The competing defence cuts predictions

Published January 25, 2012

In a matter of weeks, Canadians will learn just how much their defence department, their armed forces, and the many billions in promised new military equipment are protected from the Harper government's knife.

Budget 2012, set to be unleashed this spring, will bring the hammer down on at least $4 billion in government-wide cuts by 2014-15, although that could reach $8 billion. These will presumably hit...