Section: Ottawa Citizen (Canada)
New refugee pledge expected to focus on Lebanon, Jordan
The Canadian Press A new Canadian approach to the Syrian refugee crisis could see teams of public servants and security staff deployed in two countries struggling under the weight of the problem: Lebanon and Jordan. Government officials wouldn’t discuss the focus of round-the-clock meetings that have been taking place in the last week, but...
Want to defeat Islamic State – then arm Syria, says Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday called on world powers to help arm the Syrian army, describing it as the most efficient force against the Islamic State group, the Associated Press writes. Here is the rest of the Associated Press article: The U.S. and NATO have raised concerns over Russia’s military buildup in Syria since...
Canadian participation in Iraq combat would end immediately under NDP government, says Mulcair
In promising an immediate end to combat operations in Iraq, an NDP government is swimming against an international tide — even French socialists in recent days have called for greater military action in the Middle East, writes Murray Brewster of the Canadian Press. Here is the rest of the Canadian Press article: The New Democrats would...
The campaign trial: What happened on Thursday
The Liberals VANCOUVER – A Liberal candidate in Alberta has apologized for comments he made on social media six years ago, saying he was under the influence of alcohol at the time after losing his partner in a car crash. Christopher Brown made the apology Thursday after screen grabs of tweets showed messages using profane language, including...
Letters: Refugee crisis demands more than just words; and other views
Refugee crisis demands more than just words Re: Family of boys found on beach were trying to come to Canada, Sept. 3. Canada sees itself as a compassionate nation but its response to the refugee crisis says something quite different. There are an estimated 670,000 stateless people currently living in Europe with thousands more attempting to join...
Adam: Just how different would an NDP government be?
The last year or so has seen seismic electoral upsets in three major Canadian provinces, but if pollsters are to be believed, we may be on the verge of an all-time shocker in Canadian politics. The PQ’s crushing defeat in Quebec last spring, Kathleen Wynne’s improbable victory over Tim Hudak in Ontario a few months later, and New...
Five worth the drive to campus
Join the thousands heading back to campus this week – but forget early morning lectures, all-night essays, nerve-wracking exams or costly tuition. Peter Johansen found these credit-worthy campus outings, and reached them the way students do. By public transit. Horticultural Garden, Algonquin College An oasis at Algonquin. Just metres from busy...
Cluster munitions used in Ukraine, Libya, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, according to new report
Cluster munitions have been used in Libya, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen in 2015—countries that are not part of the treaty banning the weapon, according to the annual monitoring report released Thursday by the Cluster Munition Coalition. However, more than 140 countries have condemned new use of cluster munitions in Syria, while use in Libya,...
Canada ‘does not bear responsibility’ for helping stop refugee ships, Kenney said
The Canadian government earlier this year said it bore “no responsibility” to provide military help to European nations struggling to deal with the thousands of migrants crossing the Mediterranean as they fled fighting in Syria and crushing poverty in Africa. Many were paying human smugglers based in Libya, but such voyages at times ended in...
UAE interested in purchasing Mistral-class ships originally ordered by Russia
Russia has given approval to France to sell the two Mistral-class amphibious ships to either Egypt or the UAE, according to news reports out of Russia. Russia originally ordered the ships but France has declined to deliver them because of Russia’s involvement in the crisis in Ukraine. My Defense News colleague Awad Mustafa has written this...
