CBC radio panel discusses Justin Trudeau’s decision to pull Canada out of the US-led bombing campaign against Islamic State.
End of Canadian bombing mission in Iraq and Syria!
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Party leaders need to articulate a role for Canada in the world
At the Munk debate, the first topic should be each party’s vision of the broad strokes underpinning Canadian foreign policy in the 21st century. by Peggy Mason (Embassy News, 16 September, 2015)
Why are all the nuclear weapons states modernizing their arsenals?
The upcoming 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the founding of the United Nations, as well as the 60th …
No justice for Afghan civilians: Amnesty report
A new report by Amnesty International documents the inability of Afghan civilians to obtain justice for family members killed in attacks by NATO forces. “None of the cases that we looked into – involving more than 140 civilian deaths – were prosecuted by the US military. Evidence of possible war crimes and unlawful killings has seemingly been ignored.”
Watch: Peggy Mason on conflict in Iraq and Canada’s response
Watch: Rideau Institute President Peggy Mason appeared on CTV News live on Tuesday, August 11 2014 to discuss the conflict in Iraq.
Obama extends nuclear weapons deal with UK
Five years after affirming his support for a nuclear-weapon-free world, President Barack Obama has approved a secret ten-year extension of the U.S. nuclear cooperation agreement with the United Kingdom.