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Federal transport minister talks about airport privatization, hints at boost for CFB Edmonton

On a day he was in Edmonton to celebrate the breaking of ground on a new international cargo…
#NewsBeep #News #Edmonton #airport #CA #Canada #CanadianArmedForces #edmonton #EdmontonInternationalAirport #InternationalTrade #NewEnglandPatriots #StevenMacKinnon
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/668667/

Extraordinary valor’: Petition asks for review of Afghanistan vets for Canadian Victoria Cross #cdnpoli #canadianarmedforces #heroes https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/extraordinary-valor-petition-asks-for-review-of-afghanistan-vets-for-canadian-victoria-cross/ar-AA20WNYI?ocid=msedgntphdr&cvid=69dfe1be78f24cdf8ed578dd33f39b26&cvpid=a6ed8422969a461bfbbbd3e71b9a77f9&ei=50

#Canada is entering one of the largest military modernization periods in decades. After years of limited defence spending, the #CanadianArmedForces are now expanding across every domain We take a deep dive into the massive #Canadian military buildup 🇨🇦 #Cdnpoli #Cdnmilitary youtu.be/jcPVH_5P2gM?...

Canada's Military is Growing F...

Given recent geopolitical developments, I think diplomacy needs to up its game. I would like to nominate Canadian Rob Furlong as special envoy to Trump / USA, if he would accept the post.

Alternatively, I would like to invite Trump to a sit-down discussion of recent developments at a location of his choosing, anywhere within 2,430 meters of the Canadian border.

#Canada #USA #RobFurlong #Canadian #SpecialEnvoy #Trump #USPol #CAF #CanadianArmedForces

"The 2025 edition of the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security counterdrone “Sandbox” contest will leverage a “major urban city environment” as an assessment location against small-sized drones. It will be hosted in Ottawa from Nov. 24 to 28 by #DND and the #canadianarmedforces "
#drones #counterdrone #gcdigital
https://archive.is/20250910122930/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-drone-threat-test-systems/

Sorry for last minute notice - I was just asked to share this event. I can't attend. Hope some locals can go!

#VictoriaBC TONIGHT - #FreeEvent #FreeFilmScreening

The Public Service Pride Network (PSPN) invites you to a screening of The Fruit Machine, an #investigative #documentary chronicling the systematic ejection of #2SLGBTQIA+ members of the #CanadianArmedForces , the #RCMP , and the federal #PublicService between the 1950s and mid-1990s. Hear the stories of #LGBT Purge survivors HCol Steven Deschamps and Wayne Davis during a post-show Q&A.

Doors: 6:30 p.m.
#FilmScreening : 7:00 p.m.

Post-show #Q&A with #LGBTPurge #survivors : 8:30 p.m.

After the event, follow us to The Vicious Poodle for a late-night mixer with the #PublicServicePrideNetwork 👇

The After-Show with #PSPN :
Tuesday, August 19 | 9 p.m. ‘til late
The Vicious Poodle | 726 Johnson Street

Free to attend; RSVP to Nadia Munro [email protected]

#CDNpoli #CanadianMilitary #CAF #Discrimination #Canada #QueerCommunity #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #FreeAdmission #Systematic #Bigotry #CanadianFilm #QueerCanadians

Is Canada's military ready? How to shape up a boutique army
https://nationalpost.com/feature/state-of-canadas-military

#CanadianArmedForces #CAF
#CanPol #cdnpoli
#NationalPost

Political scientist #AndyKnight says his research suggests current attitudes within the #CanadianArmedForces favour white, male and Christian cultures and put groups like women, people of colour, newcomers and the 2SLGBTQ+ community at a disadvantage.

#canpoli

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/canada-s-military-should-fix-white-supremacy-problem-before-it-starts-analyst-1.7473484?cmp=rss

Manchester Monday 18th November 2024.

C-GCIT, Airbus A310-324, Air Club International, taxiing to the terminal at Manchester Airport, some time between October 1994 and February 1997.

G-BGDC, Boeing 737-236Adv, in basic British Airways colours but no titles, being towed to a hangar for maintenance at Manchester Airport, some time in early 1995.

130307, Lockheed CC-130E Hercules, Canadian Armed Forces, taking off from Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, 14th March 1993.

#a310 #airClub #airbus #avgeek #aviation #b737 #boeing #BritishAirways #c130 #CanadianArmedForces #egcc #hercules #lockheed #man #manchester #ManchesterMonday #photography #planespotting #runway24

Skye would like to thank all the #Veterans and serving members of the American and #canadianarmedforces on #RememberanceDay2024 (and #VeteransDay ) for their service.

Alex Rudolph comments on the new Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command. https://canadiancyber.substack.com/p/canada-has-a-cyber-command-what-does

#CSE #Cybercom #CanadianArmedForces #CyberOperations