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Ottawa Event: Confronting Canada's Defence Lobby
Steven Staples will discuss the growing influence of the defence lobby in Canada. Ceasefire.ca supporters in Ottawa are invited to attend a special discussion hosted by the Ottawa chapter of Project Ploughshares.
Ottawa Event: Confronting Canada’s Defence Lobby
Steven Staples will discuss the growing influence of the defence lobby in Canada. Ceasefire.ca supporters in Ottawa are invited to attend a special discussion hosted by the Ottawa chapter of Project Ploughshares.
Feedback from Ceasefire.ca supporters
Reducing the influence of Canada’s military industrial complex and transferring military spending to issues more relevant and beneficial to Canadians should be the top priority for Ceasefire.ca in 2014, according to many of its supporters.
Canada seeks more arms customers
The Harper government wants to widen the list of Canadians arms customers in order to offset decreasing demand in “traditional markets” such as the United States and Britain.
Cost of ships could surpass $105 billion
Public Works has released a through-life cost estimate for the Canadian government’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. Costs are estimated to reach $105 billion and critics argue it could go higher.