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5 hrs ago | Market Wire

Naval Refit Contracts to Create 335 Shipbuilding Jobs

The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, announced today the award of a $44.7 million contract, excluding taxes, to conduct the refit of HMCS PRESERVER to Irving Shipbuilding Inc.

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Thu Dec 17, 2009

National Post

Diplomat's defiant rebuttal a PR victory

Hell hath no fury like a diplomat scorned. Richard Colvin, the reluctant whistleblower whose reputation as an observer of Afghan detainee abuse was trashed by Defence Minister Peter MacKay, returned unfriendly fire against his government masters yesterday.

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Related Topix: Public Relations, Asia, Afghanistan, World News, Opinion

Wed Dec 16, 2009

Canada.com

Armoured vehicles purchase hits Defence Department speed bump

The Canadian military will purchase $5 billion worth of new-generation armoured vehicles to combat 'equipment fatigue,' Walt Natynczyk has announced.

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Ottawa Citizen

A matter of ministerial responsibility

Defence Minister Peter MacKay, left, talks to Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon while waiting to testify before the Commons special committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan last week.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Stephen Harper

Tue Dec 15, 2009

The Toronto Star

Travers: Afghan torture backspin leaves Tories squirming

Just weeks after Richard Colvin pulled the single strand of Afghan prisoner abuse, Peter MacKay's defence is in tatters, torn apart by the admission that a Canada detainee was beaten.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Prison, North America, Canada

Mon Dec 14, 2009

Globe and Mail

Peter MacKay reaches for the eggnog

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 8:31 AM Peter MacKay reaches for the eggnog 1 . Peter MacKay's very bad day.

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Related Topix: 9, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

CKNW News Talk 980

Minister admits soldiers demoralized by poor tracking of captured insurgents

Defence Minister Peter MacKay says he understands if Canadian soldiers are demoralized by revelations that some Taliban insurgents they captured and handed over to Afghan police are unaccounted for.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News

Rabble.ca

Harper government strategy on torture: Talk out the clock

Richard Colvin: "According to our information, the likelihood is that all the Afghans we handed over were tortured...We kept hopeless records, and apparently to prevent any scrutiny, the Canadian Forces leadership concealed all this behind walls of secrecy....Instead of winning hearts and minds, we caused Kandaharis to fear the ...

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

Sun Dec 13, 2009

Edmonton Sun

Scrappy MPs head to their corners

Peter MacKay is heading home to Nova Scotia, he says, "for a dose of reality." The defence minister will go home to where people know him, have known him for years, trust him and would never call him a nasty name or think an unkind thought about him.

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

Globe and Mail

Beaten prisoner was questioned but not detained, top soldier says

Beaten prisoner was questioned but not detained, top soldier says Chief of the Defence Staff General Walter Natynczyk, middle, is flanked by Lieutenant-General Marc Lessard and Major-General Mark McQuillan as they appear at the Commons defence committee on Tuesday, Dec.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, North America, Canada, Stephen Harper

Edmonton Sun

Bring the soldiers home

Peter MacKay is not the brightest light on Stephen Harper's front bench. Nor is he a fool.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Hamid Karzai, Sports, Opinion

CTV.ca

Natynczyk makes major reversal on detainee story

Home : Canada : Natynczyk makes major reversal on detainee story Natynczyk makes major reversal on detainee story Viewer CTV News Channel: Tom Clark on the impact The host of CTV's Power Play says Natynczyk's testimony is a game changer and compromises the entire defense of the federal government.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Life, Holidays, Christmas

Fri Dec 11, 2009

Globe and Mail

Peter MacKay seeks 'a dose of reality' back home

Friday, December 11, 2009 8:32 AM Peter MacKay seeks 'a dose of reality' back home 1 . Peter MacKay gets back to basics.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Stephen Harper, North America, Canada

Xtra.ca

Peter MacKay retreats on gay veterans issue

After previously suggesting he would consider apologizing and restoring benefits to veterans who were dishonourably discharged from the military for being gay, Defence Minister Peter MacKay appears to be backtracking.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian

Thu Dec 10, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Detainee questions 'spear the Canadian Forces,' opposition told

Thursday, December 10, 2009 5:47 PM Detainee questions 'spear the Canadian Forces,' opposition told Jane Taber L iberal Leader Michael Ignatieff today accused the Conservative government of bullying and intimidating witnesses involved in the Afghan detainee scandal.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Stephen Harper

Macleans

a The buck stops with MacKaya

" Defence Minister Peter MacKay has repeatedly misled Canadians about detainee abuse in Afghanistan and must resign, say New Democrats.

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The Globe and Mail

MacKay may be indefensible, but his job is safe

John Ibbitson MacKay may be indefensible, but his job is safe Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay appears before the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan on Parliament Hill.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

Wed Dec 09, 2009

National Post

Opposition says Tories misleading public on detainees

Citing the rescue by Canadian soldiers of a bloodied Afghan detainee, opposition MPs on Monday accused Defence Minister Peter MacKay of "misleading" Canadians by saying there was no evidence of abuse by Afghan security forces of even one Canadian-captured detainee.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Canada

Tue Dec 08, 2009

The Chronicle Herald

Tories steadfast on detainee story

The Conservative government insisted Monday that an Afghan whom Canadian soldiers rescued from Afghan abusers had not been previously detained by Canadians, an assertion contradicted by soldiers' notes and testimony.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

Mon Dec 07, 2009

Macleans

A proof is a proof

A collection of reassurances offered in QP over the last two and a half weeks. November 19 Peter MacKay.

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