On Friday, June 8, the Globe and Mail published, “Blue helmets cast aside, Canada keeps the peace no more,” and Steven Staples commented: “The need is greater than ever but Canada’s contribution has never been lower, the Harper government doesn’t regard peacekeeping as a route to enhancing Canada’s international stature.” The author, Paul Koring, notes […]
“The notion that we’re going to have permanent bases around the world is over the top. I don’t understand the rationale for parking a bunch of equipment in Singapore in case we might need it some time. That’s why we bought C-17s in the first place — so we could move troops and material quickly,” […]