Questioning Canada’s contribution to NATO’s proxy war is “hate” that must be shut down according to some Ukrainian groups mimicking Zionist organizations by promoting an identity politics laced cancel culture. A Ukrainian student group sought to cancel my talk at Kings College in London, Ontario, on Thursday. In “Western Ukrainian Students’ Association Statement on The... Continue Reading →
Where are voices for peace in Parliament?
Canada is calling for “regime change” in Russia in a new escalation of the NATO proxy war. During a press conference on Friday foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly said, “we’re able to see how much we’re isolating the Russian regime right now — because we need to do so economically, politically and diplomatically — and... Continue Reading →
Let’s compare China’s ‘agents’ in Canada to Israel’s
What would happen if the media and intelligence agencies applied the same standard used regarding China to the Israel lobby? In the Globe and Mail Andrew Coyne has written two columns in recent days arguing that the discussion over Chinese interference should focus on “domestic accomplices”. “What we need a public inquiry to look into... Continue Reading →
Time to challenge Canadian schools’ anti-Palestinian racism
While Jewish settlers launch pogroms and Israeli ministers call to “wipe out” Palestinian towns, Canadian schools supress Palestinian symbols and celebrate colonial violence. Last week Park West School in Halifax forced a half dozen Palestinian-Canadian students to remove Kufiyahs they were wearing during a cross-cultural day. In a flagrant display of anti-Palestinian racism, the principal... Continue Reading →
Curious case of ‘Mandela’s lawyer’ illustrates media bias
The story is not about Irwin Cotler lying. It’s about the media embracing a biographical detail because they support the US empire and Zionism. Seven years ago, the South African ambassador to Venezuela Pandit Thaninga Shope-Linney stated plainly that “Irwin Cotler was not Nelson Mandela’s lawyer.” Three years later Max Blumenthal pointed out that “in... Continue Reading →
Globe and Mail ignores Canada’s backing of right-wing coups
Even when it covers right-wing, US-backed coups in Latin America Canada’s paper of record omits Ottawa’s role. From Chile in 1973 to Peru today, the Globe and Mail erases Canada’s role in undermining democracy. “Chilean poet Pablo Neruda died with toxic bacteria in his body, say forensic scientists,” read the front page of a recent... Continue Reading →
To see real foreign influence, check out Canada’s military
If you believe the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Conservatives, the Chinese own a backbench Liberal MP, which has been front page news recently. But no one mentions Washington’s possession of our military. According to a leak reportedly from CSIS, the Chinese consulate in Toronto assisted Han Dong win the Liberal party nomination for... Continue Reading →
Globe’s go-to-guy on China interference an expert in election rigging
The Globe and Mail’s hypocrisy on election interference is impressive. To press Trudeau on China, Canada’s ‘paper of record’ turned to an individual involved in rigging a Haitian election who then led a US-based election interference organization. “Former chief electoral officer calls for independent inquiry into Chinese interference in Canadian elections,” blared the front of... Continue Reading →
Understanding the logic of Canada giving $2.26 billion in arms to Ukraine
Over the past year Ottawa has given Ukraine over $2 billion in weapons. The size of the arms donation is unprecedented in Canadian history. According to a February 17 Le Devoir calculation, Canada has delivered $2.26 billion in weapons to Ukraine. The paper costed 17 different announcements, which include 4 heavy tanks, 4,200 single-use rocket... Continue Reading →
Contrasting Ottawa’s response to invasions of Congo, Ukraine
An invasion of a neighbouring country that breaks international law. Tremendous death and destruction. An authoritarian government with a long-time ruler who crushes any opposition. But not Russia and Ukraine. The contrast between Rwanda’s invasion of Congo and the much more widely reported conflict in eastern Europe is stark. A brutal dictator who has... Continue Reading →
Save our children, replace downtown highways with housing
Project Montréal’s response to Mariia Legenkovska’s tragic death highlights the hollowness of their green, livability, rhetoric. At a recent press conference to announce the city’s response to the seven-year-old’s death I criticized Valerie Plante’s failure to curb the dominance of dangerous, climate destroying, private vehicles. Just prior to my interruption Montréal’s Mayor declared, "there are too many... Continue Reading →
Hey NDP, better no foreign critic than one backing US Empire
Would the world be better off if the NDP didn’t have a foreign affairs critic? I began thinking about this question after seeing a recent tweet from Heather McPherson calling on the Liberals and Conservatives to get tough on Iran. As the third national party the supposedly social democratic federal NDP rarely criticizes the Justin... Continue Reading →
Right wing panic over ‘15-minute cities’ about freedom for cars, not people
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose Nothin', don't mean nothin', honey, if it ain't free – Janis Joplin A growing backlash against 15- minute cities highlights how confused many who rail against big government truly are. Apparently, they want to restrict property rights so people require 3,000 pounds of metal to... Continue Reading →
Last thing Haiti needs is more Canadian gunboat diplomacy
Yesterday at a Caribbean Community summit in the Bahamas Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would deploy two naval vessels to Haiti. Canada’s prime minister made the announcement to please Washington and prod the small, largely Black, Caribbean nations to dispatch their forces to a nation born in a revolt against racial slavery. As an antidote... Continue Reading →
Despite hot air about balloons Canada should withdraw from NORAD
A Chinese balloon has been a wonderful gift for an alliance that embeds Canada deeply into the US Empire. On the opinion page of Monday’s Globe and Mail, Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht argued that the recent shootdown of four different ‘objects’ over North American airspace should lead to “redoubling our commitment... Continue Reading →
US interference in Canada far greater than China’s
The US is a far bigger threat to Canadian sovereignty and democracy than China but you’d never know it from following the dominant media. In recent days a CIA-linked firm got the federal government to stop research with a Chinese university, a State Department funded group convinced parliament to criticize China and the Pentagon’s panic... Continue Reading →
Amidst hysteria, calling for peace is hate; more war is peace
Apparently discussing the “path to peace” in Ukraine is hateful. After trying to ban a talk questioning Canada’s role in the NATO proxy war a Ukrainian student group smeared it. Two weeks ago, I spoke with Tamara Lorincz and Miguel Figueroa at a Carleton University event titled “The War in Ukraine: What is the Path... Continue Reading →
Devil is in the details of ‘Holocaust education’
As a general principle “education” about racism and the horrors a vile ideology has inflicted upon the world is a good thing and should be encouraged. But as is the case with many things the devil is in details. This is especially true of history. For example, over many decades children were taught that Scottish... Continue Reading →
Defend her, but Elghawaby is no principled progressive
The politicians and media in Québec are widely unhappy about Amira Elghawaby’s appointment as the federal government’s representative to combat Islamophobia. Progressives should also be critical of Elghawaby, but for different reasons. Last week the Liberals appointed Elghawaby Canada’s first ever special representative on combating Islamophobia. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre immediately opposed her appointment. Concurrently... Continue Reading →
Support for Peru coup all about Canadian mining companies
Seven weeks after Pedro Castillo was ousted protests and blockades continue across Peru. Sixty protesters have been killed since the elected president was ousted, a move Canada immediately endorsed. Canada’s ambassador to Peru Louis Marcotte has worked hard to shore up support for Dina Boluarte’s replacement ‘usurper’ government. Since mid-December Marcotte has met president Boluarte,... Continue Reading →
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