In focusing on wars, the Conservatives are missing out on much of what is important in Canada’s past.
The Militarization of Canadian History
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Conservative Party of Canada attacks Steven Staples & the Rideau Institute
The government lashes out against its critics.
Conservative Party of Canada attacks Steven Staples & the Rideau Institute
The government lashes out against its critics.
NDP tied with Tories for top spot
According to a survey conducted by the polling firm Environics, the New Democratic Party is tied with the Conservatives for first place in voter support.
Party platforms on peace issues
With the notable and limited exception of the proposed F-35 purchase, the issues of war and peace have been almost entirely absent from the current federal election campaign, even though the country is now involved in two on-going wars. The major parties have all published election platform documents, however, and these policy statements do occasionally […]
Cons, Libs talking about new Afghanistan role?
The federal Liberals and Conservatives are informally discussing Canada’s role in Afghanistan following the scheduled end of the combat mission in Kandahar, the Canadian Press reports (Steve Rennie, “Tories, Grits talking post-2011 role in Afghanistan; combat off the table,” Canadian Press, 2 May 2010): The overtures aren’t formal. People interviewed for this story stressed the […]