The Honourable Peter MacKay

Minister of National Defence

President of L3-MAS Sylvain Bédard, Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Major Daniel Dionne, test pilot at Canadian Forces Weapons System Management Detachment at Mirabel, walk in front of a CF-18 Hornet prior to the $467 million CF-18 maintenance renewal contract announcement at the L3 facility in Mirabel, Quebec, on September 1, 2010. L-3 Communications MAS was awarded a seven-year contract extension for systems maintenance of the modernized CF-18 Hornet fleet. Three additional options for one-year extensions would bring this contract to the end of the fleet’s estimated service life in the 2020 timeframe, as the Canadian Forces transition to the CF-18's successor, the new F-35 Lightning II. A CF fighter jet capability is vital to the defence of Canadian and North American air space against existing and future security threats.For more information…

September 1, 2010 - Mirabel, Quebec

President of L3-MAS Sylvain Bédard, Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Major Daniel Dionne, test pilot at Canadian Forces Weapons System Management Detachment at Mirabel, walk in front of a CF-18 Hornet prior to the $467 million CF-18 maintenance renewal contract announcement at the L3 facility in Mirabel, Quebec, on September 1, 2010. L-3 Communications MAS was awarded a seven-year contract extension for systems maintenance of the modernized CF-18 Hornet fleet. Three additional options for one-year extensions would bring this contract to the end of the fleet’s estimated service life in the 2020 timeframe, as the Canadian Forces transition to the CF-18's successor, the new F-35 Lightning II. A CF fighter jet capability is vital to the defence of Canadian and North American air space against existing and future security threats.

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OTTAWA – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, participated in the fifth annual Bled Strategic Forum, a gathering of leading decision-makers from private, public and academic spheres from around the world, held in Bled, Slovenia.

Speaking at a panel discussion entitled, “The European Union (EU) in a Multi-Polar World,” Minister MacKay said that by working together, Canada, the United States and the European Union can “produce a synergy that can make a difference at home and around the world.”

“A strong and vibrant EU, in the political, economic and the security and defence areas, is certainly in the interests of Canada and the wider transatlantic community,” and is critical to the future of NATO, he said.

“The world is faced with new security challenges that we would have given little thought to ten years ago. We cannot forget the critical role that NATO has played and will continue to play in the security, defence and political affairs of this transatlantic community.”