The CBC poll released Thursday indicates that nationally 54% of Canadians oppose Canadian military participation in Afghanistan, while only 34% are in support. Opposition for the mission was strongest in Quebec with 73% opposed and support for the mission was highest in Alberta at 42%. This is a significant increase in opposition to Canada’s mission […]
Archive | July, 2009
Canadian combat helicopters in Afghanistan (CP video)
An upswing in violence in Afghanistan… What does this mean for Canada?
By any measure the last few months have been marked by an upswing in violence in Afghanistan–a “dreary and bloody stalemate” according to the CBC’s Brian Stewart. NATO–and the US in particular–have come to recognize this as there has been much ado about how to re-cast the mission. First of all this has meant the implementation of a new command structure […]
$5 Billion for New Combat Vehicles on CBC's The National
On July 8th the Government of Canada announced a new investment of $5 billion for the purchase of new Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) and the upgrading of exisiting LAVs in the armed forces’ fleet. Nearly $4 billion will go towards the procurment of 108 close-combat vehicles and 500 tactical armoured patrol vehicles. New vehicles are […]
Ceasefire.ca launches new postcard campaign on Afghanistan
You may not be reading about it on the front pages of our newspapers, but here in Ottawa it is evident that a campaign is afoot to extend Canada’s war-fighting role in Afghanistan beyond the current end date of December 2011. That’s why we have printed 5,000 copies of this postcard addressed to Prime Minister […]