David Pugliese

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Budget watchdog raises questions about Carney's defence spending promises

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux has requested specific details about the funding increase but has so far received little data. Parliament’s spending watchdog can’t get specific information about the recently announced military spending boost to verify whether the Liberal government’s new initiative will meet NATO targets. Article content The office of Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux has requested specific details...

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Trudeau should expect criticism at NATO summit over defence spending

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Washington for the NATO summit early next week with more than $30 billion in recently awarded military equipment contracts and a new defence policy that promises a major cash infusion for the Canadian Forces. But that spending spree will likely carry little weight and Trudeau can still expect criticism that Canada isn’t doing enough...

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Public blasted Trudeau, other politicians for honouring Nazi division veteran, documents show

Canadians from across the country blasted the Liberal government and federal leaders for honouring in the House of Commons a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi SS division. The more than 1,000 pages of documents released under the Access to Information law provide a glimpse at the intense anger sparked last year by the decision by all members in...

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Royal Canadian Navy not considering nuclear-powered subs despite Trudeau claim

Canadian defence officials have already met with officials from South Korea, Spain, France and Sweden about conventional-powered subs. Norway and Germany have also pitched Canada about a program for such subs.

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Royal Military College promo video includes Kanye West song about fellatio and sexual intercourse

A new promotional video for the Royal Military College uses a song by Kayne West who raps about fellatio and sexual intercourse and compares himself to sex abusers. The short video on Instagram and other social media platforms highlighting the military skills team of the college in Kingston is accompanied by the chorus of West’s recent release Carnival.

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‘Secret’ drone installation to be built at Uplands, federal records reveal

Uplands will be the site for a new $65-million military facility to control the Royal Canadian Air Force’s drone fleet. The Ottawa installation, to be ready by 2028, will be around 6,000 square metres in size. It will be home to almost 200 military personnel whose job will be to operate and control a new fleet of drones flying from...

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Surveillance aircraft Canada wants to purchase in $8 billion deal facing problems with parts and reliability

U.S. government auditors have raised concerns about a shortage of parts and reliability issues for the very aircraft that Canada hopes to purchase in an $8 billion deal. The Liberal government is involved in discussions for the proposed acquisition from the U.S. and Boeing of a fleet of P-8 surveillance aircraft to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CP-140 Aurora...