Peter Mackay News

Peter Mackay, Justin Trudeau and Martha Hall-Finley participating in Chair-Leaders, a nationwide campaign with events taking place all across Canada.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, minister of national defense, and Greg Kerr, MP for West Nova made two local stops on May 14, bringing good news to Greenwood and Cornwallis.

The announcement was made by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

The editorial in this space last Friday questioned whether any meaningful changes to search and rescue services can be expected from Defence Minister Peter MacKay.

National Defence Minister Peter MacKay was in St. John's Monday to meet with provincial Kevin O'Brien, minister responsible for emergency services, and to make a funding announcement.

"This project, funded with $955,828 under the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund, will significantly improve standardized real time tracking and strengthen search and rescue efforts in Newfoundland and Labrador and reinforces the Government of Canada's commitment to improving search and rescue," said Minister MacKay.

President Barack Obama walks from Marine One with Force Col. Greg N. Urtso, Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to speak at the Ohio State University spring commencement, in Columbus, Ohio.

St. John's East MP Jack Harris, seen here in this file photo, says the government is compromising the public's safety by by ignoring an important recommendation in the auditor general's report.

Today Friday let us remember to wear Red and show our Visible Support for our Troops, Veterans and their families and loved ones.

The Conservative government announced several new measures Thursday to improve search-and-rescue response times, but had no ready answer for the auditor general's concerns about old equipment and a lack of trained personnel.

The KV Svalbard, an offshore patrol vessel belonging to the Norwegian Coast Guard, is the "parent" design for Canada's Arctic offshore patrol ships.

On his official Facebook page, Peter MacKay blames the opposition for spreading rumours that the glider program would be cut.

Earlier this week, the CBC published Defence Department emails that discussed cuts to the program in order to help meet budgetary reduction targets.

Management of search and rescue, particularly the replacement of fixed-wing planes, has been a case study in bureaucratic infighting and political indifference, critics charged in the wake of the latest auditor general's report.

The admission could lead to further embarrassment for the military after it emerged last year that a Canadian navy officer had passed secrets to Russia for years before he was caught.

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A test model of a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone refuels in flight, off the deck of HMCS Montreal, in Halifax, N.S. Monday March 29, 2010.

"The recent attack in Boston brings to mind the events of September 11th, as well as the uncertainty in the immediate aftermath of the attacks," Minister MacKay said.

Minister of Defence Peter MacKay responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

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