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EdmontonCanada's defence minister came to Alberta Wednesday to highlight the billions of military dollars being spent there, with less than two weeks to go before Albertans vote on whether it's time to quit Confederation. Alberta premier says funding puts province at forefront of air defenceLisa Johnson, Jack Farrell · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 07, 2026 5:17 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 8Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. National Defence Minister David McGuinty and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speak after a news conference at the Canadian Forces Base in Edmonton on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (James Maclennan/The Canadian Press)Canada's defence minister came to Alberta Wednesday to highlight the billions of military dollars being spent there, with less than two weeks to go before Albertans vote on whether it's time to quit Confederation.

Defence Minister David McGuinty today announced a new $4 billion investment to support “capabilities” for Canada’s new fleet of American-made F-35 fighter jets at Cold Lake, Alta. The Liberal government has committed to purchasing 16 F-35 fighter jets made by American arms company Lockheed Martin, but has been reviewing plans to purchase more for over 18 months. Asked at a press conference at CFB Edmonton if the new investment signalled a step towards purchasing a full fleet of 88 jets, McGuinty stressed that Canada was committed to buying 16 jets and that the aircraft require “highly sophisticated” infrastructure. “The question of where we’re going next is under review,” he said. “We’re going to take the time we need to make sure that this is gotten right.”The review was announced amid Canada’s ongoing trade war with the United States and President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to turn Canada into the “51st” American state. The F-35 in particular has become a flash point due to Canada’s heavy military dependency on the U. S. and the fact that the American president could choose to block software updates for the Canadian jets.

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The 20th annual Cape to Cabot road race is taking place tomorrow. The grueling 20 km trek sees participants running from one historic landmark to another: From Cape Spear to Cabot Tower on top of Signal Hill. The race starts at 8 a.m., and because of that there are a few related road closures in St. John’s. Between 7:45 and 11a.m. there will be numerous road closures along the route. A full list can be found online at VOCM dot com. Expect traffic impacts from 7:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. on routes including Blackhead Road, Southside Road, Water Street, Harbour Drive, Duckworth Street, Temperance Street and Signal Hill Road.

On Monday, Albertans vote on whether to stay in Canada or hold another binding referendum on quitting Canada. If the vote goes as polls suggest, a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confederation, and Premier Danielle Smith has said if that’s so, she expects everyone to accept it and move on. Leaders of the independence movement contest that. And political watchers are divided about whether separation — previously a fringe sentiment — will now be a prominent, permanent feature of Alberta’s political landscape, as in Quebec. Julian Castro-Rea, a political-science professor at the University of Alberta who studies the separation debates in Quebec and Alberta, believes as long as Alberta feels alienated from the Canadian capital — feeling that Ottawa benefits from Alberta’s resource economy without giving back — the movement will have fuel. “Even if the referendum is lost, the westernization will still be around, because it’s kind of a way which, traditionally, Albertans have related to the rest of Canada,” says Castro-Rea, who believes western alienation may remain indefinitely. Story continues below advertisement