Briefly… I again ask that if you are Canadian, and have an interest in Canadian International Policy, please go to the Canadian Foreign Affairs department website and join their “eDiscussions”. The current discussion, until February 25 is on these questions: “What do you think are the most important security issues facing the world today? What are …
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Canadas’ Military ready for Shakeup
Encouraging news today out of the Toronto Star. The new Chief of the Defense Staff, General Rick Hillier has some major plans to reorganize the Canadian Forces, streamline their administration/command structure and boost their troop count and ability to respond. All good things. And what’s even better, is it sounds like like the Minister of …
Authoritarians in my own backyard
I started really paying attention to, and actively discussing, politics all due to one major event. Sept 11, 2001 As cliché as it sounds, that day really did change my whole outlook on life. There was one other event, that had a similar effect, but I didn’t really realise it until my post-Sept 11 awakening. …