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Munk Debate glosses over Israel – is that a good thing?

Daniel Wolgelerenter — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:22:27 +0000

Is that all there was? Given how much praise – and criticism – the Harper government’s strong support for Israel has attracted, it’s somewhat surprising that so little was said about the Jewish state in the Sept. 28 Munk Debate on foreign policy in Toronto. The night’s only exchange on Israel, between Prime Minister Stephen […]

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Who will be the next big-name Jewish MP?

Daniel Wolgelerenter — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:00:40 +0000

Last week, we examined four “Jewish” battleground ridings, including two – York Centre in Toronto and Mount Royal in Montreal – where, one way or another, a Jewish candidate is likely to win. This week, we look at Jews running for all four major parties across the country. Jews have served in the House of […]

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Free advice for the federal Liberal party

admin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:59:31 +0000

Well, well, well: it appears that Bob Rae has decided not to run for the federal Liberal leadership after all, despite rampant speculation over the past year that he would if the party let him. This has to be a relief for people who’d like to see Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative wrecking […]

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Canada needs Conrad Black

Daniel Wolgelerenter — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:32 +0000

In honour of Victoria Day, one presumes, Conrad Black, the former industrialist and onetime newspaper baron, he of the British peerage – his lordship, if you will – took part in what reportedly will be his one and only sit-down media interview, chatting with the CBC’s chief news anchor Peter Mansbridge at his palatial Bridle Path home […]

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Why Thomas Mulcair gets it when it comes to Israel

Daniel Wolgelerenter — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:08:43 +0000

Not surprisingly, Thomas Mulcair won the NDP leadership last month, replacing Saint Jack Layton as the man social democrats hope can rally left-of-centre voters to defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. Here’s hoping he’s successful, but as I argued in an earlier post, it seems unlikely that he will be, because the left is as divided […]

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