Former deputy minister of National Defence Charles “Buzz” Nixon is calling on the Harper government to abandon its purchase of a new fleet of fighter jets and revise Canada’s entire defence posture.
Former DM: No fighters needed
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Check out our new report: One Dead Pilot
Michael Byers’ latest report One Dead Pilot, shows that the government will expose Royal Canadian Air Force pilots to unnecessary risks to life and limb should it hold firm on its commitment to buy the F-35.
F-35: Canada’s next ‘Widow Maker’?
The federal government is once again being pressed to reconsider its previously announced decision to buy a fleet of F-35 stealth fighter jets. “This time the argument isn’t about cost or procurement problems, it’s about what’s inside the plane.”
Alternative Federal Budget calls for reductions to military spending
The Harper Government is slashing its care for veterans, closing libraries and disposing of books, shutting down primary services like Canada Post mail delivery and curbing funding of the arts and science, all in the name of austerity. Yet the government is still overspending on defence!
Close Combat Vehicle cancelled
The government’s plan to purchase 108 Close Combat Vehicles is finally dead.
Hillier: No need for Close Combat Vehicles
Questions continue to swirl around the planned $2-billion procurement of Close Combat Vehicles for the Canadian Army.