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”
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MacKay to be shuffled?
According to the Ottawa rumour mill, Defence Minister Peter MacKay will be losing his job soon, and other senior officials with the department may also be moving on.
Tories to shut down F-35 probe?
The Harper government is seeking to end the parliamentary probe into the planned F-35 fighter purchase after only nine hours of committee hearings.
Tanks and drones are coming to town
Thousands of military, industry, and government representatives have converged in Ottawa for Canada’s largest annual arms and defence industry showcase.
Government lacks credibility on F-35
The government’s inability to produce a credible cost estimate for the F-35 purchase is undercutting its credibility on the overall F-35 issue
Staples testifies on DND spending
Steven Staples of the Rideau Institute testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence on Thursday, 9 February 2012 on the subject of Canadian defence policy and military spending.