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May 5, 2026

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[ May 4, 2026 ] The pain of negotiating with Iran Middle East
[ April 28, 2026 ] Shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner raises questions about Trump’s security North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Premier Ford has a change of heart over his newly acquired jet aircraft North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Ford government loosening alcohol rules North America
[ April 17, 2026 ] Tunnelling begins on downtown stretch of Toronto’s new subway line, with opening slated for early 2030s North America
[ April 15, 2026 ] Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce tax on fuel North America
[ April 14, 2026 ] Ontario announces sweeping changes to school board governance North America
[ April 1, 2026 ] Stephen Lewis, former Canadian ambassador to the UN and father of NDP leader Avi Lewis, dead at 88 North America
[ March 30, 2026 ] Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire Economy
[ March 23, 2026 ] Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in crash at New York LaGuardia Airport North America

Punishing Gaza The Economic Repercussions

December 5, 2018 Glen Asher 0

While the Gaza/Israel conflict rears its ugly head on a fairly regular basis, those of us who live in the West where news of the ……Read More

The PM Justin Trudeau issues a statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December 3, 2018 Lin’s O’Connor 0

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities: “Millions of Canadians live with a disability. ……Read More

American International Arms Sales and the New Conventional Arms Transfer Policy

November 16, 2018 Glen Asher 1

In a recent posting entitled “How the United States Exports War“, I looked at the sales of arms to foreign nations by the United States ……Read More

How Palestinians and Israelis View Each Other and the Prospect for Lasting Peace

November 15, 2018 Glen Asher 0

With the Gaza-Israel conflict regularly rearing its deadly head and with Israel’s military having an obvious advantage over the Palestinians , a brief look at ……Read More

Sanctions on Iran’s Oil The Unintended Consequences

November 12, 2018 Glen Asher 0

With the United States putting sanctions on Iran’s oil production, a move that has driven a wedge between Washington and its European allies, National Security ……Read More

How To Help The Victims Of The California Wildfires

November 12, 2018 Robert Mull 0

Three major wildfires – Camp, Woolsey, and Hill – have engulfed the state of California. Camp Fire, in the northern part of the state, has ……Read More