5 h. ago Defence expected to find operational savings even as its budget balloons

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence will not be spared from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cost-cutting drive — even though overall defence spending is set to balloon in the coming years. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne sent letters to cabinet ministers Monday asking them to find savings of 7.5 per cent in their budgets starting […]

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1 week ago Montreal Canadiens acquire defenceman Noah Dobson from New York Islanders

The Montreal Canadiens acquired offensive defenceman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders, according to media reports. In return, the Islanders reportedly receive forward Emil Heineman and the 16th and 17th overall picks in Friday night’s NHL draft. The Islanders also hold the top pick, with defenceman Matthew Schaefer expected to go first overall. Dobson, […]

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1 week ago Romanian Leader Pledges More Budget Measures to Curb Deficit

Romania’s premier outlined fresh measures to cut the ballooning budget deficit as the new government seeks to safeguard the country’s investment-grade rating and ease investor concern.

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2 w. ago Expect higher deficits to meet Canada’s 5% NATO defence spending target

Carney said Canada will spend $150 billion annually on defence, but economists say it will be much more

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2 w. ago NATO leaders expected to hike defence spending, but it won’t apply to all

The five per cent goal is made up of two parts, including agreeing to a hike pure defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP, up from the current target of at least two per cent,

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2 w. ago Carney travelling to Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO

BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Europe on Sunday for back-to-back summits where he is expected to make major commitments for Canada on security and defence. Carney is being joined on the trip by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty and secretary of state for defence procurement Stephen Fuhr at […]

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4 w. ago Defence expected to wrap up final pitches to judge in world junior trial

Defence lawyers are set to continue their final pitches to the judge Wednesday in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.

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last month PM Mark Carney to make defence spending announcement in Toronto

Canada has never met NATO's 2%-of-GDP defence spending benchmark, a number the alliance is expected to increase

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