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Crcordray🇨🇦Canada studies how to join Ukraine peacekeeping force — including end to training mission in country <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-ukraine-russia-peacekeeping-1.7491994" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-ukraine-russia-peacekeeping-1.7491994</a> CBC by Murray Brewster - Good that we can contribute the trainers as <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/peacekeepers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peacekeepers</a> so at least that is something. But we are in the middle of trying to rebuild our military in which Canada lacks a lot of resources. As long as we give what we can. <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/CanadianDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CanadianDefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦National defence is often an afterthought in Canadian elections. Not this time <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/national-defence-canada-election-1.7490509" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/national-defence-canada-election-1.7490509</a> CBC by Murray Brewster- <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/goldiehyder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#goldiehyder</a> President and CEO of the Business Council of Canadians has been urgently informing people on the linkage between national security and the economy. We need to be at 3% GDP/ we hit 1.37 last year. "We need a point by point plan that is really urgent"-<a href="https://ieji.de/tags/RolandParis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RolandParis</a> professor of international affairs U of Ottawa. <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦As Europe rearms, Canada has what it needs. That can be the basis of a post-NATO alliance <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-allies-europe-trump-1.7486978" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-allies-europe-trump-1.7486978</a> CBC by Evan Dyer - A potential new defence production partnership with the EU. We lack infrastructure “But common investments, joint ventures of <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#European</a> investors and <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> could be a way out.” Set up factories to make munitions, tanks, anything the <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a> needs. Each <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canadian</a> job lost- should be trained to build military defenses. <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/CanadianDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CanadianDefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Only 40% of air force inventory ready for action as Canada rethinks its F-35 contract <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f35-contract-royal-canadian-air-force-1.7487233" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f35-contract-royal-canadian-air-force-1.7487233</a> CBC by Murray Brewster - It is a hard decision. I don't know what the government should do on this. I think they should see what the options are certainly perhaps we can make a better deal? I think in the end unless there is a better deal- we should complete the purchase of the F-35s. <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Canadadefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canadadefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cndpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cndpoli</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Canada to partner with Australia on early warning detection system in the Arctic <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/canada-early-warning-detection-arctic-1.7486640" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/canada-early-warning-detection-arctic-1.7486640</a> by CBC News- Excellent plan - get assistance from <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#australia</a> -carry out <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/NORAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NORAD</a> investment and invest in housing and energy infrastructure in <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Nunavut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nunavut</a> - As premier <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/PJAkeeagok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PJAkeeagok</a> said "An investment in Nunavut means an investment in <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Alberta</a> , <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Manitoba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Manitoba</a> , <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Quebec</a> or <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ontario</a> ." <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Canadadefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canadadefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cndpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cndpoli</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/ArticDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArticDefence</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Why is the naval destroyer program wrapped in secrecy? The F-35 saga offers insights <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/naval-destroyer-contract-cost-secrecy-1.7486101" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/naval-destroyer-contract-cost-secrecy-1.7486101</a> CBC by Murray Brewster- The problem is <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Canadians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canadians</a> have to come to grips with the fact that <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Canadadefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canadadefence</a> costs money. We've deluded ourselves that we could always be defended by our former best friend <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> - This is no longer the case. We must spend the money, we must build our defenses and we must do it now. <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f35-blair-trump-1.7484477" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f35-blair-trump-1.7484477</a> CBC by Murray Brewster - Well good to investigate alternatives always- I'm not sure how to feel about abandoning our deal with <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/LockheedMartin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LockheedMartin</a> the question is how hard would it be to have different aircraft for our defense? Wouldn't that make it more agile in a way? <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/CanadianDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CanadianDefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Feds sign $8 billion preliminary contract for new navy destroyers while Parliament sidelined -<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/new-frigates-navy-1.7478463" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/new-frigates-navy-1.7478463</a> CBC by Murray Brewster - This is good news. Base design is <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/British" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#British</a> but it will have some <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> weapon design systems but really how could it not. As much as we'd like to not buy stuff from the US its not easy to avoid. 3 new destroyers the total cost will rise but we need the military purchases. <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/CanadianDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CanadianDefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Feds boost spending on northern military hubs to $2.67B, announce locations for 3 of them <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/northern-military-hubs-funding-increased-1.7476382" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/northern-military-hubs-funding-increased-1.7476382</a> CBC by Liny Lamberink - this is excellent news I'm glad that the premiers of <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/NWT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NWT</a> The honorable Premier R.J. Simpson and <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Nunavut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nunavut</a> the honorable Premier P.J. Akeeagok were included in these discussions with the honorable <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Billblair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Billblair</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Canadadefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canadadefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nato</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Military now accepting recruits with asthma, ADHD and other conditions amid staffing shortage <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-recruitment-medical-screening-process-change-1.7465456" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-recruitment-medical-screening-process-change-1.7465456</a> - Excellent the new concept of "fit for task" means we have have more people with mild to medium medical issues be part of the team. We need everyone we get for <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/armedforces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#armedforces</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/CanadianDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CanadianDefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nato</a> So if you applied in the past and were rejected for medical reason- Apply again! <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Top general says military relationship with U.S. is solid as Trump's threats continue <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-armed-forces-military-relationship-united-states-1.7463142" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-armed-forces-military-relationship-united-states-1.7463142</a> CBC by Murray Brewster - I guess this is good that the military relationship is still solid between <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a> and the <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> - because if that starts to deteriorate we're all in boat load of trouble. We need a lot more people in our <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/armedforces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#armedforces</a> at least 20K more - <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/CanadianDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CanadianDefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nato</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/submarines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#submarines</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Northerndefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Northerndefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Can Manitoba's 'niche' northern port put potential U.S. trade tensions on ice? It depends who you ask <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/port-of-churchill-kinew-reax-1.7441135" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/port-of-churchill-kinew-reax-1.7441135</a> CBC by Ozten Shebahkeget I disagree with some of the opinions in this article- This can be a deep sea port year long (global warming) Zinc concentrate was shipped through the port last August-yes it will need more funding -it should be part of building up the <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Artic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Artic</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/ArticDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArticDefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/CanadianDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CanadianDefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> fight <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Trumptax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trumptax</a>

Crcordray🇨🇦Defence minister accelerates 2% NATO spending timeline to 2027 amid pressure from Trump <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/defence-spending-two-percent-defence-spending-target-1.7440870" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/defence-spending-two-percent-defence-spending-target-1.7440870</a> - CBC by Ashley Burke - I think this falls into opttmistic plan if funding follows the right direction. This is excellent if true and there are concrete plans on exactly how it will be achieved. Doesn't seem like anything will be good enough for <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> but I hope <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NATO</a> is more than the US. <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/CanadianDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CanadianDefence</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vigilamusprote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vigilamusprote</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trustedtoserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trustedtoserve</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspoli</a>

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