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Plane Delay? Don't Look At Me

CBC | Posted 05.12.2013 | Canada Politics
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After more than a decade of waiting for a new search-and-rescue plane, the military today is barely a step closer to flying one — and, that, says De...

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Canada's Military Orders Stress Balls

CP | Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.21.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - These are stressful times at National Defence.Belt-tightening. Uncertainty. Maybe even pink slips.Throw in a Cold War-style spy saga, and it'...

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Canadian Flag Lowered In Kandahar For The Last Time

CP | Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.31.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The Maple Leaf flag was hauled down for the last time in Kandahar on Thursday.The quiet ceremony at Kandahar Airfield marked the end of Canad...

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Report: DND Must Set Aside More Cash

CP | Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.22.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general is raising questions about the practice of contracting out maintenance on military equipment, and warns National Def...

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Are We Buying Jets That Can't Fly?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 01.20.2012 | Canada
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It seems that the F-35, the fighter jets that Canada is planning on buying to replace our aging F-18s, are running into more trouble. The Fort Wor...

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