Amid the ongoing review of Canada’s fighter jet procurement, a federal public servant has been rebuked for distributing a custom-made business card featuring two Lockheed Martin F-35s at a recent military trade show.
According to federal guidelines, all government business cards must follow a standardized template, with a Canadian flag as the sole illustration.
I get the required protocol but any government institution promoting “Transgenders” is not fit to judge.
Canadians are ashamed. Our military has been in disarray and pitifully inferior for years, but since Justin Trudeau and then Mark Carney have been at the helm of our country, it has deteriorated even more.
Conversely, the citizens of the United States (US) are still proud of their mighty army and the men who serve.
For all the ills former prime minister Justin Trudeau left his successor to face, the defence file has been a surprising bright spot.
What makes this all the more remarkable is the fact that just 30 months ago, the then-head of the Royal Canadian Navy took to YouTube to declare that his team and equipment were in a “critical state.” At any other moment in the last 50 years, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee’s political masters would have punished him for daring to share his unvarnished message.
Not sure I share the author’s premise. Carney is great at pronouncements but when it comes to delivery not so much.
Toss in some Korean BBQ and I’m in.[/caption]OTTAWA — Choosing the winning bid for Canada’s next generation submarine fleet is coming down to the wire. Analysts say the race between the two contenders, German-Norwegian consortium ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and South Korea’s Hanwha, is too close to call.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has previously said that a decision would be made before the end of June, but sources tell CTV News that the announcement will be delayed a few days. It will likely come before Carney leaves for the July 7 NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara, Türkiye.
OTTAWA – U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says when it comes to Canada’s ongoing F-35 fighter jet review, a potential mixed fleet will not put Norad in jeopardy.
“One decision will not kill Norad,” Hoekstra said in an exclusive broadcast interview with CTV News chief political correspondent Vassy Kapelos.
“What we’re always going to look for is what is the total capability that we believe we need to keep America safe, that we need to keep North America safe, the Western Hemisphere safe from the threats that are out there,” he later added.
The federal government has ordered life-extension work on the air force’s aging CH-146 Griffon helicopters put on hold, CBC News has learned.
The multimillion-dollar refit has run into technical issues, say sources who spoke on a confidential basis because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.
There’s concern among defence planners whether Bell Textron Canada Ltd., located out of Mirabel, Que., can refurbish all 82 helicopters.
I’m surprised we have 82 of anything. How many are in service versus repair? Occam’s razor may know if he pops by.
The officer commanding one of the Canadian Army’s leading regular force battalions and the unit’s top non-commissioned officer have been removed from their position.
Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr, of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton, were apparently forced to step aside over the weekend, several military sources said Tuesday.
The Department of National Defence, in a written statement, confirmed to CBC News that action had taken place, but refused to explain why.
Oh no soldiers got drunk and mayhem ensued – off colour jokes I bet.
Canada’s purchase of 12 new submarines will be one of the biggest defence procurements in the country’s history, inciting a fierce competition between bidders. In a brazen attempt to woo the federal government, the two finalists have each promised tens of billions of dollars in economic benefits.
It’s a decision with extensive implications for Canadian industry, government, the Royal Canadian Navy and the country’s strategic alliances. Each of the two bidders, Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, have a comparable diesel-electric submarine on offer, and their unique capabilities will play a large role in Ottawa’s decision.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington is signalling growing impatience with Ottawa’s delays on its F-35 purchase and broader defence reset.
U.S. defence officials applauded Canada’s 2022 selection of Lockheed Martin’s stealth fighter, and the plan to buy 88 of the U.S.-made jets, but political debate and shifting priorities have left only 30 under contract so far.
OTTAWA — From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a cabinet minister calling on shipbuilders to cough up a car plant, the brief race to replace Canada’s aging submarine fleet turned heads in more ways than one.
The unusually short competition to build the navy’s next submarine fleet seemed to focus on everything but the boats themselves — even though the two vessels in the running are, in some ways, very different.
At no point during the two-year-long procurement competition did the federal government ever really talk about the boats’ capabilities. The navy made it clear very early on that either model would do just fine.
My guess is Germany, more room for graft in Europe.
The Royal Canadian Navy will have to grow by as much as 40 per cent in terms of personnel in order to meet the demands of a growing fleet, says its new commander.
Vice-Admiral Dan Charlebois assumed the post of top sailor in a ceremony on Tuesday set against the backdrop of the country’s naval history — HMCS Haida, the Second World War vessel that serves as the navy’s ceremonial flagship.
The retired warship is berthed in Hamilton and serves as a heritage site.
The Gripen fighter jet built by Sweden’s Saab has lost whatever open competition the Canadian military has held between it and the F-35. Despite this, the Carney government appears set to announce that it will buy the Gripen.
The leadership of the Royal Canadian Air Force, the leadership at the Department of National Defence, and Defence Minister David McGuinty all back proceeding with the planned purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets.
Al Carns, the 24-year Royal Marine veteran turned British politician, posted a Facebook video over the weekend , two days after he resigned as the U.K.’s armed forces minister.
Carns followed his boss, defence minister John Healey, out of the door, with both claiming that the Labour government’s defence funding plan was inadequate.
OTTAWA — Starting today, military police will no longer accept Criminal Code sexual offence complaints, in anticipation of passage of the Liberal government’s military justice system reform bill.
Bill C-11 will strip the military of its jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute sexual offences involving Canadian Armed Forces members committed within the country, and hand those cases over to the civilian justice system.
The legislation follows on past recommendations from former Supreme Court justices Morris Fish and Louise Arbour, the current Governor General
Most young Canadians view the military favourably, but only a minority would seriously consider joining its ranks, according to new Department of National Defence research highlighting ongoing recruitment challenges for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Blacklock’s Reporter says the study found that while 79% of Canadians under 34 hold a positive opinion of the military, just 30% said they would likely consider a career in the armed forces.
