Bourbon & Bullets

Suspension of high-ranking military officer casts clouds over Canada’s $35B shipbuilding plan Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press  |  January 19, 2017 10:21 AM ET More from The Canadian Press Steph Crosier / Kingston Whig-Standard / Postmedia Network Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Vice Admiral Mark Norman was removed from command early Monday, Department of National Defence sources say   Twitter   Google+   Reddit   Email   Typo?   More The suspension of the military’s second-highest-ranking officer has cast a pall over the federal government’s multibillion-dollar plan to build new warships, which the Liberals had hoped was finally back on course after listing for years. Government and military officials remained tight-lipped Wednesday over why Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was abruptly stripped of his responsibilities last week by his boss, Gen. Jonathan Vance, the chief of the defence staff. Media reports say the RCMP are investigating allegations tha

Trump poised to ‘reverse’ seven decades of U.S. foreign policy, Stephen Harper says Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press  |  January 19, 2017  | Last Updated:  Jan 19 2:22 PM ET More from The Canadian Press Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press Stephen Harper   Twitter   Google+   Reddit   Email   Typo?   More OTTAWA — Donald Trump’s presidency will mark a landmark shift in U.S. foreign policy not seen since the end of the Second World War, says former prime minister Stephen Harper. “The Trump presidency is a major source of global uncertainty,” Harper said Thursday in a speech in New Delhi, the speaking notes for which were obtained by The Canadian Press. “We do not have a clear idea of where the new president will head, but we do have some broad outlines.” Harper said Trump is “going to reverse the cornerstone of seven decades of American foreign policy.” Trump’s foreign policy will scale back U.S. involvement in global affairs and be guided by narrow e

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