The controversial CANSEC arms show is coming to Ottawa. This year it will be held at Lansdowne Park, a facility owned by the City of …
Defence lobby
Are President Obama's policies at odds with Canadian interests?
A recent article published in Peace Magazine by Brian Adeba, writing for the Rideau Institute, analyzes President Obama’s policies on defence, disarmament, energy and continental trade, and their implications for …
Grannies Tackle Conference of Defence Associations' Media Award
The last thing anyone wants to happen to themselves is to become the focus of a demonstration by the indomitable Raging Grannies. On Friday, November …
Don't prejudge soldiers' votes
Jeff Davis’s article in this week’s Embassy Magazine would have readers believe that soldiers will vote overwhelmingly for the Conservatives, but the article does not …
Le Devoir reporter pockets $2500 defence lobby prize
This week Le Devoir’s military affairs reporter, Alec Castonguay, was announced as the recipient of the Conference of Defence Associations’ Ross Munro Media Award. Mr. …
Read the fine print in Harper's Afghan announcement, says defence lobby
Oddly now, the revolt over the war is coming from the Right wing, not the Left. Stephen Harper’s pledge that Canadian troops will be withdrawn …