Joint Space Support Project (JSSP) - Industrial and Regional Benefits. JointSPACE TVs Developers. Canada's participation in U.S. satellite plan raises concerns. By David Pugliese The Conservative government’s plan to spend almost half a billion dollars on the construction of a U.S. military satellite is sparking concerns about the secrecy surrounding the project and about who will ultimately control the information it transmits.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay has heralded Canada’s proposed participation in the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom network, pointing out that it is aimed at protecting Canada’s economy and businesses from cyber attack. But military officers and space industry representatives say the constellation of spacecraft has nothing to do with foiling foreign cyber attacks or protecting commercial information from such strikes. U.S. Jean Chretien: Lessons from Canada's 'basket case' moment.
By Randall Palmer and Louise Egan OTTAWA — Finance officials bit their nails and nervously watched the clock.
There were 30 minutes left in a bond auction aimed at funding the deficit and there was not a single bid. Sounds like today’s Italy or Greece? No, this was Canada in 1994.