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Canada's defence minister to visit Quebec flood zone

Ottawa - Federal Defence Minister Peter MacKay will be in Quebec on Wednesday to tour the flooded areas along the Richelieu River.

In the Media by Graeme McNaughton

Ottawa Muslim leader's speech banned by Defence Minister

Ottawa - The month of October is not just Breast Cancer month but also – newly introduced – Islamic History Month. Defence Minister Peter MacKay banned an Ottawa Muslim leader from delivering a speech that would promote Canadian values.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 7 comments

Canada spent nearly $8 million fighting Agent Orange lawsuit

Ottawa - A lawyer representing a class action lawsuit against the Government of Canada's role in overexposing to Agent Orange said it appeared Ottawa was deliberately dragging out the process of resolving the matter.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing

Newfoundland's UFO mystery not any closer to being solved

The story of the Newfoundland UFO sighting has swept across Canada in the past week. Newfoundlanders are increasingly uneasy with the reassurances coming from the federal government.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 10 comments

Canadian Conservatives dig in heels over Afghan torture inquiry

It appears that the Conservative government is pulling out all the stops to block further examination of allegations that the Canadian government knew the military was handing over its Afghan prisoners to face torture at the hands of Afghan authorities.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 6 comments

House orders Tories to release docs on Afghanistan prisoners

Members of Canada's parliament passed a motion yesterday that orders the government of Canada to release documents pertaining to the detention of Afghans by the Canadian military.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 7 comments

Canada's Defence Minister taking pre-emptive action

In a move designed to strategically enhance the Conservative Party's position before an intense week begins on Parliament Hill, Canada's Defence Minister Peter MacKay and General Walter Natynczyk, gave a press conference late Sunday in Halifax.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 2 comments

Canada's Defence Minister denies knowledge of torture

The accusation of Canadian complicity in the torture of Afghan detainees who had been turned over to Afghan authorities is not new.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 6 comments

Canada preparing to pull out of Afghanistan

There will be some happy Canadians in 2011 when Canada withdraws from the conflict in Afghanistan, and there will be other Canadians regretting the action.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 4 comments

Is Peter MacKay Leaving the Conservative Party?

Recent grumblings out of Atlantic Canada indicate that current Conservative Defense Minister Peter MacKay may be looking to resign his post and as MP for Central Nova, the Nova Scotia riding he has held since 2004.

In the Media by Mark Kersten - 2 comments

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Robocalls an isolated incident, says Peter MacKay

The Conservative Party does not need to look into "robocalls" made during the last federal election any further, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says.

Peter MacKay weds former beauty queen

Defence Minister Peter MacKay has announced his marriage to a former beauty queen who was born in Iran and later represented Canada at a Miss World pageant.

N.L. premier 'at odds' with Peter MacKay

Kathy Dunderdale, the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, tells CBC Radio's Evan Solomon she's growing increasingly 'at odds' with Conservative MP Peter MacKay.

MacKay hints Labrador base promises might not be kept

Defence Minister Peter MacKay's response to questions tabled in Parliament reveal that 2006 promises for 5 Wing Goose Bay are no longer part of the military's plans.

MacKay says submarine fleet has 'spotty' history

The ongoing maintenance for Canada's troubled submarine fleet is "on track" despite the damage suffered by HMCS Corner Brook from a crash last year, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says, adding that the history of the fleet is "spotty."