Category Archives: Defence
Trudeau opens door to more military spending in response to Russian invasion
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened the door on Monday to spending more on Canada’s military, but stopped short of any firm commitments even as Germany and other allies rush to shore up their defence budgets following Russia’s invasion
Canada takes direction from Putin rival to sanction 10 more Russians over Ukraine
LONDON — Canada poked Russia in the eye on Monday by sanctioning 10 people identified by Vladimir Putin's top domestic opponent as the federal government works with allies to hammer Russia's economy in response to that country's invasion of Ukraine. Bu...
More privacy breaches in handling of military sex misconduct settlement deal
OTTAWA — The company overseeing the federal government’s $900-million settlement deal with military members who experienced sexual misconduct in uniform has admitted to more privacy breaches. Epiq Class Action Services Canada confirmed the additional e...
Trudeau arrives in U.K. to start four-country consult with allies on Ukraine response
LONDON — As Olivia Milton and her husband packed up their four-year-year son up for trips to their Kyiv neighbourhood bomb shelter, they crafted a narrative to explain the flurry of activity to him. With the Russian war on Ukraine underway,
Ukraine war sparks fresh calls for urgency on upgrading North America’s defences
OTTAWA — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put his country’s nuclear arsenal on high alert last weekend has sparked hope that Ottawa and Washington will finally act with urgency in upgrading North America’s defences. Successive Canadian an...
Canada sanctions Putin, but Ukraine calls for no-fly zone against Russian bombardment
OTTAWA — As the Trudeau government trumpeted new sanctions against Russia's Vladimir Putin, desperate pleas from Ukrainian lawmakers for a no-fly zone to protect their civilians from Russian bombs went unanswered Friday by Canada and its NATO allies. P...
‘We are all Ukrainian,’ envoy tells Canada as he laments breakdown in world order
OTTAWA — As the world watched war arrive in Ukraine, Andrii Bukvych was hearing first-hand accounts from family and loved ones in Kyiv. His mother, his sister and her son could hear the explosions, while friends saw Russian helicopters overhead
‘The free world must rally’: Ukrainian Canadians denounce Russian attacks
MONTREAL — Yellow and blue flags flew in cities across Canada on Thursday as Ukrainian Canadians organized demonstrations to denounce Russia's attack on Ukraine and urged Ottawa to act swiftly to defend their homeland. In Montreal, several dozen protes...
Canada, allies bring in stronger sanctions after Russia strikes Ukraine
OTTAWA — Shock and horror turned to anger on Thursday as Canada and its allies responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a barrage of new sanctions targeting the Russian economy and its leaders that they hoped would avert an
Trudeau condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine, says Russia will suffer consequences
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw all military forces from the country. "Canada condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s egregious attack on Ukrai...