MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – February 27, 2015
#CANvsISIL
- “Up to six teens from Montreal, Laval might have joined Jihadists in Syria”
- “Terrorism suspects claim to be ‘proud’ members of Algonquin First Nation, says report” – “Ottawa twins charged with terror-related offences applying for Indian status”
- More on Canada’s Operation IMPACT here, and on news from around that part of the world here (list of links) and here (Twitter list)
Internal Security
- “Montrealer the target of terrorism-linked peace bond”
- “ISIS recruits’ beliefs usually known by families, Steven Blaney says”
- “Court appearance for man RCMP fears will commit a terrorist act”
- “Defence won’t call witnesses, evidence in Via Rail terror trial” – “No defence called in Via terror trial”
- “Canadian terrorists’ final hours revealed in coroner’s report”
- “Cyber security breaches hit several departments”
- “Bill C-51 defies key rulings on security certificates, lawyers say”
- Commentary “Canadian rights groups decry limited Parliamentary Committee hearings for Bill C-51, proposed major national security reforms” – “What’s the rush with federal anti-terrorism legislation?” – “Amend C-51 or kill it” – “Being stupid in the endless war on terrorism” – “So what’s terrorism? Whatever Harper says it is.”
Ukraine
- “Canada Considers Sending Troops to Ukraine”
- Leftist media “Nazi Kiev Official Greeted in Ottawa and Washington”
- ATO map, 27 Feb 2015 (UKR govt, in English)
- “Ukraine rebels seen withdrawing heavy weapons front line” – “Kiev ready to redeploy military hardware to contact line any time — Poroshenko” – “ATO forces start to withdraw the artillery systems” (UKR MoD) – “Armed Forces of Ukraine withdraw heavy weapons” (UKR MoD) – “Ukraine forces start heavy weapons pullout under monitors’ supervision — military official” - “Ukraine ‘starts heavy weapons withdrawal’ “ – “Emergency announcement of the Head of the DPR in regard to the withdrawal of heavy armaments”
- “300 Ukrainian military students in #Kharkiv graduated earlier due to RU aggression. First time since WW2″ (Nat’l Secur & Def Council Twitter) – “President addressed graduates-officers: Country needs your knowledge and patriotism as never before”
- “(UKR) President presented state awards to the ATO heroes, inter alia, heroes of Debaltseve bridgehead”
- “(UKR) Minister of Defense of Ukraine has not personal pages in social media”
- “Ukrainian defense official confirms Kiev receives lethal arms from abroad” – “DNR terrorists economize by killing mercenaries — journalist”
- “Arseniy Yatsenyuk at a meeting with the ICRC: Humanitarian catastrophe in Donbass caused by Russian aggression” – “Russian “relief aid convoy” delivers 41 fuel trucks to Donbas gunmen”
- “Full reconciliation in Donbas may take decades – Steinmeier”
- “Terrorists to try to seize Mariupol in spring – U.S. intelligence”
- More of the latest from Ukraine here and here
Veterans & Helping Veterans
- “Vet’s attack plan an extreme reaction to widespread frustration with Veterans’ Affairs”
- “Mentally ill soldiers are more likely to be let go: research”
- “Wounded Warriors Canada Set to Host the 2015 Heroes Hockey Challenge in Toronto”
Other
- From the Info-machine “Victoria-class submarines reach operational steady state” – “HMCS Hunter lowers the flag at iconic building” – “Forging the “Boxing Downeys” — The grandson of No. 2 Construction Battalion veteran George Downey explains how his grandfather’s spirit continues to inspire the “Boxing Downeys” ….” – “Newly minted Defence Minister visits 8 Wing Trenton” – -
- From the Pentagon’s Info-machine “Allies pull cords, strengthen relationships — Explosions rocked the Yakima Training Center, Washington, the last week of February as sappers from the Canadian military and U.S. Army conducted joint training. The 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, 7th Infantry Division and the 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Canadian Army worked together setting up different training events to learn each other’s tricks of the trade, so that they would know how each other would function in a joint environment ….”
- “Van Loan Shocked at Trudeau Liberals’ Rejection of Memorial to Victims of Communism” – more
World War Two
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – February 26, 2015
Attacks on CF in Canada
#CANvsISIL
- “Parents of B.C. man who volunteered to fight ISIS support his ‘intense desire’ to defend Canadian values”
- “ISIS recruited Canadian woman to join fight in Syria” – “ISIS recruit ‘Toronto Jane’ on front line of Iraq, Syria war”
- “Minister Nicholson Condemns ISIL’s Abduction of 90 Assyrian Christians”
- Iraq Situation Report: February 24-25, 2015
- Iraq Situation Report: February 20-23, 2015
- Syria Situation Report: February 17-23, 2015
- More on Canada’s Operation IMPACT here, and on news from around that part of the world here (list of links) and here (Twitter list)
Internal Security
- “Glen Gieschen gets 4 years for firearms, explosive charges” – more – Google News “Glen Gieschen”
- “Man accused of being Canadian security threat says weapons purchases fueled by love of guns, not terrorism”
- “B.C. man accused in terror case wanted to be armed for Canada Day attack: trial”
- “CSE monitors millions of Canadian emails to government”
- “CSIS needs power to stop high-risk travellers, says Steven Blaney”
- “Political Activist Ken Stone Takes CSIS to Task for Alleged Harassment”
Way Up North
- “U.S. Navy Funds A Small Robot Army To Study The Arctic”
- “U.S. Releases ‘One Arctic’ Theme As It Readies To Take Arctic Council Chair”
- “Application For Russia’s Arctic Shelf Claim Out On Tender”
- “What Is Russia Up To in the Arctic?”
- “Russian bombers spotted in Icelandic air-space”
- “Russia builds new airfield on Franz Josef Land”
Ukraine
- “Canada considers joining U.S.-led military training mission in Ukraine” – “Canada set to wade deeper into Ukrainian crisis as Jason Kenney floats military training mission”
- Commentary “Canada quietly tiptoes into Ukraine-Russia war” – “Should Canada push the West to provide weapons to Ukraine?”
- “Minister Nicholson Calls for Russia to Release Ukrainian Air Force Pilot Nadiya Savchenko”
- “Readout from Meeting Between Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister and First Deputy Speaker of Ukraine’s Parliament”
- “Ukrainian farmers to receive grant assistance of 19 mln canadian dollars”
- ATO map, 26 Feb 2015 (UKR govt, lo-res, in English)
- ATO map, 20 Feb 2015 (pro-separatist, in Russian)
- “Ukrainian military hold line of Shyrokyne” – “Thirty bodies of Ukrainian military retrieved from under Donetsk airport debris”
- “Russian Army Gets Reinforcements at the North-Eastern Border of the Luhansk Oblast” – “Kharkiv People’s Republic? Russian Trains with Weapons and Equipment Spotted in Belgorod Oblast” – “Enemy concentrates troops in Mariupil direction and completes provocations against the Ukrainian army”
- “White House confirms possibility of positive decision on providing weapons to Ukraine” – “DPR: USA has already started arms supply to Ukraine, Pentagon denies” – “US inching toward sending arms to Ukraine”
- “Russian FM: Ukraine’s demand of full cease-fire ‘ridiculous’ “ – “Lavrov: West Shows ‘Unwillingness’ in Ukraine Truce” – “Kiev likely to order heavy artillery withdrawal: source” – “Kiev ignores Minsk accords by not withdrawing heavy weaponry — DPR official” – “Luhansk republic says its heavy weaponry withdrawal almost over”
- “UN discusses possibility of peacekeepers deployment in Ukraine” – “UN chief discusses Ukraine, other key issues with senior regional officials”
- “Foreign diplomatic officials visit the anti-terror operation region”
- “Ukraine is now recruiting an ‘iArmy’ “ – i-army.org (in Ukrainian)
- “Counter-Russian Information Warfare 101: Ukraine”
- UKR Nat’l Security & Def Council, via Twitter: “DPR is going to enlist criminal convicts to build military fortifications” – “#Luhansk teachers didn’t get paid 5 months. Gave ultimatum to militants: either money or all schools will stop working by March 9″
- “Donetsk republic permits use of world currencies amid shortage of Ukrainian cash” – “The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) may partially switch to the ruble in trade with Russia, chief of the DPR administration Maxim Leshchenko said on Thursday ….”
- “Ukraine tightens economic blockade on self-proclaimed republics — DPR envoy” – “Kiev blocks food supplies to Donbass” – “With millions ‘seriously at risk,’ UN launches humanitarian appeal for Ukraine”
- More of the latest from Ukraine here and here
Veterans & Helping Veterans
- “Tories scramble to address veterans complaints ahead of vote” – “Veterans programs in line for more money?”
- “Veterans minister defends decision to axe survey”
- “O’Toole: Military Reservists’ Pension Problems ‘Specific And Small’ “
- “Opposition demands full medical coverage for misdiagnosed reservist”
Other
- “Canadian soldiers ordered to leave region threatened by Boko Haram”
- “Canada provides key maritime security training in Mauritius”
- “Father Of Man In Rehtaeh Parsons Case Questioned Amid Probe Of Online Comments — Military police arrested and released the father of one of the men involved in the Rehtaeh Parsons case amid an investigation into comments made about her online ….” – “Military police arrest, question Forces member over Rehtaeh Parsons edits”
- “Real-life incident puts military training exercise to the test at 19 Wing”
World War Two
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – February 23, 2015
Blog admin note: I’m on the road with work for the next couple of days, so I’ll be back online later in the week. Meanwhile, enjoy the keeners on the Blog Roll, and have a great week!
Internal Security
- “West Edmonton Mall named in al-Shabaab video as possible target” – “Al-Shabaab Calls For Attacks On Malls”
- “A Canadian supporter of Islamic State in his own words” – Harun Abdurahman (@ReturnMemo) | Twitter
- “Kenney rejects call to increase oversight of national-security agencies”
- Commentary “Closing your eyes doesn’t make the bad news go away” – “Canada’s NDP belatedly opposes Conservatives’ draconian “anti-terror” bill”
- “Suspected ISIS thug (from Canada) faces Brooklyn trial in 2009 bombing”
#CANvsISIL
- “Canada considers taking fight against ISIS to Libya, Syria” - “Tom Mulcair calls possible ISIS fight expansion to Libya, Syria ‘disquieting’ “
- “Support for Iraq mission trumps Afghanistan war, poll says”
Way Up North
Ukraine
- “Minister Nicholson Condemns Ongoing Ceasefire Violations in Ukraine on Maidan Anniversary”
- “Ukraine preparing for ‘full-scale war,’ says former envoy to Canada — Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister says he’s is preparing for “full-scale war” against Russia and wants Canada to help by supplying lethal weapons and training to use them. Vadym Prystaiko says the world must not be afraid of joining Ukraine in the fight against a nuclear power ….”
- “Ukraine crisis: First prisoner exchange between military and rebels completed”
- ATO map, 23 Feb 2015 (UKR govt, hi-res, in English)
- ATO map, 20 Feb 2015 (pro-separatist, in Russian)
- “ATO forces defend positions along the demarcation line” – “DPR Defence Ministry: our positions shelled by Ukraine’s Azov battalion”
- “ATO Headquarters: Ukraine to start heavy weapons withdrawal when militants halt attacks” – “Ukraine Says No Weapons Pull-back until Full Ceasefire” – “Kiev says cannot withdraw heavy weapons as attacks persist” – “Ukraine: rebel attacks prevent weapons pullback”
- “Poroshenko pledges tough reaction to organizers of fatal blast in Kharkiv” – “Anti-terrorist operation launched in Kharkiv due to fatal blast on Sunday – Turchynov” – “Arseniy Yatsenyuk on events in Kharkiv: We won’t give up on our goals or our values” – “Alexander Turchynov: In Kharkov started anti-terrorism measures” (Ukrainian) – Turchynov statement, Google Translation into English – “Turchinov announced start of the ATO in Kharkov” – “Ukraine fears of war spread after (Kharkiv) blast” – Google News on Kharkiv Bombing
- “(UKR) PM orders to pay only for electricity supplied to state-controlled territory”
- “Russia starts forming next aid convoy for Ukraine’s east”
- “Ukraine completely blocks entry to country’s east — DPR official”
Ebola
- “Second group of Operation SIRONA personnel departs the United Kingdom”
- More on Canada’s Op SIRONA here, and news on Ebola here and here
Veterans & Helping Veterans
- “Soldiers who died by suicide are remembered in Guelph”
- “Victorious over cancer, Windsor woman now fights military”
- “New wrinkle develops in plan to fast-track veterans into civil service — Another wrinkle has developed in the Harper government’s push to give veterans preferred status for federal jobs: for many reservists, not all of their military pension counts towards their eventual civil service retirement ….”
Other
- Lookit the Canadian ships working with American, Mexican ships! (photos courtesy of the Pentagon’s Info-machine)
- “Marine Security Operations Centres boost cooperation among federal partners”
- “Cambridge Five spy interview unearthed by CBC archives”
MILNEWS.ca Ukrainian Update – 211300UTC Feb 15
- ATO map, 21 Feb 2015 (UKR govt, hi-res, English)
- ” ‘Plan of Actions Coordination and Realization Control to implement the Minsk Agreements’ signed” – “Ukraine wants peacekeepers in Donbass to be later replaced with EU police mission” – “EU has no official stance yet on peacekeepers in Ukraine – (RUS EU rep) Usackas”
- “Ukraine, rebels say cease-fire violations persist” – “One soldier killed, 40 wounded in Donbas in past 24 hours” – “West looks impotent as Ukraine ceasefire frays: analysts” – “Wounds of Ukrainian soldiers in ATO zone suggest use of experimental and banned weapons”
- “Activities within the fourth wave of mobilization have been accomplished by 80%” – ” ‘Support Ukrainian Army’ Campaign: MoD of Ukraine received UAH 154,989 mln. (CDN $6.9 million)” – “On February 21, the Ukrainian World Congress will present 3,000 fleece jackets to Ukrainian servicemen” – –
- “Debaltseve, captured while ceasefire” (Armed Politics blog analysis) – “Almost 3,000 militants killed near Debaltseve since year-start – defense minister aide Biriukov” – “Debaltseve: a Pyrrhic Victory for Russia” – “Up to 500 Kiev law enforcers remain encircled at Debaltsevo, says Donetsk republic” – “Authorities of the DPR and LPR provides the access to Debaltsevo for the OSCE on Sunday” – “Russian humanitarian aid delivered to Debaltsevo”
- “Ukraine Prisoner Swap Announced under Battered Truce” – “37 for 37 officers to be exchanged in Lugansk region — news agency”
- “Poroshenko: Revolution of Dignity becomes first victorious battle for Ukraine’s independence (video)” – “(UKR) President commemorated Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred together with Maidan: We are stronger for the Lord and the truth are with us” – “20,000 Anti-Maidan activists flock to central Moscow ahead of rally” - “Russia Marks Anniversary Of Ukraine ‘Coup’ “
- “Ukraine needs western arms to achieve peace, says (UKR) foreign minister”
- “Yanukovych Claims Ideas of Returning to Ukraine ‘Constantly’ on His Mind”
- More of the latest from Ukraine here and here
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – February 20, 2015
#CANvsISIL
- “$139.6-million sought for incremental costs of Iraq, Ukraine missions” – “ISIS mission: National Defence releases detailed cost breakdown” – “Statement by Defence Minister Jason Kenney (with incremental cost breakdowns)”
- “CF-18s destroyed Islamic State bomb factory on Friday”
- “Chief of Defence Staff Meets with International Counterparts in Saudi Arabia”
- More on Canada’s Operation IMPACT here, and on news from around that part of the world here (list of links) and here (Twitter list)
Internal Security
- “New poll finds Harper’s anti-terror bill is a political juggernaut” – “Strong support for anti-terror legislation in Quebec: poll” – “Bill C-51: Strong support for proposed anti-terror legislation, but additional oversight wanted too” (Angus Reid Institute)
- “Stephen Harper rejects calls for more oversight of new spy powers — In first major speech, Defence Minister Jason Kenney warns that Canada faces “high probability” of terror attacks ….” – “Defence minister says more homegrown jihadist terror attacks possible”
- “DND, CSIS, RCMP unable to spend $11 billion of their budgets since 2007″
- “Nuttall says terrorist attack necessary”
- “U.S. ruling may be shot in arm for Omar Khadr”
- “The NDP breaks its silence on Bill C-51″
- Commentary “A close eye on security makes Canadians safer” – “Heed this call for better oversight of Canada’s spy services” – “To fight ISIS effectively, we need insight into just what it is” – “Bill C-51: We Must All Stand On Guard For Canada”
Way Up North
Ukraine
- Commentary “Stephen Harper’s selective punishment of Vladimir Putin” – “Supplying weapons to Ukraine would be the next logical move for Canada — Canada should make clear it is prepared to meet aggression with an escalated commitment to resist — including supplying weapons to a fellow democracy ….”
- ATO map, 19 Feb 2015 (UKR govt, hi-res, English)
- Ukraine Crisis Update: February 19, 2015
- UKR MoD: No, there’s no general staff being formed JUST for militia units like Aidar – “Right Sector is only volunteer unit left in Donbas — Ukraine’s General Staff”
- “Ukraine says rebel attacks continue despite cease-fire” – “Shelling conducted from Donetsk, controlled by militants – OSCE SMM” – “Donetsk is being subjected to the shelling of Ukrainian punitives simultaneously from 3 sides” – “In the past 24 hours the rebels have violated the ceasefire for 49 times” – “Ukies targeted siameses, disabled people in the DPR” – “OSCE Monitors in Ukraine Report Several Ceasefire Violations in Luhansk” – “Militia Continues Withdrawal of Heavy Weapons From Contact Line – DPR”
- “Basurin: The DPR and DPR can leave Minsk agreements”
- “Poroshenko proposes attachment of EU military experts to Joint Center for Control and Coordination” – “Kyiv favors EU force predominance in joint EU-UN peacekeeping mission – foreign minister” -
- “Ukrainian army left Debaltseve due to lack of munitions – Kikhtenko” – “Over 90 Ukrainian troops captured near Debaltseve, 82 missing – Ukrainian Defense Ministry” – “Thirteen soldiers killed, 157 wounded when leaving Debaltseve – Ukraine’s General Staff” – “Ukrainian troops withdrawn from Debaltseve take up positions near Artemivsk” – “Parliament’s National Security Committee to decide who is to blame for Debaltseve losses” – “After withdrawal, cease-fire in doubt” – – “Russian Emergencies Ministry building another humanitarian convoy to Debaltseve” – “Rebel fighters hug, pose for pictures as they take control of key east Ukrainian town”
- “Security and Defense Council accepts presidential amendments to martial law legislation – Turchynov — Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov said that the Council had accepted amendments initiated by the Ukrainian president to the law on the legal regime of martial law ….”
- “Martial law necessary for entry of peacekeepers, says Ukrainian diplomat” – “Ukraine considers the EU mission the best option of peacekeeping operation in Donbas – President at the meeting with European Commissioner Hahn” – “Peacekeeping mission possible only with consent of all parties – (German ForMin) Steinmeier” – “Kiev would rather deploy EU police mission than UN peacekeeping force — Ukraine diplomat” – “Poroshenko suggests EU send military experts to Donbas”
- “Arseniy Yatsenyuk assures the border is being built and will be built. Objectors support Russian aggression”
- “Second Ukrainian Assignment of (Russian) Private Tukumbetov”
- “Bundestag MPs Illegally Crossed the Border of Ukraine to Visit DPR’s Zakharchenko”
- “UN delivers 62 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Donetsk” – “Russia’s humanitarian aid delivered to Luhansk, Donetsk” – “Emergencies Ministry’s Noginsk rescue center convoy that delivered relief goods to Donetsk and Luhansk came back to base”
- “Ukraine’s self-proclaimed Donetsk republic halts gas payments to Kiev — speaker”
- More of the latest from Ukraine here and here
Veterans & Helping Veterans
- “Guelph vigil to remember soldiers who took their own lives”
- “Minister of Veterans Affairs highlights Government’s commitment to improving service for Veterans and their families”
Other
- “Sailor charged with sexual assault during major Navy exercise”
- From the Navy’s Info-machine “Royal Canadian Navy Submarines: Fleet Status”
- More from the Info-machine “United States Navy presents prestigious commendation to HMCS Toronto” – “Marine Security Operations Centres boost cooperation among federal partners” – “DCC increases CF-18 operability through “smart” arrestor system”
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – February 19, 2015
#CANvsISIL
- “Canada’s top soldier joins strategy talks on Islamic State in Saudi Arabia — Defence Minister Jason Kenney has signalled in recent days that the Harper government is leaning toward extending Canada’s military involvement in Iraq ….” – more
- Commentary “Forces must hit caliphate — There’s a reason why we’ve been calling it just the Islamic State. Full stop ….”
- Iraq Situation Report: February 17-18, 2015
- Syria Situation Report: February 10-17, 2015
Internal Security
- “John Nuttall, Amanda Korody self-describe as ‘al-Qaeda Canada’”
- “Justice minister on the definition of terrorism: ‘Look it up’ “ – “NDP will oppose anti-terrorism bill” – “Quebec politicians playing to ‘irrational fears’ about Islamic extremism”
- Commentary “Terrorism’s threat doesn’t justify all special measures to stop it”
- “Omar Khadr, silenced by interior decorating”
Ukraine
- “Moscow Promises Canada’s ‘Clumsy’ Sanctions Won’t Go Unanswered — Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said that new sanctions by Canada against Russia are an attempt to undermine the Minsk agreements and hamper normal bilateral relations between countries ….” – “Russia rebuffs new Canadian sanctions as ‘awkward’ “
- “Ukrainian and Canadian Military Delegations discuss the flights safety” (UKR MoD)
- ATO map, 19 Feb 2015 (UKR gov’t, in English)
- ATO map, 16-18 Feb 2015 (pro-separatist, in Russian)
- ATO map, 18 Feb 2015, Debaltsevo area (pro-separatist, in Russian) – “President on the withdrawal of troops from Debaltseve: It was a difficult yet decent operation” – “Ukraine: withdrawal from besieged town 90 percent complete” – “Kiev says over 90% of troops pulled out of Debaltsevo” – “New Mayor was appointed in Debaltsevo” – “Mykolaiv meets heroes — Mykolaiv met the soldiers of the 79th Mykolaiv Detached Airborne Brigade of High Mobile Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Heroes accomplished tasks in Donetsk airport and in a Debaltseve bridgehead ….”
- “Ukraine calls for EU peacekeepers to save truce deal after deadly fighting in Debaltseve” – “Poroshenko calls for UN peacekeepers” – “The NSDC chaired by the President has made a decision to invite the UN peacekeeping mission to Ukraine” (UKR gov’t) – “Talks of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine frustrate Minsk agreements — Russian MP” - “THE DPR CONSIDERS PEACEKEEPERS DEPLOYMENT A BREACH OF THE MINSK AGREEMENTS” – “Peacekeepers should be deployed along contact line, border with Russia – Turchynov”
- “Putin, Merkel, Hollande and Poroshenko back OSCE monitoring mission” – “Donetsk ready to guarantee security of OSCE monitors, exchange prisoners of war”
- “More evidence of Russian weapons presence in Ukrainian Donbass released by the terrorists”
- “Russia may supply gas to east Ukraine as humanitarian aid – TASS”
Veterans & Helping Veterans
- “Watchdogs urge changes to vets’ hiring bill — Fix bill giving wounded troops jobs priority, veterans, military watchdogs say ….” – “Bill C-27: Watchdogs Veterans’ Jobs Legislation Must Be Fixed” – more – “Military Transition to Civilian Life – What You Need to Know About Priority Hiring” – “Priority Hiring | Ombudsman | National Defence | Canadian Forces”
- “Veterans Ombudsman To Hold Public Meeting With Veterans In Quebec City And Chicoutimi, Quebec”
- “Sudbury letter: Canada failing its veterans”
Other
- Good question “It’s a dangerous world. So where’s our defence strategy?”
- “Canadian SOF Contribution to the War on Terror — What have Canadian Special Operations units been up to over the last two decades? We tend not to talk about it very much, but we’ve been busy ….”
- From the Pentagon’s Info-machine “Engineer brigade integrates Canadian engineers into Warfighter Exercise”
- “Soldiers’ group highlights dark truth about military service”
- What AREN’T we hearing in this story? “Army’s response to try again ‘doesn’t make sense’ to turned-away applicant — A high school student from Mount Pearl who was turned away by the Canadian Armed Forces because of an anxiety diagnosis says the army’s response “doesn’t make sense” to him ….”
- “Lunch with Liberal Andrew Leslie: ‘Just going overseas and bombing does not work’ “
Afghanistan
