PETER MACKAY AT THE JUNO CUP HOCKEY MATCH

Federal Conservative Deputy leader Peter Mackay (L) is interviewed by Mark Critch, star of the CBC television comedy "This Hour has 22 Minutes" at the Juno Cup hockey match during the first day of the 2006 Juno Music Awards weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 31, 2006. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann)

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Canadian military down to one submarine

OTTAWA, June 5 (UPI) -- Canada's national defense and NATO contribution in submarines is down to one vessel for at least a year and a half, defense documents show.

Canadian PM commits $30B to military

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