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Defence Minister Bill Blair. Ottawa must find the right fleet composition and capacity so the Navy can make more tactically informed decisions about its operations, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
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Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is 'in a hurry' to accelerate procurement efforts to meet the urgent needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, but he needs help from the defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is 'in a hurry' to accelerate procurement efforts to meet the urgent needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, but he needs help from the defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
The misguided attempt by a Nova Scotia school to ban military uniforms on Remembrance Day, or rants about wearing poppies won’t help people understand our proud military heritage, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
The misguided attempt by a Nova Scotia school to ban military uniforms on Remembrance Day, or rants about wearing poppies won’t help people understand our proud military heritage, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTYN CIANFARANI | November 20, 2024
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Defence Minister Bill Blair. The mind boggles at ongoing and planned cuts to DND’s budgets which amount to $800- to $900-million per year, writes Christyn Cianfarani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTYN CIANFARANI | November 20, 2024
Opinion | BY CHRISTYN CIANFARANI | November 20, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. The mind boggles at ongoing and planned cuts to DND’s budgets which amount to $800- to $900-million per year, writes Christyn Cianfarani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARIE-FRANCE LALONDE | May 29, 2024
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces salute departing Armed Forces of Ukraine members during Operation Unifier in Poland on March 20. The bottom line is that the Canadian Armed Forces needs to grow, writes Marie-France Lalonde. DND photograph by MS Zach Barr
Opinion | BY MARIE-FRANCE LALONDE | May 29, 2024
Opinion | BY MARIE-FRANCE LALONDE | May 29, 2024
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces salute departing Armed Forces of Ukraine members during Operation Unifier in Poland on March 20. The bottom line is that the Canadian Armed Forces needs to grow, writes Marie-France Lalonde. DND photograph by MS Zach Barr
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2024
RCAF members evacuate residents of the Pikangikum First Nation community in July 2019. Willing veterans could backfill the disaster-relief assistance role currently filled by Operation Lentus, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl Ken Beliwicz
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2024
RCAF members evacuate residents of the Pikangikum First Nation community in July 2019. Willing veterans could backfill the disaster-relief assistance role currently filled by Operation Lentus, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl Ken Beliwicz
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2024
Given the thousands of applicants, it would seem that dress and deportment was not the problem, but rather the recruiting and training branches that simply could not process the influx, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2024
Given the thousands of applicants, it would seem that dress and deportment was not the problem, but rather the recruiting and training branches that simply could not process the influx, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces 
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2024
HMCS Harry DeWolf passes a 25-storey tall iceberg in Nunavut's southern Davis Strait in August 2023. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Pte Brendan Gamache
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2024
HMCS Harry DeWolf passes a 25-storey tall iceberg in Nunavut's southern Davis Strait in August 2023. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Pte Brendan Gamache
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2024
This summer’s retirement of Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre will open the door for the Liberals to start making good on promised reduction through attrition, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2024
This summer’s retirement of Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre will open the door for the Liberals to start making good on promised reduction through attrition, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 6, 2024
Although the band will play on, the Ceremonial Guard’s participation in the summer Changing of the Guard ceremony is just the latest casualty of the Armed Forces’ personnel problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 6, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 6, 2024
Although the band will play on, the Ceremonial Guard’s participation in the summer Changing of the Guard ceremony is just the latest casualty of the Armed Forces’ personnel problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2024
The saga to to replace the RCAF's aged-out CF-18 Hornet fighter jets could turn into election campaign fodder, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Pierre Habib
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2024
The saga to to replace the RCAF's aged-out CF-18 Hornet fighter jets could turn into election campaign fodder, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Pierre Habib
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 22, 2024
Close followers of the Canadian Armed Forces have good reason to believe that little of what is promised in the defence policy update released by Defence Minister Bill Blair on April 8 will ever see the light of day, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 22, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 22, 2024
Close followers of the Canadian Armed Forces have good reason to believe that little of what is promised in the defence policy update released by Defence Minister Bill Blair on April 8 will ever see the light of day, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
The Canadian Armed Forces is currently contributing 22 personnel to UN peace operations as Canada's focus remains on NATO endeavours. Department of National Defence photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
The Canadian Armed Forces is currently contributing 22 personnel to UN peace operations as Canada's focus remains on NATO endeavours. Department of National Defence photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair took two years to unveil the defence policy update, which is not an ‘urgent’ response in any universe, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair took two years to unveil the defence policy update, which is not an ‘urgent’ response in any universe, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 10, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair was among the members of cabinet who unveiled the government's defence policy update on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 10, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 10, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair was among the members of cabinet who unveiled the government's defence policy update on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured right with Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre, released a long-anticipated defence policy update on April 8, promising nearly $73-billion in new funding over the next 20 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured right with Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre, released a long-anticipated defence policy update on April 8, promising nearly $73-billion in new funding over the next 20 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade