It now seems quaint to call Canada an “honest broker”. Ottawa’s support for Israel’s holocaust in Gaza has made the idea seem absurd. In a recent speech Avi Lewis repeatedly referenced Canada’s honest broker mythology. He noted, “can this country ever again claim the role of honest broker when Canada continues to sell arms to... Continue Reading →
NHL’s ‘war crimes problem’ has deep historical roots
“The National Hockey League has a war crimes problem”, blared a headline in Friday’s Globe and Mail. Agreed. But it goes beyond Alex Ovechkin promoting Vladimir Putin. The greatest goal scorer in hockey history shouldn’t have the Russian president’s photo on his Instagram account. Russia’s war in Ukraine is illegal and brutal (even if NATO... Continue Reading →
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