Section: Ottawa Citizen (Canada)
Glavin: Sorry liberals, you’re dead wrong about Fidel Castro
It has been so delightfully amusing, taking in all the mockery and wickedness that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought upon himself by having keened so plaintively last weekend upon hearing the news of the death of that gruesome old Cuban caudillo Fidel Castro. We’ve all had a good laugh. We should also strive to be fair. First, as wildly...
Tomorrow is (probably) the last opposition day of the year! How should the Tories spend it?
It’s a red-circled date on the parliamentary calendar that is, in its own way, as comfortingly familiar as the annual decking of the halls outside the Commons Chamber: Dec. 10, which marks the end of the current installment of the financial supply cycle and the cut-off date for what will almost certainly be the last designated opposition...
NATO is irrelevant and a ‘Cold War relic,’ says Russian ambassador to Canada
Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s ambassador to Canada, isn’t a fan of NATO….obviously. “NATO is irrelevant. It’s cold-war relic, which desperately needs rationale for its continued existence,” Darchiev said in an interview aired Sunday with Evan Solomon, host of CTV’s Question Period. “If you want [to] divert your resources...
Putin says Russia will put emphasis on precision systems to target enemy weapons and infrastructure
Russia is working to develop new weapons to ensure a global strategic balance, the Associated Press writes. Here is the rest of the Associated Press article: Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking to top military leaders at his residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, said that Russia, like other nations, is working on state-of-the art...
Your letters: Flocking to welcome the gray jay, supporting minority communities
A perfect choice as Canada’s bird Re: Is the gray jay fit to be Canada’s national bird, or is that just loony? Nov. 17. Smart, friendly and hardy – a perfect description of this bird. In the late 1950s, as a university student, I was fortunate to work three summers for Ontario Hydro in northern Ontario. I spent a lot of time in the...
Glavin: TrumpWorld – The global order we all grew up with is finished, period
Like people the world over, Canadians are still reeling from last week’s surprise result from the most outrageously absurd presidential election campaign in American history, so maybe we should go easy on ourselves. Still, unlike people the world over, Canadians have always enjoyed a front-row seat for the spectacle of American politics, so...
Canada to spend $348 million countering Russia but with Trump in charge is that money wasted?
The Liberal government has earmarked $348.6 million over the next three years to pay for ongoing air and maritime patrols to counter Russian military actions and other aggression in eastern Europe as well as to finance the deployment of a Canadian battle group in the Baltic States (with the same goal as the air and naval forces). But will the...
Trump’s victory will put pressure on Liberals to boost defence spending say analysts
Donald Trump’s election victory will put pressure on the Liberal government to boost defence spending, rethink participation in the U.S. missile defence shield, and could affect some of its high profile missions such as in eastern Europe. Department of National Defence officials in Ottawa are working on an analysis of what a Trump...
Canadian military takes part in exercise in Ukraine
The opening ceremony for Exercise Maple Arch 16 was held today at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center (IPSC) in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Approximately 200 military personnel from Canada, Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania gathered on the parade square to mark the beginning of the exercise, the Canadian Forces noted in a news release. The...
Shanghai Ballet’s Giselle highlights international co-operation among artists
The Shanghai Ballet is one of China’s leading companies. The company performs classic works, but it also is actively commissioning new ballets based on Chinese stories and western stories. One recent production was based on Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. The company will appear at the National Arts Centre for the first time since 1989...
