Lee Berthiaume
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Ottawa on track to invest less on new military kit than promised for second year
For the second year in a row, the federal government is expected to spend billions of dollars less on new military equipment than promised because of a combination of good and bad news: cost savings on some projects and delays in others.
Parliament to unveil plaque for MP and WW1 veteran who died by suicide
Lt.-Col. Samuel Sharpe is poised to finally return to the foyer outside the House of Commons, more than a century after the former member of Parliament and First World War veteran returned traumatized from the killing fields of Europe and took his own life.
French firm Dassault pulls out of fighter-jet competition: Sources
The long effort to replace Canada's aging fighter jets took another surprise twist on Tuesday, November 5, 2018, as multiple sources revealed that French fighter-jet maker Dassault is pulling out of the multibillion-dollar competition.
Feds promise $165 million in compensation after shortchanging 270,000 veterans
Repaying hundreds of thousands of disabled veterans and their survivors for a calculating error that deprived them of some of their pensions for seven years will cost $165 million, the federal government says.
Feds face calls to open Saudi deal after PM says cancelling would cost taxpayers
The controversy surrounding Canada's $15-billion deal to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia got deeper on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that taxpayers would pay "significant financial penalties" if the contract was cancelled.
Coast Guard planning to use 'interim' icebreakers from Davie for decades
The Canadian Coast Guard says three "interim" icebreakers that were recently purchased without a competition will be used for the next 15 to 20 years.
Top general takes aim at new reports of military sexual assault
Canada's top general is taking no comfort from the fact the number of sexual assaults reported to military authorities more than doubled last year, after suggestions the increase represented a sign of progress in the fight against such behaviour.
Military to overhaul morale-boosting trips after review finds serious problems
Canada's top general is overhauling military morale-boosting tours after an internal investigation uncovered the extent of the problems with a 2017 trip to Latvia that resulted in a sexual-assault charge against a former NHL player.
Federal minister plays down contacts with Irving before suspending rival's deal
Treasury Board President Scott Brison has played down his ties to Irving Shipbuilding, saying his only contact with the company before spearheading efforts to pause a rival shipbuilder's project was a letter sent to him and several other ministers.
Suspended vice-admiral's lawyers demand government produce secret documents
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's legal team has demanded the federal government release dozens of documents that officials have deemed cabinet secrets, but which Norman's lawyers insist are needed to properly defend their client in court.