OttawaLaurie Hawn is unimpressedVarious ministers maintained last week that the Harper government accepted the findings , conclusions and recommendations of the...
OttawaNew and old mathThe Defence Minister explains the difference between $25 billion and $15 billion. The "new calculation" reflects an estimate that...
OttawaWhat the House of Commons demandedWhen the Harper government was found in contempt of Parliament a year ago, its breach had much to do with an order to produce...
OttawaThe measure of the F-35Alan Williams, the former assistant deputy minister with National Defence, points with concern to the department’s use of a...
OttawaIdea alertProblem: The Department of National Defence says it needs 65 warplanes, but $9 billion may not be enough to purchase 65 warplanes...
OttawaAbout that documentationOne last point on the Defence Minister’s comments this weekend. Nearer the end of the interview, Kevin Newman asked Mr. MacKay...
GeneralPeter Mackay says $10 billion gap in F-35 cost estimates is a matter of accountingFuel, oil, maintenance and salaries make up the difference, according to the Minister of Defence
OttawaAbout that timelineIn his interview with CTV, Peter MacKay also noted the "discrepancy" between the 36-year timeline of * the Auditor General and the...
OttawaBetter know $25 billionIn an interview with CTV’s Question Period, Peter MacKay explains the $25-billion estimate that National Defence prepared for the...
OttawaThe Commons: The $25 billion questionThe F-34 affair is, of course, even more complicated than a matter of different numbers