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Government retreats on Victims of Communism memorial names in aftermath of Nazi controversy ( ottawacitizen.com )

The Ottawa Citizen reported in 2024 that the Department of Canadian Heritage was told by historians that more than half of the 550 names to be inscribed on the Memorial to the Victims of Communism should be removed. The reason was because of potential links to the Nazis or questions about affiliations with fascist groups. ...

Cost of U.S.-supplied equipment for Canada’s new warships triples to $3.6B ( ottawacitizen.com )

During a June 9 speech, Prime Minister Mark Carney repeated an earlier promise that Canada would be cutting back on using its defence dollars to purchase U.S. military equipment. The U.S. has become increasingly hostile to Canada, with President Donald Trump continuing with economic efforts to punish Canada and to push for this ...

Worker sexually assaulted at Canadian military facility in Latvia reaches secret settlement ( ottawacitizen.com )

DND records reveal a department in damage control as it tried to deal with the assault. Months after the assault, Adams wrote to then Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre and other senior military leaders to ask for help. She didn't receive a reply from Eyre. ...

Path cleared for Canada to take part in Trump’s 'Golden Dome' missile shield ( ottawacitizen.com )

"Defence Minister David McGuinty visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) headquarters in Colorado on July 15 when he met with U.S. Gen. Gregory Guillot. McGuinty noted the government “removed all restrictions on air and missile defence of Canada” but specific details were not provided at the time. ...