This past August the Liberal government prorogued parliament ostensibly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they were was also trying to get the WE Charity controversy behind them, without much luck. A consequence of parliament's prorogation was a delay in the 2021 pre-budget consultations. After much politicking, the consultations began again this week. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven …
Read More »Prorogation of Parliament delays 2021 pre-budget consultation
Prorogation of parliament is a tool available to every Canadian government, and in modern times has been effectively used as part of a ruling party’s political arsenal when needed.
Read More »RADARSAT Constellation Mission data largely unused, unavailable
In 2019 the Canadian space community was energized by the Government of Canada’s successful launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission; three satellites designed that among other things are able to help Canadians study dramatically changing climate – and such events as the breakup of massive ice sheets that have been present for thousands of years.
Read More »Department of National Defence budget for 2020-21 set at $23.4 billion
The Department of National Defence (DND) budget for 2020-21 has been set at $23.4 billion, a 1% increase over the previous year. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Canada – A new place for space
Barely a month has passed since my first column on SpaceQ and already my best laid plans to use this column to push for a place for space in governmental budgets has come undone. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Canadian Space Agency releases Departmental Results Report for 2018
Although the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) spent $43 million less than expected in its 2018-19 fiscal year, they did manage to achieve their desired results. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Canadian Space Agency budget increases 20% for 2020-21
The Canadian Space Agency budget is increasing by 20% over last years budget according to its recently released Departmental Plan. This isn't an April Fools joke, it does however require some context. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »A preview of the Canadian Space Agency budget for the upcoming fiscal year
In this weeks SpaceQ podcast we're talking budget, as in the upcoming Canadian Space Agency fiscal year 2020-21 budget which is expected to be larger than last years budget. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Canadian Space Agency 2019-20 Planned Spending Set at $329 Million
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) released its 2019-20 Departmental Plan (DP) today which outlines spending of $329M, about $18M more than was forecasted last year but continues an expected downward trend. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »2019 Canadian Federal Budget Provides New Funding For Low Earth Orbit Satellite Capacity
As had been reported, the 2019 Canadian federal budget includes new funding that will be spent towards securing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite capacity. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
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