Category Archives: foreign affairs

“Hidden Agenda” On Death Penalty: Warner

Mark Warner, the ousted Conservative Candidate in Toronto Centre, has warned in a video posted to MySpace that he is “concerned” that the government of Stephen Harper has “a hidden agenda with respect to capital punishment.” Recent actions have indicated … Continue reading

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Peter MacKay Thinks You’re Un-Canadian

That is, if you oppose even the current nature of our military involvement in Afghanistan. Further, in MacKay’s twisted logic if you think that Canadian troops should be protected from implication in war crimes, then you’re somehow not “supporting the … Continue reading

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Suicide Bombings A Good Sign: Oda

The Harper cabinet minister who removed “equality” from the mandate of Status of Women Canada, arguing that that would improve women’s equality, today went further down the rabbit hole: One of the cabinet ministers visiting Afghanistan to meet with that … Continue reading

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Friday Funny: International Arms Trade Edition

Actually, like so many Daily Show stories, it’s hard to tell if this one (“America to the Rescue,” which aired last Wednesday) is more funny than tragic and infuriating. Today, though, I’m invoking the “sometimes you just have to laugh” … Continue reading

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