Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance criticized Senator Colin Kenny’s call for a retreat from Afghanistan because the Senator is lowering the morale of the soldiers. From The Globe and Mail Sept 18, 2009: “The thousands of young, clear, determined eyes that remain wide open here in Kandahar are working hard every day to protect and stabilize the […]
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Dinosaur Jack Granatstein gets it wrong again
What does military historian Jack Granatstein add to the public debate in Canada? Does it ever amount to much more than grumpy rants infused with personal attacks and innuendo? Since January 2008, the National Post has carried six op-eds from Mr. Granatstein. Not to be outdone, The Globe and Mail has carried 14 over the […]
The Globe and Mail covers "42 Minutes with Obama"
Congratulations Ceasefire.ca contributor Grace Isaak! The Globe and Mail’s website mentioned Ceasefire.ca’s “42 Minutes with Obama” campaign yesterday, quoting Grace’s submission. Harper, Obama talk Afghanistan and economy Paul Koring, The Globe and Mail September 16, 2009 Several activist organization set up websites and were encouraging Canadians to use the meeting to send their own messages […]
Will Canada Join the Drone War in Pakistan?
Speculation as to what Canada’s role in Afghanistan will be beyond 2001 has been stirred up amid recent reports that Obama Democrats are quietly lobbying the Tory government to keep troops in Kandahar province after 2011. Steven Staples says that Although the role of Canadian ground troops in Afghanistan may diminish, the Canadian Air Force […]
Defence spending touted as "bringing great benefits" in midst of Recession
Speaking this past month at CANSEC, Canada’s largest annual defence trade show, Minister of Defence Peter MacKay reassured his audience that despite the country’s current economic situation defence contracts are secure. In a recent article about the trade show by Mike Blanchfield of the Canwest News Service MacKay is quoted as saying “The funding will be there, […]
Controversial CANSEC arms show opens at Lansdowne Park
The controversial international CANSEC arms show hosted by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Studies (CADSI) is being held at Lansdowne Park in the city of Ottawa May 27-28. The shows opening Wednesday morning was met by protests and demostrations from numerous peace and religious groups, including 75 community groups that form the Coalition […]