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Canadian, Australian defence ministers talk about closer collaboration

Canada and Australia’s defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges in an era of global volatility not…

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Canadian warship shadowed Chinese vessel off Alaska last month, National Defence says

A Chinese polar research vessel was shadowed by a Canadian warship in the Bering Strait off Alaska a few weeks…

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Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan makes history today as Canada’s newest chief of the defence staff

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan officially takes command of the Canadian Armed Forces today as chief of the defence staff, making her the first…

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Blair defends the slow pace of Canada’s defence spending, says some allies have it easier

Reaching NATO’s defence spending benchmark isn’t about showing up at your local military trade show with a credit card and…

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Authors pull books from Giller Prize to protest Scotiabank’s investment in Israeli defence contractor

A prestigious Canadian literary prize will maintain its partnership with Scotiabank after nearly 20 authors pulled their books from consideration…

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Federal government to offer NATO a ‘timeline’ for boosting defence spending

Stung by allies’ persistent criticism of its defence spending, the federal government is expected to unveil a timeline on Thursday…

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Apprehensive allies gather in Washington to mark NATO’s 75 years of mutual defence

Representatives of NATO nations gathered in Washington Tuesday for a landmark anniversary leaders’ summit, complete with a musical performance that could have rivalled…

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Trudeau holds high-level talks in Washington as he faces pressure to boost defence spending

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been taking the temperature of Canada-U.S. relations in a series of high-level political and economic…

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Trudeau heads for the hotseat at NATO summit as allies question Canada’s defence commitments

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Washington today for a meeting of NATO nations — where he’s widely expected to hear some…

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Sports

Canadian women to face Australia in preparation for Olympic title defence

Canada will face 12th-ranked Australia in an International friendly on July 13 in Marbella, Spain, as part of its final…

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