — as questions remain over the number of units it intends to build.
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After a decade at the top of the Canadian political pyramid, former prime minister Stephen Harper largely retreated from public life after his election loss in 2015. Now, the country's 22nd prime minister is speaking out and Canadians are giving his legacy a second look.
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