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Michael Byers Op-ed: “Should Canada focus on keeping the peace? Yes”
November 17, 2011
Canadian soldiers have served nobly in the defence of our country. During the Cold War their principal duty was, not to make the peace, but to guard against the Soviet threat.
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Steven Staples Op-ed: Canada is overspending on defence
November 16, 2011
The recent F-35 and naval warship procurement programs, representing some of the biggest equipment acquisitions in Canadian history at a time of massive economic uncertainty, ought to be subjected to the same level of scrutiny faced by any other type of government spending.
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Kathleen Ruff: “This is like saying tobacco does not cause cancer”
November 14, 2011
In his Globe and Mail article “WHO rebukes would-be Quebec asbestos magnate,” journalist Julian Sher reports that Baljit Chadha, the entrepreneur behind Quebec’s controversial asbestos exports, has earned a rare public rebuke from an official with the World Health Organization for distorting its position on the safety of the carcinogenic product. Ivan Ivanov, the team […]
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Kathleen Ruff: Canada at heart of global asbestos lobby
November 1, 2011
Canada was in the world spotlight earlier this year, when our government refused to allow chrysotile asbestos to be put on a UN list of hazardous substances. Over and over, the government has repeated the following words: “For thirty years, Canada has promoted the safe, controlled use of asbestos at home and overseas.”
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