Stephen Harper likes to poke the bear – a.k.a. Vladimir Putin.
The Canadian prime minister has slammed Putin’s “expansionism and militarism” and called the Russian president a “throwback” to the evil mindset of the Soviet Union.
In terms of the words Harper uses, I appreciate his forthright condemnation of Putin’s behaviour in Ukraine. The 20th century was an ugly one for Europe, and the world can’t afford leaders colouring outside the lines when it comes to annexing territory or messing with the internal affairs of its neighbours.
Historians J.L. Granatstein and William Kaplan co-authored an article in the Globe and Mail, applauding the …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
