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Stephen Harper’s crimes
What do you call someone who pursues policies knowing that they contribute to large numbers of deaths? A murderer? A politician? At a minimum they should be investigated for crimes against humanity....
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Where Canadian ‘self-interest’ leads: The Congo example
Thank you Julian Fantino. The International Co-operation Minister caused a ruckus last week when he said that the Canadian International Development Agency should actively promote the country’s...
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Canadian tax dollars aid Israel’s divide and rule tactics
Few aspects of Canadian foreign policy have been mentioned more times over the past two weeks than Ottawa’s $300 million five year “aid” program to the Palestinian Authority. The Globe and Mail...
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We hate the UN, except when it does bad things in Haiti
The Conservatives and their supporters have taken an increasingly aggressive tone against the United Nations. Since June, writers with The National Post and Sun Media as well as a Conservative MP have...
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We must organize to slam Harper’s foreign policy
Could foreign policy be Stephen Harper’s Achilles’ heel? According to a recent Leger Marketing poll Canadians care a great deal about their country’s international standing. Sixty-four percent of...
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Canada’s double standard
The double standard of Israel-no-matter-what supporters can reach spectacular proportions. The recent case of Liberal Party leadership candidate Justin Trudeau’s speech proves the point and also...
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Canada denounced: Hope you’re happy Harper
On February 17, as part of Presidents Day weekend, tens of thousands of pipeline opponents are expected to converge on the White House, many of them denouncing Canada. For the first time in its 120...
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Keystone pipeline a potential existential threat to Conservatives
The protests against the Keystone XL pipeline have already focused a great deal of attention on the Conservatives’ terrible environmental record and if Obama rejects the project it would deliver a...
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One law for us, another for the rich and powerful
One law for the rulers and another for the rest of us — wasn’t that supposed to have ended with feudalism? If a poor person is caught taking a computer or some other piece of property from a federal...
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For sale: A bridge in Moose Jaw
When a US-led coalition invaded Iraq the forward-looking Canadian government stayed out of the war. And if you believe that I have a bridge for sale in Moose Jaw at an excellent price. As part of the...
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The divine right of kings or democracy?
The current Canadian government has a thing for monarchy. In fact the Conservatives seem to like it better than democracy. First it seemed quirky and quaint when they ordered portraits of Queen...
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Canadian ‘aid’ is really about helping the 1%
The Canadian International Development Agency is no longer. In its recent budget the Conservative government collapsed CIDA into Foreign Affairs, creating the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and...
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Canadian tax agency protected Jewish National Fund from scrutiny
In 2010 the Canada Revenue Agency was asked whether it would “investigate or revoke” the Jewish National Fund’s charitable status, internal documents seen by The Electronic Intifada show. But this...
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Calling us a boss, is that the worst they can they say?
“I am not here to take marching orders from union bosses,” said Mr. Poilievre. “I represent taxpayers and frankly taxpayers expect us to keep costs under control so that we can keep taxes down. It is...
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Harper’s Conservatives promote military ties to Israel
While the Harper Conservative government has loudly proclaimed its close ties to Israel, most Canadians would be surprised to learn the Tories have decided to make the two countries blood brothers. In...
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The Korean War Gangnam Style
Do a billion YouTube hits justify a war that left four million dead? A Conservative minister thinks so. At a Quebec City celebration of the 70th anniversary of World War II’s Battle of the Atlantic...
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Harper helping the rich get richer around the world
If the Harper government were honest about its policies, it would proclaim for all to hear: “Our goal is to make the rich richer.” Many Canadians would agree that has been the effect of Conservative...
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Canada and gunboat diplomacy
People seldom think of Canadian foreign policy when the term “gunboat diplomacy” is used, but they should. It is not just the USA, Great Britain, France or other better-known imperial powers that use...
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Oh Canada, Our Home and Dirty Oil Land
Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has transformed Canadian diplomacy into the lobbying arm of dirty oil. They’ve spent tens of millions of dollars pushing the Keystone XL pipeline in the US but...
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Aid to Palestine or Israel?
A recently uncovered government document confirms that Ottawa has delivered millions of dollars in aid to the Palestinian Authority in a bid to advance Israel’s interests. The internal memorandum also...
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