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Canada is well known for taking a 'discount on defence': retired general
Retired General Rick Hillier, former chief of the defence staff, joined Power & Politics Thursday to discuss the state of Canada's military as NATO countries prepare to reset defence and deterrence efforts in the face of Russia's war on...
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Innovation Award-Winning SOLO Secure at Forefront of Personal Safety Through AI
Fresh off of receiving an innovation award at ShowStoppers @ CES 2022, Iasha King, co-founder of SOLO Secure joined Cheddar to explain how its platforms, the GoSOLO app and the SOLO Backpackpacker device, helps improve personal safety...
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Source: Federal budget expected to pour $8B in new money into Canadian military
Former Chief of the Defence Staff, Retired General Tom Lawson, on the $8 billion in new money for the Department of National Defence, to be unveiled in the federal budget.
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US shooting: Jury begins deliberations of police officer Kimberly Potter charged in shooting death of Daunte Wright
The jury is now deliberating in the trial of a former US police officer involved in the shooting of a Black motorist. Kimberly Potter, a white Minnesota officer, broke down in court last week while testifying about the death of Daunte...
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Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Socialite faces alleged sex abuse victim in court
One of billionaire businessman Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged victims has testified on the second day of socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial.
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3 white men found guilty of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Three white men were found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man, while he was jogging in their Georgia community in February 2020. Arbery’s family and supporters are...
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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: ‘Self-defence’ vs ‘provoked everything’
Rittenhouse, who has pleaded not guilty and testified that he acted in self-defence, faces life in prison if convicted.
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Jury deliberation begins in Kyle Rittenhouse case
The fate of Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with felony homicide in the killings of two men in the summer of 2020 during protests in Kenosha, Wis., is in the hands of the jury. His lawyers argued he acted in self-defence, but the prosecution...
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Kyle Rittenhouse stands by self-defence plea during murder trial
Taking the stand in his defence at his murder trial, Kyle Rittenhouse broke down describing why he shot two unarmed men with an assault rifle during a protest of a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisc., in 2020.
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The significance of military’s apology to sexual assault victims
Defence Minister Anita Anand and military culture expert Megan MacKenzie speak about the military’s apology to members affected by sexual assault and misconduct, why it matters and whether it would have had more impact coming from the...
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Canada launches emergency program to process temporary resident visas for Ukrainians
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser joins Power & Politics to discuss the new emergency immigration program for Ukrainians that waives many of the typical requirements for Canadian visa applications.
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Sajjan says he was honoured to be Canada's defence minister
Former defence minister Harjit Sajjan wishes his successor Anita Anand well.
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Proactive sanctions would not deter Russia from invading Ukraine, says Estonia's Prime Minister
Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says imposing proactive sanctions on Russia would not deter President Putin from escalating and invading Ukraine.
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Canada 'became a parasite in NATO for many many years': retired general
"We [Canada] became a parasite in NATO for many many years," said retired General Rick Hillier, former chief of the defence staff. He is in favour of Canada increasing defence spending. "What I'd like to do is first get to 1.5%, then get...
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Estonian prime minister calls on Canada to hit NATO defence spending target
Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is calling on all NATO countries, including Canada, to increase their defence spending to a minimum of 2 per cent of national GDP: "The security situation in the world has completely changed after the...
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Putin is afraid of Ukrainian democracy succeeding, says Latvian prime minister
"Democracy in Ukraine ultimately could be infectious - that is democracy and democratic demands - in Russia itself," Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš told Power & Politics Wednesday. "Ukraine's aspirations of freedom and democracy...
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U.K. is keen for closer cooperation with Canada in the Arctic
Gen. Sir Nick Carter, Britain’s chief of the defence staff, says the U.K. is keen for closer cooperation with Canada in the Arctic. He said the British military wants to learn from Canada’s experience and can bring capabilities to help...
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French ambassador to return to Washington after Macron and Biden vow to ease tensions
In what could appear as a mea culpa from Washington, Biden and Macron said in a joint statement “that the situation would have benefitted from open consultations among allies on matters of strategic interest to France and our European...
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Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison as Fraud Trial Begins
Opening arguments in the fraud trial against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. Criminal defense attorney Keith Lamar Jr joined Cheddar to provide some insight into the charges the billionaire faces and what the prosecution needs to...
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Defence wraps up closing arguments
Defence attorney Eric Nelson tells jurors it's 'nonsense' to reject that other factors played a role in the death of George Floyd. Nelson made these comments during his closing arguments in the murder trial of his client, former police...
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Derek Chauvin trial: George Floyd’s brother gives moving testimony
George Floyd's brother has testified in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.
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George Floyd's death: Emotional testimonies on 2nd day of US trial
The defence and prosecution give opening statements in the trial of the police officer accused of killing George Floyd.
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Harper's former chief of staff discusses how Vance responded to questions about relationships in 2015
Ray Novak, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, spoke to a parliamentary committee about how Gen. Jonathan Vance responded in 2015 to Harper's questions about his relationships.
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Guilty verdict means life behind bars for Toronto van attacker, lawyer predicts
After being found guilty on all 26 first-degree and attempted murder charges, Alek Minassian, the man responsible for the deadly Toronto van attack in 2018, will spend the rest of his life in jail, says criminal defence lawyer Karen...