Armed Forces

- In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at the beginning of this piece will be complicated and difficult.
- In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at the beginning of this piece will be complicated and difficult.
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- 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
- 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
- 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
- Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
- Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
- Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
- Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime

- Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime
- Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime

- The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
- The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
- The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
- Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
- Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
- Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
- Since the conflict in Darfur began, the RWCHR has issued early warning risk assessments, conducted an inquiry into the mass atrocities and engaged in
- Since the conflict in Darfur began, the RWCHR has issued early warning risk assessments, conducted an inquiry into the mass atrocities and engaged in
- Since the conflict in Darfur began, the RWCHR has issued early warning risk assessments, conducted an inquiry into the mass atrocities and engaged in
- Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through 'Refocus Government Spending' initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
- Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through 'Refocus Government Spending' initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
- Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through 'Refocus Government Spending' initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
- Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
- Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
- Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
- OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia. The newsletter
- OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia. The newsletter
- OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia. The newsletter
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed

- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed

- It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with
- It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with
- It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with
- Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than
- Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than
- Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than
- Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
- Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
- Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
- The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen.
- The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen.
- The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen.
- Instead of being a NATO member, Canada should join the Partnership for Peace program.
- Instead of being a NATO member, Canada should join the Partnership for Peace program.
- Instead of being a NATO member, Canada should join the Partnership for Peace program.
- For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
- For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
- For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
- Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.
- Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.
- Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.