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The Weapons Makers On Display
Canada’s war industries flog their wares at big arms bazaar The glittering opulence and sheer pageantry of the Middle East’s largest arms bazaar held recently in Abu Dhabi, capital of…
Killer Pensions
Pension funds force Canadians to invest in war industries In the microcosm of our daily lives, many Canadians make politically-conscious choices about what to buy. Whether it’s drinking fair trade…
Thanks to Wikileaks
Myth of Canada’s non-involvement in Iraq war discredited “One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.” –Mark Twain,…
Stoking the Tsunamis of War and Repression
Canada’s military exports arm world’s most belligerent nations Finally, after years of delays and just a few hours after Japan’s horrifying earthquake on March 11, the Harper government finally released…
A Very Canadian Coup
The top 10 ways that Canada aided the 2004 coup in Haiti and helped subject Haitians to a brutal reign of terror Things went from bad to worse after Canada’s…
Fuelling Wars, Supplying the Warmongers
Canadian gov’t heavily subsidizing our military companies Between 2003 and 2006, Canada’s war industries profited from at least $7.4 billion in exports to 88 foreign governments. Of these Canadian military…
September 2008: Canada’s Real Role in Iraq
Our new Defence Chief commanded U.S. troops in Iraq During his three decades of military service, Canada’s new Chief of Defence–L.Gen Walter Natynczyk–has led soldiers in Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, and…
October 2006: We Didn’t Really Say “No” to Missile Defence
Canadian complicity and participation in BMD continues Contrary to a widely popular feel-good myth, Canada did not reject participation in the U.S.-led “Ballistic Missile Defence” (BMD) weapons program. Unfortunately, BMD…
June 2006: Serving As the U.S. Military’s Spy in the Sky
Canada taking a key role in the militarization of space Few Canadians realize that their taxes have long been used to make this country a major force in the militarization…
September 2005: The Myth of Canada’s Anti-BMD Decision
Canada’s “no” to U.S. missile defense was really a hearty “yes” It was just over a year ago, on August 5, 2004, in the epicentre of Canada’s sacrosanct summer holidays,…
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