Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Russia says Canada’s decision to join military training in Ukraine ‘deplorable’
The Harper government’s decision to join a U.S.-led military training mission Ukraine has drawn a sharp rebuke from Russia. Canada is sending at least 200 members of the Canadian Forces to take part in a two-year deployment to improve the combat ability of troops in the embattled eastern European country. In a statement, the Russian Embassy...
Tories’ Navy vessel procurement plans sail into rough waters
It is a singular irony that the Conservative government’s oft-stated affection for “our brave men and women in uniform,” and its relative eagerness to deploy them (as evidenced again by the announcement Tuesday of a training mission to Ukraine), has been accompanied by an almost peerless incompetence in the procurement of the major hardware...
When it comes to Ukraine, hawkish Stephen Harper can’t be stopped
Deep in his secret heart, Stephen Harper should whisper a quiet thank you to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Conservative prime minister’s tough-on-crime agenda is on the ropes following a landmark decision Tuesday by Canada’s Supreme Court. But thanks in part to Putin’s intransigence, Harper is able to forge ahead with...
Government gets poor grade for military spending
As Canada gets set to deploy 200 troops to help Ukraine’s military in its fight against Russian-backed rebels, Canada’s former parliamentary budget watchdog gives the Conservative government a barely passing grade for its defence spending. In his inaugural Money Page segment for CBC News Network’s Power & Politics, Kevin...
Indian P.M. Modi arrives in Ottawa for broad visit with domestic overtones
OTTAWA – From trade, to energy, to the environment, to security, to culture, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will have no shortage of topics to discuss with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the next three days.Harper will also have an unspoken domestic political dividend — boosting his party’s standing with...
Some highlights of conflict in Ukraine and Canada’s expressions of support
OTTAWA – Canada is sending 200 military trainers to Ukraine to support that country’s armed forces. Since January 2014, Canada has announced more than $315 million in assistance to Ukraine and has imposed sanctions on dozens of individuals and entities. Here are some highlights of Canada’s support for Ukraine.___Nov. 21, 2013:...
Canadian app aims to help Ukrainian people access mental health services
OTTAWA – An Ottawa-based Ukrainian organization is trying to ensure that people in the war-torn country have easier access to mental health resources.The Canada Ukrainian Foundation has developed a mobile app designed to help people flag potential mental health concerns and find treatments in their area.The app, called Mobile Psychological...
Canada to join U.S. effort to train Ukrainian troops
Canada will send 200 military trainers to Ukraine, joining the U.S. and Britain in an international effort to shore up the eastern European country’s battered and bloodied combat forces. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Defence Minister Jason Kenney announced the long-anticipated move Tuesday at National Defence headquarters. The troops...
Five stories in the news today, April 14
Five stories in the news today, April 14, from The Canadian Press:CANADA EXPECTED TO HELP TRAIN UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS.Canada appears set to join a U.S.-led mission to help trail the Ukrainian military. A defence source says training troops — possibly morre than 100 — are expected to be housed at an existing NATO training centre in western Ukraine...
Canada preparing to join U.S. and British in training Ukrainian troops
OTTAWA – Canada appears set to join a U.S.-led training mission to shore up the capabilities of the battered and bloodied Ukrainian military.A defence source says the Harper government is expected to announce the deployment of training troops — possibly over 100.Most of them are expected to be housed at an existing NATO training centre...
