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Frum: Qatar’s bid to relocate the civil-aviation headquarters is a story that should never have taken flight

The gas-rich state of Qatar is supposedly making a bid to host the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), now based in Montreal. As nothing-burger stories go, this one is a Whopper. Let’s remember, please, that two years ago Singapore made … Continue reading

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Frum: America’s political elite are dangerously out of touch

The United States faces an ugly combination: Japanese-style economic stagnation plus Italian-style political paralysis. The U.S. remains far from full recovery from the financial crisis of 2008. A new survey by Rutgers University finds that 23% of Americans have lost … Continue reading

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Frum: Expensive power, ruined landscapes

Must we despoil Ontario’s environment in order to save it? On Feb. 8, the Environmental Review Tribunal will consider an application to build nine large wind turbines on one of the most scenic points in one of Ontario’s most scenic … Continue reading

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Frum: Testing Obama’s ‘red lines’ on Syria (1)

Did the Syrian government gas its own people? Apparently, it depends on the meaning of the words “poison gas.” For weeks, reports have circulated that the Syrian regime used some kind of chemical weapon in the Syrian city of Homs … Continue reading

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Frum: Where is the Palestinian state-in-embryo?

Perhaps you’ve forgotten already — the holiday season is such a busy time of year — but a little over a month ago, the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to recognize a “state of Palestine.” As we enter 2013, I … Continue reading

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Frum: The Supreme Court’s niqab ruling is a supremely ambiguous decision

If it’s your job to clean the room, you shouldn’t leave a bigger mess than you started with. But that alas is exactly what the Supreme Court of Canada has done with its decision in the niqab case, more formally … Continue reading

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Frum: The post-9/11 wars have taken their toll on the U.S. military

Has the U.S. military been pushed too far? The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have taken a heavy toll on the U.S. armed forces. About 6,650 Americans have died in those two wars, as have 1,390 allied personnel, Canadians prominent … Continue reading

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Frum: Buying a bridge monopoly in Michigan

From a Canadian point of view, the most important vote to occur November 6 is not the vote for president of the United States. It is not the contest for control of the House and Senate. It is not any … Continue reading

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Frum: Good riddance to Iranian diplomats (3)

Why now? On Friday, Canada severed its last remaining diplomatic relations with Iran, withdrawing all Canadian representatives from Tehran and expelling all remaining Iranian diplomats from Ottawa. Relations between the two countries have been bad since the 2003 detention, torture, … Continue reading

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Frum: How America’s healthcare debate affects the world (2)

The American healthcare debate is not a debate for Americans only. In two ways at least, the debate implicates the well-being of everybody in the developed world. The first implication: medical innovation. The profit-seeking American healthcare system is always looking … Continue reading

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Frum: How lobbyists almost derailed a much-needed Canada-U.S. bridge

It’s just a toll booth on a bridge — but it symbolizes the challenges to Canadians of living next-door to an increasingly dysfunctional American political system. The Ambassador Bridge over the Detroit River is the busiest Canada-U.S. border crossing. It’s … Continue reading

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