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Rewriting the History of Iraq
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- April 2, 2013
The recent 10 year anniversary of the Iraq war brought forth a flood of retrospective analyses, many dedicated to answering the vexed question of whether it was worth it. In reading them, one is struck by the arguments of those who remain wedded to the ideological arguments made at the time, many of whom were
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Canada to Immigrants: Get Ready for your Unwanted Close-up!
- Analysis
- March 26, 2013
Published in the Toronto Star, March 26, 2013 Lots of good news these days if you’re hoping to break into show biz: British music mogul Simon Cowell is now accepting YouTube auditions for his global talent search. And the news is even better if you’re a newcomer to Canada and are yearning to be discovered.
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The Hugo Chavez Legacy
- Analysis
- March 25, 2013
Prime Minister Harper’s message to the Venezuelan people following the death of Hugo Chavez was curt. Essentially, it amounted to “good riddance”. Chavez was a galvanizing figure who commanded faint praise in many quarters. But it’s one thing to relish the demise of a pesky irritant. It’s another thing entirely to miss the broader picture
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Killing CIDA: The Wrong Solution to Real Problems
- Analysis
- March 25, 2013
Many supporters of DFAIT’s recently announced takeover of CIDA are invoking spurious arguments. More fundamentally, most commentators are missing the crucial point that this new arrangement will do little or nothing to fix the actual problems with Canadian foreign aid. In fact, it is likely to make them worse. Many proponents of the merger actually
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