Murray Brewster

@Murray_Brewster

Writer, author, CBC journalist, father and traveller; a seeker of knowledge and wisdom with the sense to know the difference between the two.

Ottawa, Canada

Joined February 2010

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A Chinese research vessel returns to Arctic waters — and it appears Canada is watching #cdnpoli #China #ARCTIC cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. The Canadian military and possibly the coast guard appear to have been keeping tabs on a Chinese research vessel as it returns to Arctic waters off Alaska for the second year in a row.

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jul 10

Reducing dependency on the US defence industrial complex - easier said than done. Major defence contract set to favour US supplier, despite alternatives. From the pen of my colleague ⁦@katemckenna8⁩ #cdnpoli #DND cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. The federal government is set to proceed with awarding a major defence contract despite industry concerns that its requirements are written in a way that all but assures a single American company is...

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David Pugliese@davidpugliese · Jul 8

Canada’s army commander was kept in the dark about antisemitic, misogynistic and racist comments on a site operated by his soldiers despite complaints previously being made to military police, top officers and military legal officials. ottawacitizen.com/public-service… via @ottawacitizen

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jul 3

Canadian Army says it’s investigating ‘abhorrent’ racist, homophobiic Facebook group posts. From my colleague the intrepid ⁦@cattunneycbc⁩ #cdnpoli cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. The Canadian Army is investigating members who allegedly shared what the country's top soldier called "abhorrent" content within a private Facebook group.

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David Pugliese@davidpugliese · Jul 2

The Canadian Forces spent $32.8 million on new rifles. When the rifles get wet they bleed red dye onto the hands of soldiers. Taxpayers are on the hook for the $10 million fix because DND says problem is not covered by a warranty. ottawacitizen.com/public-service… via @ottawacitizen

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jul 2

Is Canada beating ploughshares into swords with its NATO 5% pledge? Not likely. #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #NATO cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. Following all of the political sound and fury and sticker shock of last week's NATO summit in The Hague, the question of what Prime Minister Mark Carney's government wants to accomplish with all of...

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 27

NATO's history of running hot and cold on Ukraine is running cold again #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #NATO cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. Ukraine had thrown its lot in with allies in 2008 in the belief, perhaps misguided, that the Western promise of fairness and collective security was their future. And yet, then — as now — Ukraine was...

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 25

Canada and NATO allies promise to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence by 2035. #cdnpolitics #cdnpoli #NATO cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. NATO leaders have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of gross domestic product over the next decade, a decision that has given U.S....

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 24

UPDATED: NATO's 5% benchmark would cost Canada $150B a year, Carney says. PM has been open to more spending — but hasn’t yet committed specifically to 5% #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #NATO cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. NATO leaders are poised to accept a U.S. demand that allies spend as much as five per cent of their gross domestic product on defence and defence infrastructure. Prime Minister Mark Carney says that...

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 24

Canadian media whose organizations - paying thousands of dollars to follow PMMC - were blindsided by this today. Let’s see if we get more than two questions (the number at yesterday’s EU event) at tomorrow’s NATO avail. With respect, tho Dimitris, you remember how this goes.

DDimitris Soudas 🇨🇦🇬🇷☦️ 13.12.1943@DimitrisSoudas · Jun 24

Canadian media anywhere?

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 24

The US expectation of NATO allies: Show me the money. #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #NATO cbc.ca/news/politics/…

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 23

Carney talks de-escalation with Trump, as Belgian PM offers no sympathy for Iran . #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #IsraelIranwar cbc.ca/news/politics/…

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 23

Canada opens the door to deeper defence and security partnership with Europe. #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #EU cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. Canada and Europe were drawn a little closer together Monday after Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a strategic defence and security partnership with the European Union.

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 22

Carney heads to Europe to meet with allies as the US joins Israel’s war with Iran. #cdnpoli #NATO #IsraeliranWar cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. Prime Minister Mark Carney departs Sunday to meet with European and NATO allies amid heightened tension in the Middle East and mere hours after the United States joined Israel's war with Iran.

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 16

The G7: Where it came from and where it might go in the era of Trump The G7 - set up in the 1970s to show solidarity in managing the global economy finds itself at a crossroad in its 50th anniversary. #cdnpoli #G7 #G7Canada My doc for CBC’s The National youtu.be/8wkyXTPn1lQ?si…

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 15

Where the G7 came from — and where it might go in the era of Trump #cdnpoli #G7Summit #G7Canada cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. Established in the 1970s to show solidarity in shepherding the global economy, the G7 finds itself at a crossroads on its 50th anniversary. The gathering of the world's richest democracies has faced...

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 11

Ohhh, this is interesting. Pentagon launches review of Aukus nuclear submarine deal Ending the pact would be a blow to security alliance with Australia and UK. #AUKUS #cdnpoli ft.com/content/4a9355…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. Ending the pact would be a blow to the security alliance with Australia and UK

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 10

Afghan-Canadian combat advisers launch discrimination suit against Department of National Defence #cdnpoli #Afghanwar cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. Canadian citizens of Afghan descent who were recruited as military language and cultural advisers — and at times carried out some of the most difficult and dangerous assignments of Canada’s war in...

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 9

Carney to announce Canada will meet 2% NATO spending target this year. cbc.ca/news/politics/… #cdnpoli #NATO

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. Saying that the era of the United States' dominance on the world stage is over, Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed his government to meeting the NATO benchmark target of two per cent of the...

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Murray Brewster@Murray_Brewster · Jun 6

Groundwork laid in Brussels for NATO leaders to debate 5% defence spending target #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #NATO cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Murray_Brewster's tweet card. NATO defence ministers have inched toward meeting U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that members of the Western military alliance invest five per cent of their gross domestic product in their...

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