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Publication Date: August 11, 2026 - 04:00
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Military satellite deal could set stage for new battle over cabinet secrecy
August 11, 2026
Conservatives want to see the details of the $2.3-billion military satellite contract with Telesat. At issue is Prime Minister Mark Carney’s friendship with Telesat's CEO and whether he was properly screened from the decision. Ottawa and Telesat insist the deal was rigorously handled at arm's length.
A.I. Minister Evan Solomon says the government understands Canadians are concerned about noise, electricity and water use of large-scale data centres.
September 3, 2026 - 15:59 | Alex Boutilier | Global News - Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump said 50 per cent tariffs targeting Canada’s aircraft industry was prompted by a complaint from a friend who couldn’t buy the corporate jet of his choosing. Trump made the remark during a six-minute-long rant about Canada in the Oval Office on Wednesday. “I had a case about a week ago, where a friend of mine was buying a Gulfstream jet, and he said, ‘You know, it’s a crazy thing. We’re not able — that Canada won’t certify Gulfstream,’” Trump said. “Gulfstream is the best private jet, you know, the best of the best,” he noted, adding that Canada “won’t...
September 3, 2026 - 15:55 | Swikar Oli | National Post
Ontario Provincial Police say they've arrested a Smiths Falls resident in connection with a homicide south of Ottawa late last week and charged them with second-degree murder.
September 3, 2026 - 15:48 | | CBC News - Ottawa



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