Peter MacKay

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US wants Canadian minister to head NATO: report

AFP American Edition 290 days ago

Canada's Defense Minister Peter MacKay expressed surprise Monday that the United States would reportedly promote him to European allies to become the next NATO chief. "That's breaking news to me," MacKay told a press conference. "I've never had discussions with (US) Vice ...

Canadian jets met Russian plane before Obama visit

AP News 290 days ago

Official: Canadian fighters intercepted Russian bomber on eve of Obama's Ottawa visit Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian bomber in the Arctic as it approached Canadian airspace on the eve of President Barack Obama's visit to Ottawa last week, Canada's ...

Russian bomber intercepted as Obama visited Canada

AFP American Edition 290 days ago

Canadian fighter jets intercepted a Russian Bear bomber skirting Canada's Arctic frontier within 24 hours of US President Barack Obama's visit to Ottawa last week, officials said Friday. "I'm not going to stand here and accuse the Russians of having deliberately done ...

Canada to deploy helicopters in Afghanistan

AFP American Edition 293 days ago

Canada's military is deploying a fleet of tactical and transport helicopters and spy drones in Afghanistan, Defense Minister Peter MacKay announced Wednesday. Eight CH-146 Griffon helicopters "outfitted with a side gun" will be deployed to Afghanistan in early 2009 as part of ...

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