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Staples op-ed: Why the F-35 is the wrong plane for Canada

October 20, 2010

Steven Staples in Embassy on the F-35.

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Analysis of F-35 Stealth Fighter procurement to be released

October 13, 2010

An analysis to be released on Thursday, October 14, by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and the Rideau Institute demonstrates that Canada does not need the F-35 either for North American/domestic roles or for expeditionary roles.

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UN Security Council Failure Is Canada’s “Hindenburg Moment”

October 12, 2010

Canadians pride themselves on our global role, but Canada’s dismal performance on climate change, foreign aid, peacekeeping, asbestos, reproductive rights, and the Middle East has taken a heavy toll, including its failure to win a UN Security Council seat.

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The Trouble with Billionaires Rideau Institute 3rd Annual Gala Dinner

October 7, 2010

The 3rd annual Rideau Institute Gala Dinner will feature a keynote address by author and Toronto Star columnist Linda McQuaig and the presentation of the inaugural Rideau Institute Leadership Award to the founders of Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention.

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