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Worthington: Never-ending war rages on bureaucracy

Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie’s vaunted report on restructuring and streamlining the Canadian military (mainly the army, it seems) is apparently causing shock waves among those who’ve read it. Leslie is now retired, and can speak more freely. He’s quoted in Maclean’s as … Continue reading

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Worthington: Canada should welcome its Afghan interpreters

TORONTO – Every day there seem to be reminders that we, the country, must do well by the soldiers returning from Afghanistan. It is one of the issues on which most Canadians agree, and certainly all political parties pay homage … Continue reading

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Worthington: The problem with foreign aid

TORONTO - A lot of people, ranging from the respected Fraser Institute to African economists, regard foreign aid programs as mostly useless. Others, like U.S. libertarian presidential contender Ron Paul, see foreign aid as an instrument that props up dictators — a … Continue reading

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Worthington: Taste of what’s to come?

If you want to know what the social, cultural and racial trend is in Europe — and every country is different — look no further than Denmark. No country adopted multiculturalism and ethnic tolerance with the enthusiasm and idealism of … Continue reading

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Sun TV's foes helping its cause

Ever since the announcement that Sun TV was going to become a version of Fox News North, commentators have had a field day. “Fox News North” is an outsider’s term, usually meant disparagingly, though the revised channel could do a … Continue reading

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Veterans need separate agency

Arguably, the worst thing that could happen to Canada’s shrinking number of Second World War and Korea veterans — now down to about 150,000 — and the growing number of Afghanistan vets would be the merging of Veterans Affairs Canada … Continue reading

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Quit the pandering

By ordering a review of affirmative-action policies in the 1986 Public Service Employment Equity Act, the federal government gets top marks for nerve, but low marks for common sense. Sure, affirmative action as it’s often implemented is an insult to … Continue reading

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Khadr's doing just fine in Gitmo

It’s tempting to think Omar Khadr is a lot smarter than the people who are keeping him in Guantanamo, or the people trying to get him returned to Canada. By firing his lawyers, he may have delayed or postponed his … Continue reading

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Steer clear of Congo

To the dismay of the UN, the NDP and the Toronto Star, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has categorically said “no” to Canada sending a mission and a top general to the Congo. Is that a sigh of relief we hear … Continue reading

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So bad it might pass

Periodically, a private member’s bill is introduced in Parliament that is so foolish and illogical it has no chance, yet because it’s so asinine rational folk fear it might pass. Such a bill is C-428, proposed by Ruby Dhalla (of … Continue reading

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Cuts erode our military

Last week, Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean made an emotional visit to her birthland of Haiti, where she made a point of praising Canadian soldiers at the town of Leogane who are providing relief and fresh water to some 20,000 Haitians. … Continue reading

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