For Afghanistan to develop it needs security, and Canada must help
Recent attacks show that insurgents are capable of striking at the heart of Afghanistan's fragile democracy, despite the NATO-led coalition's 17-year attempt to rebuild security institutions.
Insurgent attacks beginning on Jan. 21 devastated Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul. Three sophisticated attacks on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, a site near the former interior affairs ministry in central Kabul, and the National Military Academy left more than 100 dead and many others severely injured. These attacks call into question the ability of Afghanistan's central government and security apparatuses to protect the public in major urban centres. Important questions need to be asked about the effectiveness of the
This is an exclusive subscriber-only story by The Hill Times.
If you’d like to read the full article:
Subscribe Today
Already a Hill Times subscriber? Sign in here:
Reuse and Permissions:
Unauthorized distribution, transmission, reuse or republication of any and all content is strictly prohibited. To discuss re-use of this material, please contact:
Chris Rivoire, Director of Reader Sales and Services
613-288-1146 | circulation@hilltimes.com
GTA Grit MPs Holland, Vaughan considering run for Ontario Liberal leadership
Businesswoman and former federal cabinet minister Belinda Stronach denies she is considering a run for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership.War of words with Trump is gold for Trudeau today, but could make or break him in long-run: MPs and pollsters
Voters will become 'a little bit more choosy' about how they support the federal Liberals if the Canada-U.S. trade spat begins to hit their pocketbooks, says Independent Senator Paul Massicotte. Ethics czar clears Morneau in conflict-of-interest probe
Mr. Dion upheld the finance minister’s position, which argued that, because the bill is of general application, 'any interest that could be gained would be excluded from the definition of private interest.'Feds to back five Senate changes to cannabis bill, plus 22 of their own
After six months of study, the Senate had passed 46 amendments to Bill C-45, including 29 written by the government.Blaming ethnic, religious ‘divisive forces,’ and family reasons, former Tory MP Shory quits Conservative nomination contest in Calgary Skyview
If Independent MP Darshan Kang were not allowed to return to the Liberal caucus, former Trudeau adviser Jessie Chahal would likely seek the Liberal nomination in Calgary Skyview.Inside West Block, the House Chamber’s home for the next decade
The West Block building is now set to be in full use as the House of Commons’ interim home in January 2019. Trudeau owes surge in approval to Trump bump, poll suggests
Canadians in Quebec and the Atlantic region, where support for supply management is the highest, were among the prime minister's enthusiastic supporters in his tussle with the U.S. president, according to a poll Centre Block closure, renos delayed until after summer
Senators were told this morning that the Upper Chamber’s interim home at the Government Conference Centre won't be ready in time for the fall sitting this September.Conservatives ought to use ‘street cred’ with Republicans to blitz Trump-friendly media to support united Canadian front: Tory foreign affairs critic
‘I don't think I’ve ever seen Canada more united in our stand,’ says 24-year Liberal MP Wayne Easter, co-chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group.