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Media ignores Halifax International Security Forum's defence industry funding

Not one mainstream article covering Defence Minister Bill Blair's military spending pledges at HISF noted the forum's ties to military contractors.

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Jeremy Appel
Nov 25, 2024
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Canadian defence minister Bill Blair spoke at the 2024 Halifax International Security Forum. (Facebook/Halifax International Security Forum)

The Canadian government was put on the defensive at the annual Halifax International Security Forum (HISF) over the weekend for purportedly not spending enough money on the military.

The $30.5 billion (USD) Canada s…

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