Stephen Harper
Who determines Canada's Israel policy? by Murray Dobbin
It has been said by many American commentators critical of Israeli policy in the occupied territories that Israel in effect writes U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. It is hard to dispute the claim even though on occasion the U.S. does balk at the most outrageous Israeli plans such as its eagerness to bomb Iranian nuclear sites (the U.S. knows it wouldn't stop there and a wider war would almost certainly ensue).
Protecting Canada's democracy by Alice Klein
It always made me yawn when Olympics boosters claimed the Winter Games would be a defining moment for Canada. How foolish of me. They were so right.
Stephen Harper's cynical decision to use this stunning international showcase to impose an entirely alien despotism on Canada's long tradition of democracy is truly a potential turning point.
Canada’s Rogue Conservatives Prorogue Parliament by Michael Werbowski
This is the second time the ruling party wants to shut down democracy
Stephen Harper and the Conservatives: A year in review
It's been an interesting year for Harper and co. ever since he weaseled his way out of falling to a coalition government.
Canada's lost decade by James Laxer
Canadians headed confidently into the new millennium, but they are limping out of its first decade uncertain about the future and what their country stands for.
Will Harper criminalize criticism of Israel? by Murray Dobbin
Ever since the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip last December the global debate surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has intensified with both sides upping the ante, and the stakes of the framing battle increasing almost daily. One of the most recent -- but almost totally unreported -- developments in Canada is something called the Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Antisemitism (CPCCA).
Galloway a Victim of Canada's Baffling Approach to Fighting Terror by Robert Fisk
"Come out and debate with me like a man," the old bruiser shouted over the video-link to Toronto. "Let's book the biggest hall in Canada and you and I will debate these issues of war and peace and freedom of speech and censorship... If we don't achieve a political settlement (in the Middle East), we're in for war. If there's no justice, there will be no peace for Palestine."
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