Ottawa’But in terms of our numbers, I’ve been very clear’Asked about the price of the F-35, the Prime Minister invokes one of his favourite adjectives . So far as "what you’re counting,"...
OttawaUnpacking Peter MacKayColin Horgan reviews how the public costing of the F-35 failed to meet the government’s own guidelines. Andrew Coyne explains how...
OttawaChecking Peter MacKay’s mathTerry Milewski quibbles. Jacques Bourbeau sees the same problems. The Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report is here...
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...
OttawaAbout that documentationOne last point on the Defence Minister’s comments this weekend. Nearer the end of the interview, Kevin Newman asked Mr. MacKay...
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 cuts beginNational Defence is set to eliminate more than a thousand jobs. The Citizen has mapped the cuts. The Globe says the job losses...