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Sat, 25 May 2013 10:55:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/arab-spring-caught-canadian-intelligence-off-guard-government-report/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/arab-spring-caught-canadian-intelligence-off-guard-government-report/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:14:59 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381016 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/arab-spring-caught-canadian-intelligence-off-guard-government-report/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The 2011 Arab Spring uprising in the Middle East came as a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/on-lessons-from-afghanistan-the-f-35-controversy-and-cutting-military-spending-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/on-lessons-from-afghanistan-the-f-35-controversy-and-cutting-military-spending-2/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355208 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/on-lessons-from-afghanistan-the-f-35-controversy-and-cutting-military-spending-2/feed/ 0 In conversation with Defence Minister Peter MacKay on Afghanistan, the F-35 controversy and military spending http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/canadian-military-losing-as-much-teeth-as-tail-in-budget-cuts-expert/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/canadian-military-losing-as-much-teeth-as-tail-in-budget-cuts-expert/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:46:14 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354446 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/canadian-military-losing-as-much-teeth-as-tail-in-budget-cuts-expert/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Money being cut from National Defence will inevitably slice into the Canadian... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/senior-ranks-of-canadian-military-get-makeover-ahead-of-tough-federal-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/senior-ranks-of-canadian-military-get-makeover-ahead-of-tough-federal-budget/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:11:09 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347234 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/senior-ranks-of-canadian-military-get-makeover-ahead-of-tough-federal-budget/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – A major shakeup is in the offing amid the senior ranks of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/the-f-35-the-conservatives-were-dead-right/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/the-f-35-the-conservatives-were-dead-right/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:53:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340320 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/the-f-35-the-conservatives-were-dead-right/feed/ 0 You might have thought that the auditor general’s report and the KPMG audit amounted... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/15/mythbusting-the-f-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/15/mythbusting-the-f-35/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:12:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=328683 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/15/mythbusting-the-f-35/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry checks out the facts in the spin http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-reset-button/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-reset-button/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:05:09 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327684 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-reset-button/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry catches you up on a day in F-35 news http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-f-35-the-way-we-were/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-f-35-the-way-we-were/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:07:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327288 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-f-35-the-way-we-were/feed/ 0 Ahead of the release of the KPMG audit, here is the transcript of the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/what-was-the-prime-minister-talking-about/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/what-was-the-prime-minister-talking-about/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:28:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326407 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/what-was-the-prime-minister-talking-about/feed/ 0 What did Stephen Harper mean when he talked about "ripping up those contracts?" http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/the-commons-back-to-the-future-of-the-f-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/the-commons-back-to-the-future-of-the-f-35/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:49:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326261 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/the-commons-back-to-the-future-of-the-f-35/feed/ 0 The opposition insists on living in the past http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/chris-alexander-has-the-worst-job-in-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/chris-alexander-has-the-worst-job-in-ottawa/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:59:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326097 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/chris-alexander-has-the-worst-job-in-ottawa/feed/ 0 For whatever reason, Chris Alexander, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of defence, has... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/the-latest-on-the-f-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/the-latest-on-the-f-35/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:33:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325601 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/the-latest-on-the-f-35/feed/ 0 Reuters, the Canadian Press, Star, Globe and CTV report that a four-person panel will... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/whats-going-on-with-the-f-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/whats-going-on-with-the-f-35/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:12:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324979 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/whats-going-on-with-the-f-35/feed/ 0 Postmedia now reports that a final decision will be made this morning, but there... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/02/navy-struggles-to-explain-deleted-but-now-recovered-intelligence-presentations/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/02/navy-struggles-to-explain-deleted-but-now-recovered-intelligence-presentations/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:08:23 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322515 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/02/navy-struggles-to-explain-deleted-but-now-recovered-intelligence-presentations/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Electronic records detailing the planned overhaul of Canadian naval intelligence — created... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/gen-tom-lawson-formally-takes-over-as-chief-of-the-defence-staff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/gen-tom-lawson-formally-takes-over-as-chief-of-the-defence-staff/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:36:54 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308457 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/gen-tom-lawson-formally-takes-over-as-chief-of-the-defence-staff/feed/ 0 OTTAWA - The military changed the guard at the top today. Gen. Tom Lawson was officially appointed as chief of the defence staff, taking over the country's highest military post. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/lt-gen-thomas-lawson-to-be-installed-today-as-canadas-new-defence-chief/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/lt-gen-thomas-lawson-to-be-installed-today-as-canadas-new-defence-chief/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:14:49 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308323 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/lt-gen-thomas-lawson-to-be-installed-today-as-canadas-new-defence-chief/feed/ 0 Lt.-Gen. Thomas Lawson will be installed as Chief of Defence Staff, replacing the outgoing General Walt Natynczyk. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/is-the-harper-government-going-to-consider-alternatives-to-the-f-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/is-the-harper-government-going-to-consider-alternatives-to-the-f-35/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:57:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306132 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/is-the-harper-government-going-to-consider-alternatives-to-the-f-35/feed/ 0 The Canadian Press talked to the commander of the Air Force and came away... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/dnd-fires-three-civilian-execs-including-official-in-charge-of-pension-clawback/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/dnd-fires-three-civilian-execs-including-official-in-charge-of-pension-clawback/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:06:36 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303469 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/dnd-fires-three-civilian-execs-including-official-in-charge-of-pension-clawback/feed/ 0 OTTAWA - Three mid-level civilian executives at National Defence were inexplicably fired earlier this month, including a director who's been at the centre of a class-action lawsuit that could cost the federal treasury up to $600 million. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/14/canadian-troops-serving-with-allies-in-afghanistan-cleared-for-combat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/14/canadian-troops-serving-with-allies-in-afghanistan-cleared-for-combat/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:05:58 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303241 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/14/canadian-troops-serving-with-allies-in-afghanistan-cleared-for-combat/feed/ 0 OTTAWA - National Defence successfully pushed the Harper government last year to ease the prohibition on Canadian troops from setting foot in Kandahar and participating in combat operations by establishing an exemption for those serving with allies, internal documents reveal. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/harper-government-goes-back-to-negotiating-table-over-sea-king-replacements/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/harper-government-goes-back-to-negotiating-table-over-sea-king-replacements/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:50:47 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/harper-government-goes-back-to-negotiating-table-over-sea-king-replacements/feed/ 0 OTTAWA - The Harper government is once again re-negotiating the contract to replace the air force's outdated Sea King helicopters, The Canadian Press has learned. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/about-those-next-generation-tanks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/about-those-next-generation-tanks/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:29:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293291 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/about-those-next-generation-tanks/feed/ 0 David Pugliese quibbles with the Defence Minister’s announcement of new “next generation” tanks. It... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/enter-the-avro/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/enter-the-avro/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:00:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=291599 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/enter-the-avro/feed/ 0 Maj0r-General Lewis MacKenzie says a new Avro Arrow should be considered, but figures the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/chris-alexander-is-confused/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/chris-alexander-is-confused/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:24:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285353 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/chris-alexander-is-confused/feed/ 0 Let us try to understand Mr. Alexander's 'understanding' of the 'misunderstanding' that concerned theF-35 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/the-russians-arent-coming/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/the-russians-arent-coming/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:57:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285047 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/the-russians-arent-coming/feed/ 0 Despite what you might have heard, David Pugliese reports that the Defence department isn’t... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/the-f-35-on-trial/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/the-f-35-on-trial/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:00:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284989 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/the-f-35-on-trial/feed/ 0 The NDP will convene two public roundtables this morning on the Hill to hear... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/what-thats-not-allowed-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/what-thats-not-allowed-now/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:24:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275972 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/what-thats-not-allowed-now/feed/ 0 Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue is upset that a search-and-rescue helicopter was used by... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/checking-dnds-math/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/checking-dnds-math/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:56:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269068 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/checking-dnds-math/feed/ 0 From QP yesterday, Rona Ambrose explains why new cost estimates for the F-35 won’t... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/15/the-subjective-time-limit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/15/the-subjective-time-limit/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:37:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=267969 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/15/the-subjective-time-limit/feed/ 0 When the Harper government offered its seven-point response to the auditor general’s concerns about... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/still-waiting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/still-waiting/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:00:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266150 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/still-waiting/feed/ 0 A new cost estimate for the F-35 apparently won’t be ready until the fall,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/05/protecting-the-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/05/protecting-the-minister/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:09:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=264156 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/05/protecting-the-minister/feed/ 0 Laura Payton obtains correspondence related to the Defence Minister’s helicopter ride. An email from... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/no-need-to-keep-studying-the-f-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/no-need-to-keep-studying-the-f-35/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 13:30:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=261842 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/no-need-to-keep-studying-the-f-35/feed/ 0 The work of the parliamentary committee studying the F-35 procurement is apparently done. At... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/22/holding-pattern/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/22/holding-pattern/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 15:09:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259816 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/22/holding-pattern/feed/ 0 On May 1, as previously noted, I sent the following questions to the office... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/accounting-for-the-defence-department/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/accounting-for-the-defence-department/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:30:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258223 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/accounting-for-the-defence-department/feed/ 0 The mission in Libya cost significantly more than the Defence Minister once suggested. And... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/havent-made-that-choice/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/havent-made-that-choice/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:20:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257729 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/havent-made-that-choice/feed/ 0 Despite various commitments to and demands for a full 36-year lifecycle cost estimate for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/sent-to-the-whole/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/sent-to-the-whole/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 15:07:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257591 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/sent-to-the-whole/feed/ 0 At the conclusion of regular business this evening, the House of Commons will set... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/waiting-for-answers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/waiting-for-answers/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 12:30:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257558 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/waiting-for-answers/feed/ 0 The Globe reports that Defence officials made a trip to Washington last week to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/the-quiet-cuts-13/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/the-quiet-cuts-13/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:51:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/the-quiet-cuts-13/feed/ 0 Parks Canada will cut jobs and privatize some operations. Librarians will lose their jobs.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/when-will-the-lifecycle-cost-be-explained/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/when-will-the-lifecycle-cost-be-explained/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:11:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256121 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/when-will-the-lifecycle-cost-be-explained/feed/ 0 The full lifecycle cost of the F-35 remains elusive. DND’s deputy minister, Robert Fonberg,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/what-did-the-cabinet-know-and-why-was-the-f-35-allowed-to-proceed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/what-did-the-cabinet-know-and-why-was-the-f-35-allowed-to-proceed/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256015 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/what-did-the-cabinet-know-and-why-was-the-f-35-allowed-to-proceed/feed/ 0 While a number of department officials—including the deputy minister of defence and the assistant... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/the-quiet-cuts-12/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/the-quiet-cuts-12/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:56:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=255929 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/the-quiet-cuts-12/feed/ 0 The Federal Tobacco Control Strategy is being cut, trade consulates will be closed, a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/you-do-get-the-sense-there-were-different-books-being-kept/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/you-do-get-the-sense-there-were-different-books-being-kept/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:25:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=255850 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/you-do-get-the-sense-there-were-different-books-being-kept/feed/ 0 Kevin Pages throws a quote on the F-35 fire. Page told host Evan Solomon... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/26/in-case-you-misunderstood-him-the-first-time/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/26/in-case-you-misunderstood-him-the-first-time/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:33:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=255438 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/26/in-case-you-misunderstood-him-the-first-time/feed/ 0 The Auditor General appeared before the Public Accounts Committee to explain his findings on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/the-commons-a-simple-misunderstanding/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/the-commons-a-simple-misunderstanding/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:29:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254619 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/the-commons-a-simple-misunderstanding/feed/ 0 So close to the sort of concession the opposition desires and yet, so far http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/the-f-35-math-gets-fuzzier/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/the-f-35-math-gets-fuzzier/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:30:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254426 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/the-f-35-math-gets-fuzzier/feed/ 0 The projected training budget may not be sufficient for the F-35. About $1.3 billion... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/19/spring-break-is-over/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/19/spring-break-is-over/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:00:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253358 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/19/spring-break-is-over/feed/ 0 The House doesn’t reconvene until Monday, but the public accounts committee will meet this...