In light of this week’s events, today I sent a letter to opposition party leaders appealing to them to raise the issue of the Afghanistan mission in Parliament when it resumes next week. Specifically, I am suggesting that the parties devote an opposition day motion to spur such a debate. It is my understanding that […]
Archive | April, 2007
God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut
So much bad news about the war today, but it is maybe just as important to mark the passing of a great humanist and peace supporter, novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Vonnegut died today at the age of 84, not from smoking his Paul Malls (or cancer sticks as he would call them), but from the […]
A Sorrowful Prediction
As I write this, word that two more Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan have been killed by roadside bombs, and several badly injured. This brings to eight the number of Canadians killed by “IED’s” in less than a week. In February I predicted that insurgent IED’s would lead to many casualties, just as they have among American forces in Iraq. I also tried […]
Our commentary on the recent deaths in Afghanistan
Since the deaths of six more Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan, we have been receiving many requests for comment from journalists. We contributed to this story in the Toronto Star on Tuesday, and I appeared on the CTV program Mike Duffy Live last night. Steve
The militarization of Canadian culture
By MURRAY DOBBIN It is stunning how quickly the Canadian military can be recast as a key part of Canadian culture, especially now that we have abandoned our historic peacekeeping role. With no public debate, we now have a war-fighting military taking up more and more political space in Canada’s constellation of defining institutions. The […]
Take Action – write Prime Minister Harper
As you may have heard, six more Canadian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan. If you visit Ceasefire.ca, you can send your letter to Prime Minister Harper telling him you do not support this military role for Canada, and that you urge the government to pursue a diplomatic solution to end the war as quickly as […]