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Another defence policy panel, another ‘decade of darkness’ for the Canadian Forces

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016Tasha KheiriddinLeave a comment

In what seems to be a weekly occurrence, the Liberals have struck yet another blue-ribbon panel — this time to advise on the future of Canada’s defence policy. Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, former Liberal minister of foreign affairs and national defence Bill Graham, former chief of the defence staff Ray Henault and...

Canada’s all about human rights in the Middle East, unless you want to buy our military vehicles

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016Tasha KheiriddinLeave a comment

If you thought the federal government’s newly revealed mission against the Islamic State (ISIL) was incoherent, you won’t like its policy on selling military equipment to Saudi Arabia. During the election campaign, the Liberals promised that, if elected, they would have Canada sign the Arms Trade Treaty, an international agreement achieved in 2014, which...