OTTAWA - While NATO struggles even to dislodge Moammar Gadhafi, Syria's bloody regime poses larger challenges. Repressive and poor, aggressive and incompetent, it is a case study in Middle Eastern political dysfunction and Western helplessness. Click here to read the rest.
OTTAWA - How bad is Canada's debt? By some measures we're laughing here. Our federal debt is about 35% of GDP while the U.S. passed 100% on Tuesday, and Ottawa's deficits are only 2% of GDP rather than Washington or London's staggering 10%. But let me try to wipe the smile off your face.
Well, this is embarrassing. Acting NDP Leader Nycole Turmel belonged not to one but to two separatist parties. Click here to read the rest.
It tells you a lot when people think it’s not just wrong but shocking to try to get illegal immigrants suspected of war crimes out of Canada. Like: They don’t like this country much. Well, I do and I want it back.
How did the United States get into this debt mess? President Obama blames both parties, and he's right. But the real question isn't who did it, it's how. The answer is social programs.