With the NDP and Greens solidly in favour of ending NATO’s reliance on nuclear weapons, will the Liberal minority government rediscover its long lost role as NATO’s “nuclear nag”?
Tag Archives: Standing Committee on National Defence
Diplomacy and dialogue the only sane way forward with North Korea
Canada must promote diplomacy and dialogue between the US and North Korea and condemn continued bellicose threats from both sides.
2-year extension of Iraq mission lacks transparency and oversight
Trudeau government waits until Parliamentary recess to announce two-year extension to Canada’s military mission in Iraq.
Liberals should say “no” again to American BMD
American BMD (known as GMD) is a costly, destabilizing boondoggle that Canada should continue to avoid.
$40 billion later and missile defence still doesn’t work
Missile Defence Agency officials and contractors continue to lie with impunity to Congress and the public over the manifold technical problems of GMD.
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.