Protecting our environment and our prosperity
On December 16, I had the chance to support Stephen Harper and our Conservative government’s reasonable and measured approach to climate change. Standing outside the…
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Nepal after the people’s war
On Dec. 28, 2009, the leader of the Nepal Maoists, Puspa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, began discussions with the parties who still comprise…
Pardon me if I’m not impressed
Well folks, with the passing of another year and our attention collectively turning to the supposed hope and promise of a new year and a…
Canada after Copenhagen
At this point, the Copenhagen climate talks are long over, and world leaders’ “agreement” to limit climate change to an increase of 2 degrees is…
A discussion amongst brothers
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict goes back almost four thousand years to two brothers — Isaac and Ishmael, the sons of Abraham. Isaac is a forefather of…
Speaking in the name of the absentee
Exactly a year ago, the period between Dec. 27, 2008-Jan. 18, 2009, Gaza was bombed by Israel “going wild,” to use the terms of the…
Does democracy work?
In the last federal election, held in October of 2008, 58.8 per cent of eligible voters turned out to cast a ballot. This was a…
Letters to the Editor – January 6, 2010
RE: Fair Trade coffee, a great way to make a difference (Dec. 2, 2009) Thank you for your recent article on Fair Trade. It’s always…
What is real, anyway?
I just finished reading Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild. I know, I know, it’s been out for a while now, but as a student,…
Canada’s sports culture and the rest of the world
From within the confines of an increasingly pluralistic society, it can oftentimes be difficult for countries like Canada to lay claim on any one particular…