Rebel funding pulls Canada deeper into Libya

As the world watched protesters stream into the streets of Benghazi in mid-February, no one in Canada could have predicted that in two months, CF-18s would be bombing the Libyan military and a Canadian general would be in charge of the NATO mission.

Thrust of defence, trade won't change much

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's much-sought after majority government, which finally came to pass on May 2, has been foretold for years by critics as a watershed moment where the Conservatives would move to implement a drastic hidden agenda.

How the Afghan mission influenced the election

Foreign policy may not have figured prominently, but it was key.

Canadian trainers expected to land in three Afghan cities: Envoy

Kabul, Mazar-i-Sharif and Herat are now all on the table.

What are your party's priorities and policies on military procurement and operations?

Throughout the election, Embassy presents a special feature in which we ask all the federal parties to outline their positions on a specific issue, and how they are different from the others.

The parties, the promises, the priorities

Parties' aid, immigration, defence promises lamented for ambiguity

Even experts say they have a hard time figuring out each party's position.

Assessing the debates

The French and English debates are over and the leaders are back on the hustings.

Extent of Canadian involvement in Libya flying under the radar

With the fifth-largest force and aggressive rules of engagement, Canada is far from a bit player, say experts.