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NATO chiefs of defence have elected German Gen. Carsten Breuer as the next chair of the alliance's military committee, over Canada's top military commander. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan ran against Breuer for the top NATO position. NATO chiefs of defence met in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday to choose the next chair. It's a prestige posting but it...
A proposed new European security forum would include Canada, Britain and Ukraine as partners -- but defence experts here say it's not clear what the council, or Ottawa's involvement, ultimately would look like. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen laid out a sales pitch for a new European Security Council in a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg...
OTTAWA -- A proposed new European security forum would include Canada, Britain and Ukraine as partners -- but defence experts here say it's not clear what the council, or Ottawa's involvement, ultimately would look like.
GATINEAU -- The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II -- the same planes that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team.
The head of the Forever Canadian group campaigning for Alberta to remain in the federation said Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a "calm" and "reassuring" presence for Albertans. Thomas Lukaszuk, a former deputy premier of Alberta, said Carney is showing "there is someone at the helm" by standing up for Canadians in trade negotiations with the White House...
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says that while Canada isn't currently in official trade negotiations with the U.S., officials on both sides are still talking. LeBlanc is in Banff, Alta, for the two-day Liberal cabinet retreat, where the ongoing trade war with the United States is a key topic. He says he has no meetings in Washington scheduled but he...
Conversations between Canadian and American officials have not stopped, even if no formal trade talks are currently scheduled, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Friday.
As President Donald Trump's trade war intensifies and Alberta barrels toward a separation referendum on Oct. 19, Prime Minister Carney's cabinet gathered for two days of closed-door meetings set against a crisp alpine backdrop in the resort town of Banff. Carney arrived on Thursday to face questions on how he will respond to the latest barrage of trade hostility from...
BANFF -- As President Donald Trump's trade war intensifies and Alberta barrels toward a separation referendum on Oct. 19, Prime Minister Carney's cabinet gathered for two days of closed-door meetings set against a crisp alpine backdrop in the resort town of Banff.
As President Donald Trump's trade war intensifies, Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet is gathering for two days of closed-door meetings in the mountain resort town of Banff, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabinet today and Friday in the mountain resort town of Banff, Alta., for closed-door meetings as President Donald Trump's trade war intensifies. Trump lashed out again Tuesday by signing executive orders to ban certain Canadian imports later this month, including alcohol, motorcycles and dairy products. The latest tit-for-tat comes after Ottawa levied tens...
OTTAWA -- A quarter of a century ago, the terror attacks of Sept. 9, 2001 forced Canadians to quickly wake up to a world that had changed overnight -- and to confront a new war which would change everything for Canada's military.
OTTAWA -- Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" for users located in the United States, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to rename the Great Lake.
Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" for users located in the United States, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to rename the Great Lake. Users in Canada will still see it displayed as Lake Ontario on Google Maps, though the search engine will pull up Lake America as a result if users enter that...
OTTAWA -- Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" when people in the United States search for the term.
The Liberal government roiled fears in Canada's fisheries industry this week about further escalation in the ongoing trade war, when Ottawa put U.S. fish and seafood imports in its tariff crosshairs. So when the government turned around and ditched its planned seafood tariffs just a day after announcing them, the industry reacted with relief -- even if Canada-U.S. trade isn't...
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government roiled fears in Canada's fisheries industry this week about further escalation in the ongoing trade war, when Ottawa put U.S. fish and seafood imports in its tariff crosshairs.
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is defending his government's quick backtracking on retaliatory tariffs against seafood and fish imports from the United States.
OTTAWA -- The federal government has put out a small shopping list for new drones for the Canadian Army.
OTTAWA -- The last time TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard stepped onto a flight to Canada, he wasn't sure if he was about to win a multi-billion dollar contract, or leave the country empty handed.
OTTAWA -- The head of the German company chosen as the preferred bidder for Canada's next fleet of submarines says he envisions partnering with other European shipyards to speed up production on future orders.
OTTAWA -- The head of the German company chosen as the preferred bidder for Canada's next fleet of submarines says he could speed up the proposed delivery schedule by partnering with other European shipyards.
Canada's "drone general" says the military knows it must "accelerate the adoption" of uncrewed systems and change how it interacts with industry as it looks to adopt fleets of low-cost drones and the technology to counter them. Lt.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, commander of the Canadian Joint Forces Command, told The Canadian Press on Tuesday the Ukraine war has demonstrated how drones...
OTTAWA -- Canada's "drone general" says the military knows it must "accelerate the adoption" of uncrewed systems and change how it interacts with industry as it looks to adopt fleets of low-cost drones and the technology to counter them.
The Canadian Armed Forces is holding an event today with Canadian drone manufacturers to test their platforms in real-world scenarios. The event, called the RED COBALT Uncrewed Systems Accelerator, is being held at a NATO test centre in the Ottawa Valley set up for testing cutting-edge technologies. The federal government is looking to quickly adopt more drones as the technology...
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Armed Forces is holding an event today with Canadian drone manufacturers to test their platforms in real-world scenarios.
OTTAWA -- The federal government said Friday it is selling 10 of its used CC-130H Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft.
The federal government said Friday it is selling 10 of its used CC-130H Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft. They're part of a fleet of 12 retired by the Royal Canadian Air Force back in January. The remaining two Hercs will be put on public display at bases and museums. Secretary...
OTTAWA -- The federal government says it will sell 10 of its used C-130 Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney "has a lot of explaining to do" about how the government "failed" to screen a Canadian intern at NATO's Belgium headquarters who was arrested recently on espionage charges. "How is it that this individual was not captured in the vetting process originally, but that other countries and governments were...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal party says it has chosen career lawyer Jessica Cardill as the party's new national director, filling a crucial backroom post that oversees daily operations and ensures the party is prepared for elections.
OTTAWA -- Canada's first foreign influence transparency commissioner says the new registry his office manages will help "build resilience" against foreign meddling in Canada's democracy.
One year into her new job as commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet said she could see an immediate effect of the federal government's defence spending boost: RCAF pilots are spending more time in the air. In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, Speiser-Blanchet also acknowledged that preparing the entire service for what she described...
OTTAWA -- One year into her new job as commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet said she could see an immediate effect of the federal government's defence spending boost: RCAF pilots are spending more time in the air.
OTTAWA -- An Ontario court judge granted a discharge on Wednesday to a British military veteran and arms contractor over an assault against a young, pro-Palestinian protester at a military equipment show in the nation's capital.
OTTAWA -- Canada has become the first country to gain observer status in a future fighter jet program run by the U.K., Japan and Italy, even as a decision on Ottawa's current order of F-35s remains up in the air.
Canada has become the first country to gain observer status in a future fighter jet program run by the U.K., Japan and Italy, even as a decision on Ottawa's current order of F-35s remains up in the air. As an observer nation, Ottawa will gain insider access to information about the Global Combat Air Program as the sixth-generation fighter is...
OTTAWA -- Canada has become the first country to gain observer status in a next-generation fighter jet program run by the U.K., Japan and Italy.
While the federal government has yet to sort out what it's doing with its order for a full fleet of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, it's already looking to the next big thing. Ottawa is widely expected to announce Tuesday it will join a sixth-generation fighter jet program run by the U.K., Japan and Italy -- not as a participant but...
OTTAWA -- While the federal government has yet to sort out what it's doing with its order for a full fleet of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, it's already looking to the next big thing.
OTTAWA -- The federal government has awarded Babcock Canada a six-year extension of its servicing contract for the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarines.
JEDDAH -- Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, as he seeks to deepen bilateral trade and investment after years of diplomatic strain.
JEDDAH -- Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, as he seeks to deepen bilateral trade and investment after years of diplomatic strain.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, as he seeks to deepen bilateral trade and investment after years of diplomatic strain. Carney's trip -- the first to the country by a Canadian prime minister in 26 years -- also saw him meet with business leaders in Jeddah, a port city on...
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says it's "unacceptable" that Iran has launched attacks on commercial ships in recent days as it attempts to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz. Anand met with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Thursday and she says Canada stands alongside Persian Gulf countries as Iran lashes out against them. Speaking with reporters in Jeddah, Saudi...
JEDDAH -- Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days are "unacceptable," Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday.
JEDDAH -- Prime Minister Mark Carney was gifted a personalized pistol and ammunition by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit.
ANKARA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the appointment of his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate, saying that having people with different areas of expertise is important for the institution.
Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the appointment of his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate, saying that having people with different areas of expertise is important for the institution. Pitfield, a longtime Liberal strategist, was one of four new appointments announced Tuesday, as the prime minister drops the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the upper chamber. Carney told reporters...
Canada will turn to the Norwegian company Kongsberg to acquire joint strike missiles to be used by future Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jets, such as the F-35s. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the contract, worth some $800 million, at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where allies are unveiling tens of billions in military-related spending. It comes days after...
ANKARA -- Canada will turn to the Norwegian company Kongsberg to acquire joint strike missiles to be used by future Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jets, such as the F-35s.
NATO countries are bolstering their militaries after U.S. President Donald Trump "won the argument" on defence spending, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. Trump has long said allies don't spend enough on defence and that the U.S. has carried more than its fair share of NATO's defence spending burden. Carney told reporters in Turkey on the last day of the...
ANKARA -- NATO countries are bolstering their militaries after U.S. President Donald Trump "won the argument" on defence spending, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.
Canada's multi-billion-dollar submarine deal with German defence manufacturer TKMS is among billions in military purchases being showcased at the NATO leaders' summit in Turkey this week, as the allies look to appease U.S. President Donald Trump. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Tuesday that allies and industry were revealing new major projects and signing contracts worth billions of dollars. Announcements included...
ANKARA -- Canada's multi-billion-dollar submarine deal with German defence manufacturer TKMS is among billions in military purchases being showcased at the NATO leaders' summit in Turkey this week, as the allies look to appease U.S. President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in and out of meetings Tuesday with heads of allied nations in Turkey's capital on the margins of this year's NATO summit. The prime minister met with Turkish President Recep Erdogan, who is hosting this year's summit. A bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also on his agenda. Carney is later expected to...
ANKARA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is in and out of meetings Tuesday with heads of allied nations in Turkey's capital on the margins of this year's NATO summit.
HALIFAX -- Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday named German defence manufacturer TKMS as the preferred bidder to supply the Royal Canadian Navy's next fleet of submarines, and he said several are expected to be delivered by 2034.
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday named German defence manufacturer TKMS as the preferred bidder to supply the Royal Canadian Navy's next fleet of submarines, and he said several are expected to be delivered by 2034. Carney made the announcement at a Canadian Armed Forces base in Halifax, a stop along his way to this year's annual NATO summit in...
HALIFAX -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has named German submarine manufacturer TKMS as the preferred bidder to supply the navy's next fleet of subs.