The political potency of the firearms issue
Canada’s more than two million firearms owners will be voting as a block in the next election based on their united opposition to Trudeau’s new firearms laws. And given the tiny margins that determine which party forms government, the Liberals should be worried, writes former Conservative MP Robert Sopuck.
Before the great Ukrainian offensive
The Ukrainians are constrained by their lack of means and the restrictions imposed by the NATO powers to wage a strictly limited war: only against military targets, and only on their own territory. Paradoxically, this operates to their advantage, since it prevents them from doing wasteful and irrelevant things.
Three federal bureaucrats stripped of security clearances since 2017 for alleged spying
Losing security clearance for allegedly spying or acting on behalf of a foreign government doesn’t mean an individual has committed a crime, notes professor Christian Leuprecht.
Lack of government disclosure hurt Afghanistan Committee’s work, say opposition MPs
Despite the criticisms, MPs say the Special Committee on Afghanistan played a useful role.
The last thing we need is more of the Iraq conflict
On March 27, National Defence Minister Anita Anand announced a further extension of Operation Impact until at least March 31, 2025.
Ideological conformity blinds Western nations in pursuit of global domination, writes Wakefield, Que., reader
March 20 was the 20th anniversary of what former UN secretary general Kofi Annan called the illegal invasion of Iraq by America, Britain, and the “Coalition of the Willing.” Based on a pair of fictions—the presence of weapons of mass destruction and Iraq’s connection to al-Qaeda and 9/11—the invasion had a devastating impact in the region resulting in hundreds of […]
Canada should be united against China’s meddling
All people who want to combat racism, who believe in human rights and democracy, from all races and backgrounds, need to come together in a united front against tyranny. This includes calling out the ‘race card’ for what it is: a tactic to divide societies and make it harder for them to fight the threat the CCP poses to free and democratic societies.
Meaningful bail reform requires community supports not ‘more policing, more court work, and more corrections’: Sen. Pate
NDP justice critic Randall Garrison says the overrepresentation of marginalized Canadians in prison poses a long-term threat to public safety that must be balanced with the immediate threat of repeat offenders.
Scant new funding on defence and foreign policy in budget
Budget 2023 pledges $13.5-million for creation of National Counter-Foreign Interference Office and $48.9-million to combat diaspora harassment.
Our soldiers should not be used as political pawns
As a proud Canadian, I would like to think that our defence budget is spent for the purpose of providing security, rather than simply appeasing our American neighbours.
