Lockheed Martin’s new ad campaign promising Canadian jobs gets low marks for accuracy.
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Canadian arms sales trump human rights
The Conservative government’s drive to expand Canada’s arms industry is drawing on diplomats, government trade representatives, and senior ministers to aid Canadian companies as they aggressively pursue military exports to unsavoury regimes.
Canada’s mission in Afghanistan ends
How does the war in Afghanistan change how we see the military? Steven Staples speaks to a dozen cities on CBC Radio morning programs.
Canada's mission in Afghanistan ends
How does the war in Afghanistan change how we see the military? Steven Staples speaks to a dozen cities on CBC Radio morning programs.
$10-billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia
The Harper government is celebrating a recent $10-billion deal to sell Canadian-built armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia, a country routinely condemned for its human rights abuses.
Harper still overspending on defence
Our challenges have changed in the last 12 years, and non-military areas of security should take priority over military security.