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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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FIRST PERSON | I swapped my high heels and paradise in B.C. for rubber boots in rural Sask. | CBC News
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August 28, 2024

FIRST PERSON | I swapped my high heels and paradise in B.C. for rubber boots in rural Sask. | CBC News

Vancouver Island was Andrea Johnson’s paradise home for more than…

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Verdict in sex assault case of retired vice-admiral Edmundson expected Wednesday | CBC News
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August 27, 2024

Verdict in sex assault case of retired vice-admiral Edmundson expected Wednesday | CBC News

The verdict in the sex assault trial of retired vice-admiral…

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Georgia lawsuit says changes by Republican-dominated board invite post-election chaos | CBC News
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August 27, 2024

Georgia lawsuit says changes by Republican-dominated board invite post-election chaos | CBC News

The state and national Democratic parties sued Monday to block…

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Mariah Carey's 'heart is broken' after losing mother, sister on same day | CBC News
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August 27, 2024

Mariah Carey’s ‘heart is broken’ after losing mother, sister on same day | CBC News

Singer says her mother, a Juilliard-trained opera singer mother, served…

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Advocates say words matter when labeling recent death a femicide | CBC News
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August 27, 2024

Advocates say words matter when labeling recent death a femicide | CBC News

The Ottawa Police Service’s choice to label a recent death…

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Liberals confident deal with NDP to keep them in power will hold until June | CBC News
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August 27, 2024

Liberals confident deal with NDP to keep them in power will hold until June | CBC News

Government House Leader Karina Gould said Tuesday she’s confident the…

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Man held hostage by Hamas for more than 10 months rescued by Israeli forces | CBC News
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August 27, 2024

Man held hostage by Hamas for more than 10 months rescued by Israeli forces | CBC News

A hostage who was abducted by Hamas militants during the…

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Zuckerberg regrets some Facebook decisions on COVID-19 done at behest of U.S government | CBC News
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August 27, 2024

Zuckerberg regrets some Facebook decisions on COVID-19 done at behest of U.S government | CBC News

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured…

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Montreal byelection to have most candidates in federal election history | CBC News
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August 27, 2024

Montreal byelection to have most candidates in federal election history | CBC News

Seventy-nine of the 91 candidates so far are linked to…

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