Lee Berthiaume
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Mulcair raises red flags after Canadian sniper breaks record in Iraq
NDP leader Tom Mulcair is forgoing the celebration and raising red flags following reports that a Canadian sniper in Iraq shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill.
Liberals to spend nearly $2.5B to keep used subs sailing past 2030
The Trudeau government is planning to spend billions more on the navy's four wayward submarines to keep them operating into the 2030s.
Liberals face tough questions on Afghanistan, interim fighter jets
Although the Trudeau government launched its long term plan for modernizing the military last week, more immediate realities are tugging for attention on the Liberals' list of defence priorities.
Liberal government promises extra $62B for military over next 20 years
The Trudeau government committed on Wednesday to spend $62 billion more over the next two decades for a major expansion of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Canada considers giving UN funds for victims of peacekeeping sex abuse
Canada is in talks with the United Nations about donating money to a special trust fund set up for victims of sexual abuse by peacekeepers, a senior UN official revealed on May 24, 2017
Terrorism centre stage as Trudeau heads to NATO, G7 meetings
The deadly bombing in Manchester has thrust terrorism back under the spotlight as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares for high-level meetings with allies overseas.
Trudeau swats away Super Hornet questions amid Boeing-Bombardier dispute
P.M. Justin Trudeau came out swinging Friday, May 19, 2017 against the U.S. government over its investigation into a trade dispute between U.S. aerospace giant Boeing and Canadian rival Bombardier.
Defence policy update delayed until after next week's NATO summit
Release of the Liberal government's new defence policy is delayed, setting up a potentially awkward meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trudeau says Canada taking 'appropriate amount of time' on peacekeeping decision
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is taking "the appropriate amount of time" to decide where to send hundreds of peacekeepers.
Court documents lift curtain on cutthroat world of military procurement
If there's one thing that stands out in court documents outlining the RCMP's case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, it's the extremely cutthroat nature of military procurement.