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PoliticsDirect spending on the Canadian military could reach $163.6 billion by 2035 under the Liberal government's proposal to meet NATO's benchmark target of five per cent of GDP, the Parliamentary Budget Office in a new report on Tuesday. Parliamentary Budget Office report says many unknowns remain, which could affect government financesMurray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Oct 06, 2026 11:54 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 6Listen 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. A scale model of a ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems HDW Class 212CD submarine is shown at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries annual trade show, CANSEC, in Ottawa on May 27. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)Direct spending on the Canadian military could reach $163.6 billion by 2035 under the Liberal government's proposal to meet NATO's benchmark target of five per cent of GDP, the Parliamentary Budget Office said Tuesday.

After eliminating its corporate watchdog, Canada is relying on its little-known National Contact Point (NCP) to handle complaints against Canadian corporations operating overseas — including mining companies. But the Canadian NCP has a weak track record: just three of 33 cases since 2000 have resulted in formal joint agreements, and critics say it lacks the independence and investigative powers needed to uncover abuses. Complainants are now being pushed to the NCP despite years of concerns about the mechanism, with some refusing to transfer their cases because they have little faith in the process. The stakes are particularly high for communities affected by Canadian mining companies abroad, leaving advocates calling for an independent watchdog with powers to investigate, compel evidence, and recommend meaningful remedies. When the Canadian government earlier this year shut down its independent watchdog responsible for investigating alleged human rights abuses including environmental pollution by Canada-based companies operating overseas, it promised that a little-known office called the National Contact Point would take over that work.

ManitobaManitoba Conservation says it's investigating after a man operating a grader discovered a pile of dead Canada geese in a ditch just north of Garson, Man., on Friday morning. Local grader operator says there were about '15 to 20' geese carcassesJustin Fiacconi · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 5:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen 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. Manitoba Conservation says it's investigating after a local resident in the RM of Brokenhead discovered a pile of dead geese just north of Garson, Man., on Friday morning. (Amir Said/CBC)Manitoba Conservation says it's investigating after a man operating a grader discovered a pile of dead Canada geese in a ditch just north of Garson, Man., on Friday morning. Scott Peluk works as a grader operator for the RM of Brokenhead. He says he was blading the road near Mile 33 Road just north of Garson, when he saw about "15 to 20" geese carcasses.