It takes one (war criminal) to know one
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine deserves to be condemned as a war crime, but that condemnation coming from Bush only highlights the hypocrisy of U.S. foreign policy.
As Africa Day approaches, Canada should rebuild links to the continent
In the recent past, Canada has contributed to the progress of the African continent to the benefit of African countries as well as Canada, particularly economically. Some of our great companies were born out of these public and private investments. As we mark Africa Day on May 25, one thing is clear: the time has […]
On China, Canada cannot blindly follow the U.S. into another Cold War
TORONTO—With the conflict in Ukraine, are we headed for an era where war—or the threat of war—becomes the new normal? In an important speech to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Defence Minister Anita Anand implied that this indeed may be our future. If so, is the real future target China, not Russia? And in this […]
Putin’s nuclear threats demonstrate need to abolish nuclear weapons, say top advocates
Since its invasion of Ukraine in February, Russia has repeatedly brandished its nuclear stick, threatening Ukraine and its Western allies with an apocalypse should they not, in case of Ukraine, cease its resistance, and in case of Ukraine’s allies in the West, stop supporting its effort to repel the Russian aggression. In Canada, nuclear disarmament […]
Scrutiny needed on reworked Iran nuclear deal
In the summer of 2015, the Islamic Republic of Iran signed a nuclear deal with some of the world’s largest powers, agreeing to halt its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. The deal, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was inked between Iran and the the five permanent members of the UN […]
Ukraine proving NATO membership not crucial for alliance’s assistance
OTTAWA—The big news last week was that Finland requested membership into the NATO alliance, and this week Sweden said it’s taking the same measure. These developments were heralded by the NATO Association of Canada with a lot of chest thumping and fist pumping. Finally, NATO can add these two, long-neutral Scandinavian nations to the 30-member […]
Canada supports rapid accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, but experts say it needs to improve its Arctic defences
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly repeated again on Monday that Canada will push for the quick accession of Sweden and Finland to join NATO after Russia’s invasion and bombing of Ukraine and says she consulted with the Conservative, NDP, and Bloc Québécois foreign affairs critics to gain unanimous House consent for the decision. “Canada is […]
Escalating Russian cyber attacks could risk widening the war in Ukraine
Cyber attacks by Russia could risk widening the war in Europe as numerous incidents of malware designed to erase hard drives of infected computers, delete data, and wipe programs are being reported. The European Union, United Kingdom, and the United States recently announced Russia was behind a series of cyber attacks in Central Europe on […]
RCMP neither requested nor planned for Emergencies Act powers, commissioner tells MPs, Senators
The Emergencies Act helped reduce the size of the so-called Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa before the police action that finally cleared the blockade, but those powers were not requested, nor needed, to clear out other protests around the country, according to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. “I believe that the act provided us with tools […]
COVID-19 changed bullying, and it’s time for governments to respond
According to Statistics Canada, 75 per cent of Canadians report having used the internet more often since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly every Canadian between the ages of 15 and 34 said that they used the internet more frequently, and younger children spent far more time online as a result of school closures—children […]
