47 h. ago Rick Hillier says feds must help former translator’s family escape Taliban: ‘We can do better’

The retired general, a former chief of the defence staff, said it would be appalling if Canada failed to help the ex-translator's sister

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64 h. ago Opinion: Why Canada’s increased defence spending matters in B.C.

Tom Codrington: There is no untouched utopia that we can escape to and pull up the hatch — we are all far too interconnected for that. B.C., with its vital shipping routes and world-leading innovation is far from immune

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67 h. ago ConvergX® and GreyLevel Inc. Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Cross

Driving commercialization from Canada’s Industrial Heartland to the Arctic — Delivering Impact Across Canada to the NATO Allies and Partner Nations WHITEHORSE, YUKON & CALGARY, ALBERTA, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ConvergX®, a global cross-sector business congress and integrator connecting defence, aerospace, energy, and technology industries to accelerate cross-sector collaboration, innovation, and market access […]

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3 d. ago Russia Set to Sidestep Recession for Now, Even as Growth Fades

Russia’s economy likely returned to growth last quarter, dodging a recession despite pressure from ultra-high interest rates.

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9 d. ago RBC to partner with new defence bank that could help Canada meet its NATO target

Will work alongside some of the world’s biggest lenders including JPMorgan to help create defence bank

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9 d. ago Path cleared for Canada to take part in Trump’s 'Golden Dome' missile shield

Canadian officials told their American counterparts that roadblocks to joining the initiative had been lifted.

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4 w. ago Defending the Arctic is good policy, good politics and good business

How Canada Wins: With defence spending set to surge, investments in the Arctic could pay off for decades to come, Gary Mar and Mark Norman write

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4 w. ago Will Canada’s double whammy of tax cuts and defence spending hurt its AAA credit rating?

Desjardins’ report says that standing appears safe for now, despite growing fiscal pressures

Economics

last month Canada’s defence spending will lift economy but won’t stop recession: report

The report forecasts Canada's defence spending commitments will raise the country's real gross domestic product up to 0.9 per cent annually this year.

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last month Defence spending will lift Canada’s economy, but not out of a recession: report

OTTAWA — Ottawa’s ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts. The updated analysis from Oxford Economics published Wednesday projects that Canada’s defence spending commitments will raise the country’s real gross domestic product by a tenth of a percentage […]

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