international affairs

Power to the people

After the departure of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia, the hunger for revolution swept east along the Mediterranean coast of North Africa to…



Two sides to one story

What was once a peaceful and historic country increasingly fell into chaotic protests that were hopefully leading towards the resignation of Egypt’s current president Hosni…


Ivory Coast chaos

After years of internal strife, many hoped that the Nov. 28 election in Ivory Coast would mark a return to democracy and political stability. These…


Death of a lion

“Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die they weep over you and if you are alive they crave for your company.”…


Can’tada

Canadians have a longstanding tradition of complaining passionately but privately about the country we love. We will suffer the future with the same grace that…



Britain solicits a new approach

In September, there was a monumental change in Canada’s prostitution laws when Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice struck down three laws in relation to the…


Thanks for the invite Canada…

Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been officially invited to Canada to accept the award of Honorary Canadian Citizenship. At the urging of…


A lesson China should learn

A lesson was given by the Nobel Peace Prize committee of Norway. Liu Xiaobo, arrested and given a sentence of 11 years in prison by…