Bad Headlines for Canada: Sponsorship Program has Opposite effect?

Given my (granted limited) attempt to gather International news… I just flipped to cnn.com and was presented with this as the Top Headline on the International Section. New push for separate Quebec If what Chretien wanted to do was truly to promote federalism, it appears he has failed miserably and, at least to outsiders, appeared …

Gomery Report: Will the Government fall?

I doubt it. For a number of reasons… #1: The Conservative Party has not the balls to bring down the government. They *could* do it… without quesiton, but they’d have to make a deal with the Bloc and NDP in order to do it. They’re far too power hungry to do that.. they think they’d …

CSIS Head says Iraq War causing radicalism

The Director of Canadas’ Spy Agency, CSIS, has made a very frank assessment of the Iraq War: [The Iraq War’s] been an issue in terms of providing individuals more of an opportunity to learn new techniques and expertise in this. And more generally, it may serve as a motivation. It’s a serious concern The CBC …