Digital Politics
Thoughts about the Pakistan story
Often when writing this blog I try and wear two hats: one of a reporter and one of a conservative critic. If I get whiff of a good story, I’ll do my best to…
Tag: Afghanistan
50 posts tagged "Afghanistan".
Stéphane Dion
Pakistan condemns Dion’s foreign policy ignorance
I just got off of the phone with the press officer for the Pakistan High Commission here in Ottawa after asking for Pakistan’s response (if any) to Mr. Dion’s…
Stéphane Dion
Stephane Dion should be thankful he’s not a conservative party leader
During the 2000 election, one of the greatest “blunders” that Stockwell Day made during the campaign was to compare the Canadian “brain drain” to the flow of…
Stéphane Dion
Will Stephane Dion make military decisions someday?
Yesterday, Stephane Dion made an unfortunate declaration regarding Canada’s foreign policy and amends his position on Canada’s military role in central Asia.…
Stephen Harper
PM does Q&A
The Prime Minister held a press conference today in the National Press Theatre to the surprise of Ottawa observers and certainly the Parliamentary Press…
Elections
Throne Speech and Fall Election
The Parliamentary break is effectively over as Ottawa Hillites are speculating about the future of the government, of Stephane Dion’s career and, of course,…
Conservative Party of Canada
Decoding Harper’s Political Strategy on Afghanistan
This article by Campbell Clark of the Globe and Mail describing Defense Minister Peter MacKay’s comments on Afghanistan on CTV’s Question Period this past…
Conservative Party of Canada
New Cabinet
The cabinet has been shuffled. Solberg is at Rideau Hall to accompany his good friend Chuck Strahl. Monte will not be getting a new portfolio. He will remain…
Foreign Affairs and Defence
ABC News: Suicide bombers being sent to Canada
ABC News is reporting that a “graduation ceremony” for suicide bombers was held along the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan on June 9th. Some of the…