Monthly Archives: August 2009
Bring Kadhr home, Mr. Prime Minister
Sadly it comes as no surprise that Stephen Harper is appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada to keep from having to bring Omar Kadhr home to Canada. For some reason Harper simply does not want Kadhr repatriated to Canada, … Continue reading
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More “Rethink Afghanistan” video
We’ve been showcasing some of Robert Greenwald’s excellent videos on the war in Afghanistan. Even though the audience is intended to be Americans, Canadians can learn a lot from the videos. Greenwald has made a six part documentary that forces … Continue reading
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Thinking of vacationing in Phoenix? Think again.
A note of caution to snowbirds thinking of vacationing in the Arizona desert anytime soon. According to the dean of travel writers – Arthur Frommer – Arizona’s lax gun laws make it a state to avoid. (h/t to John Amato … Continue reading
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Canadian Jewish Congress playing the “anti-Semitism” card
As the United Church of Canada gets set to discuss and debate some resolutions that are heavily critical of Israel’s policies toward Palestine, the response from the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) is all too predictable: play the anti-Semitism card. While … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian Jewish Congress, Israel, Palestine
This can’t be good for the left
News that the NDP are concentrating attacks on Michael Ignatieff are the last thing progressives need. If they are effective it will only serve to divide the left, thereby giving Stephen Harper yet another chance to form a majority government. That … Continue reading
Filed under Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, NDP
More troops in Afghanistan is not the answer (video)
In our ongoing desire to show Canadians the true cost of the war in Afghanistan, we show another Robert Greenwald video. In this clip we learn what local Afghans think will happen if more troops are brought into their country. … Continue reading
Filed under Afghanistan
A primer on the geopolitical reality of the north – our north
Good primer in today’s Toronto Star about what’s at stake in the northern reaches of our country, as other nations are actively testing our control over that territory. But with melting ice opening up new northern transportation routes and other … Continue reading
Filed under arctic sovereignty
Canadians need to “rethink” Afghanistan
With the news that NATO is officially asking Canada to stay in Afghanistan longer than 2011, much of the media in Canada is weighing in on the debate whether Canadian troops should leave in 2011 as promised or stay longer. … Continue reading
Filed under Afghanistan
Harper’s ongoing bungling of the visa debacle
John Ivison of the National Post has a column today that discusses the multi-layered damage Harper’s Conservatives have done to Canada’s relationship with Mexico. The idea that Mexicans will now need a visa to travel to Canada was damaging enough, … Continue reading
Filed under Harper, immigration, Mexico, Stephen Harper, trade relations
Will Conservatives keep their Afghan promise?
Good to read that the Conservatives are holding firm to their promise that all Canadian troops will be out of Afghanistan by 2011, despite pressure from NATO. The question remains: will they keep this promise or will they break it … Continue reading
Filed under Afghanistan, Conservatives
