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I receive no fees, considerations, etc. etc. for the posts on this blog nor do I have any plans to accept any. My salary is paid by Canwest Global Communications Corp. I work for that company as the Ottawa-based National Affairs Correspondent for Canwest News Service.
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View Article  Liberals would can Boeing deal

Outside the House of Commons this afternoon, Denis Coderre,  the Liberal defence critic, said that, if he were defence minister, he’d cancel the $3.4–billion deal the Conservatives have struck with Boeing Co. to buy four C-17 Globemasters. Coderre said the system of leasing transport capacity for the infrequent long-haul ...   more »

View Article  Boeing deal finally inked

Boeing C-17As I just reported on CTV Newsnet, Boeing Co. and the Canadian government have finally come to terms on the deal that will see Canada get four C-17 Globemasters (like the one landing,on the left).

Good old horse-trading about the industrial regional benefits had been the stick in the ...   more »


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