The Harper government’s dire warnings of a Russian threat in the Arctic — at one time a regular feature of its campaign to sell Canadians on the “need” to buy the F-35 — do not reflect its own behind-closed-doors assessment of the situation.
Archive | May, 2012
Tanks and drones are coming to town
Thousands of military, industry, and government representatives have converged in Ottawa for Canada’s largest annual arms and defence industry showcase.
June 2nd is Nuclear Abolition Day!
Sign up to join thousands of other Canadians on June 2nd, to send your letter to Stephen Harper and your local MP saying “Abolish Nuclear Weapons!”
Harper: No Afghan mission extension
Prime Minister Harper has pledged that no Canadian troops will remain in Afghanistan after the end of the current training mission in 2014. But does he mean it?
Slash nuclear forces: former commander
Another former commander of U.S. nuclear forces, retired General James Cartwright, has joined the list of prominent former nuclear warriors calling for sharp cuts in the size of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Ceasefire.ca’s F-35 campaign enters critical phase
We are entering a critical phase of our campaign to stop Harper. Thank you so much for your support, and let me tell you how we are using donations from our supporters to Ceasefire.ca.