Category Archives: Stephen Harper
Why the British inquiry about the invasion of Iraq should be important to Canadians
Canadians should be paying attention to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s testimony in the Chilcot Inquiry is because the whole affair shines a bright spot light on leadership. Many years later there are lots of unanswered questions about Britain’s … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian military, Stephen Harper
Harper set to “sell” F-35 purchase to Canadian public
The Globe’s Jeffery Simpson predicts Harper and the Conservatives are about to launch a massive PR effort to convince the Canadian public that spending billions of dollars on fighter jets is a good thing. Simpson: The publicized cost for the … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian military, militarism, Stephen Harper
Why Canada doesn’t need F-35 fighter jets
President Eisenhower’s comments 50 years ago on the growing influence of the military-industrial complex is especially poignant for Canadians in light of Harper’s decision to spend billions on fighter jets that aren’t needed. Continue reading
Filed under Canadian military, Conservatives, militarism, Stephen Harper, War
Chantal Hébert: Harper has potential to radically transform the fabric of Canada
For Canadians who are worried about what type of country Canada would become if Stephen Harper and the Conservatives ever get their majority, today’s column by the Toronto Star’s Chantal Hébert is a must read. In the piece she provides … Continue reading
Filed under Stephen Harper
UBC prof comes up with ingenious plan to keep Harper’s Conservatives in the minority
As the Liberal Party continues to sink in national polling results, progressives are looking for new and creative ways to make sure Stephen Harper does not form the next majority government and take Canada even further right than he already … Continue reading
Filed under Conservatives, Liberals, Michael Ignatieff, NDP, Stephen Harper
New evidence seems to prove Khadr’s innocence
If the evidence uncovered by The Star’s Michelle Shepard turns out to be true, Stephen Harper has a nightmare on his hands. Shepard uncovered photographs that appear to show Khadr severely injured and thus unable to throw the grenade that … Continue reading
Filed under Omar Khadr, Stephen Harper
Columnist: Harper is “irrevocably” changing Canada
Frances Russell of The Winnipeg Free Press has written an excellent column summarizing the state of politics in Canada as this decade draws to a close. If the Liberals don’t regroup in a hurry, the country will be “irrevocably” changed … Continue reading
Filed under Liberals, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper
