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Accountability · 1 month ago

$32 Billion for the Arctic. No Shovels. No Contracts. No Timeline.

Carney announced the largest Arctic defence investment in a generation — but most of the money was committed four years ago, the Yukon was left out entirely, and the government's own track record says the funds may never get spent.
NW · 1 month ago
Accountability

Five Positions in Four Weeks. Carney’s Iran Policy Is Whatever He Said Last.

The Prime Minister supported the strikes, then regretted them, then said they may violate international law, then refused to rule out joining them, then said Canada has no intention of joining — all while his own officials contradicted each other in public.
NW · 1 month ago
Accountability

They Called Her Extreme. The IOC Just Proved Her Right.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was condemned by federal Liberals for protecting women's sport — then the world's top athletic authority adopted the same position.
NW · 1 month ago
Accountability

He Calls It the “Epstein Class” War. His Own Record Got a Government Pardon.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew wants Canadians outraged about powerful men escaping accountability. His own assault charges were stayed, his court record was pardoned, and his memoir rewrote the story.
NW · 1 month ago
Broken Promise

He Promised 2% for NATO. The Budget Documents Don’t Add Up.

Carney declared Canada hit the NATO spending target with $63 billion — but no published budget substantiates the figure, and critics say accounting tricks did the heavy lifting.
NW · 1 month ago

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