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New Defence Chief Steps Up To The Plate

CP | Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.28.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The prime minister's marching orders for the country's new defence chief are for "more teeth and less tail," but newly minted Gen. Tom Lawson...

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Want To Buy A Jet?

CBC | Posted 09.19.2012 | Canada Politics
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The cost-cutting Conservatives are not ruling out selling off some government aircraft — including the controversial fleet of Challenger jets. ...

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'Can We Go Somewhere Else Now?'

CP | Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press | Posted 09.06.2012 | Canada Politics
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CALGARY - When it comes to future missions for the Canadian Forces, Canada's top soldier has to battle to keep his eager troops satisfied with staying...

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Canada's Fighter Jets Return To Roost

CBC | Posted 01.04.2012 | Canada
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The CF-18 pilots who flew missions over Libya returned to Canada Friday, landing at Bagotville, Que. Chief of Defence Staff W...

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Top General Reassures MPs On F-35s

CP | Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.03.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Canadian pilots are expected to receive training for the F-35 stealth jet at a U.S. Air Force base in Florida, a plan that raises questions a...

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Libya Cost Canada $50 Million: MacKay

CBC | Posted 12.28.2011 | Canada Politics
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Canada's mission in Libya has cost less than expected, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says, coming in around $50 million as of a couple of...

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General Defends Federal Jet Use

CP | Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.07.2011 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The country's top military commander has lobbed a salvo at the media, calling its coverage of the cost of Challenger jet flights sensational ...

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Guess How Much It Costs To Send Him Across Canada

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 11.29.2011 | Canada Politics
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UPDATE: Criticism of flying on the public dime may become the least of Peter MacKay's worries. The Defence Minister may have violated the conflict ...

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Russia Escalates Fight For Arctic

CBC | Posted 11.23.2011 | Canada Politics
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Just days after Gen. Walt Natynczyk, Canada’s chief of defence staff, left Moscow after meeting his counterpart last weekend, a Russian...

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Documents Show Widespread Abuse Of Government Jets

CBC | Posted 11.22.2011 | Canada
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The majority of flights on the government-owned Challenger jets in the month of June were taken by defence officials who could have used c...

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MacKay Under Fire For Chopper Ride Following Vacation

CP | Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.22.2011 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - A retired major general and an Ontario Conservative MP successfully lobbied National Defence last year for the use of a C-17 heavy-lift trans...

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