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Peter MacKay Low-Balled Libya Costs, Government Report Reveals

May 11, 2012

Defence Minister Peter MacKay dramatically underestimated the cost of last year’s Libya intervention, incremental cost figures released with the DND 2012-13 Report on Plans and Priorities show.

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F-35: Holy and Decent says Fantino

February 10, 2012

Hansard for February 9, 2012, where Minister Fantino responds to Rideau Institute’s release of an article on the F-35 by Michael Byers and Stewart Webb, and Steven Staples’ appearance before the Standing Committee on National Defence.

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Canada’s F-35 Purchase is a Costly Mistake, say Journal Authors

February 8, 2012

A new study lays out the flaws in the Government’s planned purchase of the F-35 fighter jet and proposes viable alternatives to the program.

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Kathleen Walsh appointed as Operations Coordinator at the Rideau Institute

February 2, 2012

“Kathleen represents a new generation of policy activists,” said Steven Staples, President of the Rideau Institute. “I’m confident that she will infuse our organization with new approaches required to meet the challenges of today’s political environment.”

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