The government has decided that spending three quarters of a billion dollars to give the aerobatics team new jets is important because of the “recruiting value”‘ that the team provides.
Staples on Snowbirds spending
Canadian military spending
Canada to spend $1 billion on drones
The Harper government is planning to purchase attack drones – but who is the target?
MacKay, Libya, and "political truth"
Did Defence Minister Peter MacKay tell the truth about the costs of the Libya mission? Or was it just the “political truth”?
MacKay, Libya, and “political truth”
Did Defence Minister Peter MacKay tell the truth about the costs of the Libya mission? Or was it just the “political truth”?
Cluster bombs: an expensive mess
Canada still possesses hundreds of cluster bombs it purchased during the Cold War. DND recently began the expensive and dangerous process of dismantling the munitions.
Military procurement reform coming?
The Harper government is considering major reforms in military procurement in the wake of recent, high-profile procurement blunders.