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Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a $1.1-billion High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) production deal, suggesting Ottawa finalized the purchase months ago without making any announcement. The silence clashes with promises to buy less American equipment, even as the Armed Forces pushes for the Ukraine-tested system to fill a critical long-range strike gap.

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At Issue | The costs of Carney's spending plans

At Issue | The costs of Carney’s spending plans

At Issue this week: What Mark Carney’s spending goals outlined in the spring economic update mean for the deficit. Conservatives battle Liberal efforts to move committees behind closed doors. And how will Carney’s new sovereign wealth fund help Canadians?

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South Korea ruling party opposes impeachment despite its leader's stunning comments about president
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December 3, 2024

South Korea ruling party opposes impeachment despite its leader’s stunning comments about president

South Korea’s ruling party leader said President Yoon Suk Yeol…

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South Korean opposition parties submit motion to impeach president over martial law order
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December 3, 2024

South Korean opposition parties submit motion to impeach president over martial law order

South Korea’s opposition parties on Wednesday submitted a motion to…

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Trump's quip about Canada becoming 51st state was a joke, says minister who was there
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December 3, 2024

Trump’s quip about Canada becoming 51st state was a joke, says minister who was there

President-elect Donald Trump joked at one point during his dinner…

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'A humble superstar': Johnny Gaudreau honoured at Saddledome with family in attendance
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December 3, 2024

‘A humble superstar’: Johnny Gaudreau honoured at Saddledome with family in attendance

A special video montage of Gaudreau, accompanied by an acoustic…

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Musk's $56B Tesla compensation is rejected by judge, again
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December 3, 2024

Musk’s $56B Tesla compensation is rejected by judge, again

A Delaware judge ruled on Monday that Tesla CEO Elon…

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He was barred from his mother's Ontario long-term care home. Now, he's pushing back
Star

December 3, 2024

He was barred from his mother’s Ontario long-term care home. Now, he’s pushing back

All Paul Ziman wants for Christmas is to be reunited…

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Biden's precedent-setting pardon of his son magnifies power of the presidency
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December 3, 2024

Biden’s precedent-setting pardon of his son magnifies power of the presidency

Joe Biden is drawing condemnation from political allies for establishing…

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Some missing residential school students disappeared into arranged marriages, report says
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December 3, 2024

Some missing residential school students disappeared into arranged marriages, report says

Records show arranged marriages between residential school students as early…

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What just happened in Aleppo, and what it means for Syria's civil war
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December 3, 2024

What just happened in Aleppo, and what it means for Syria’s civil war

Opposition forces seeking to overthrow Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad launched their…

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