The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has published a new report on Canada’s military spending. Canadian Military Spending 2010-11, written by Ceasefire.ca editor Bill Robinson, …
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Get your copy — Pilot Error: Why the F-35 Stealth Fighter is Wrong for Canada
We do not need ‘flying cadillacs’ to provide security to Canada and North America. The government, air force, and defence companies have made it clear why they want them, but not why Canada needs them, and why Canadians should pay for them.
Hard power, fuzzy logic
Prime Minister Stephen Harper used the occasion of a visit to Canada’s aid efforts in Haiti on Tuesday to praise the virtues of his government’s …
Military budget facing more “adjustments”
David Pugliese reports (Canadian military seeking another $233 million in savings, Vancouver Sun, 19 January 2010) that the Department of National Defence is facing another …
Bill Robinson joins us as Ceasefire.ca editor
Ceasefire.ca is very happy to welcome Bill Robinson to our team. Bill has been writing about Canadian defence and security policy issues since 1983. He was on …
Federal environment spending dwarfed by rising defence budget
A new report shows that Canada’s rising National Defence spending is $21.185 billion in 2009-2010, making Canada’s rank 13th highest in the world, and 6th …