The Pentagon watchdog concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering American troops and the U.S. mission against Houthi rebels in Yemen when he shared attack plans on the Signal messaging app, a person familiar with the matter said. Read More … [Read more...] about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering U.S. troops with Signal chat: Pentagon watchdog
Chris Selley: Marc Miller, renegade heritage minister
At time of writing early Wednesday afternoon, somewhat to my amazement, newly minted Heritage Minister Marc Miller has not (yet?) apologized for declaring himself “fed up” with the conversation about the state of the French language in Quebec. Read More … [Read more...] about Chris Selley: Marc Miller, renegade heritage minister
Jesse Hartery: Prairie pushback may cause collision with Ottawa over gun buyback program
Three years ago, the legislative assembly of Alberta passed the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act. The aim was to solidify the general constitutional principle that provinces are not required to enforce federal law and create a framework for pushing back against federal laws or policies it deems unconstitutional or harmful on the basis that they interfere with … [Read more...] about Jesse Hartery: Prairie pushback may cause collision with Ottawa over gun buyback program
Peter MacKinnon: Harvard eschews ingrained ideology in order to tackle ‘genuinely hard problems’
In recent decades the humanities and social sciences in many of our universities have declined in substance and stature. "Studies" programs, often ideologically slanted and emphasizing victimhood, and the emergence of postmodern influences, have undermined their importance. Read More … [Read more...] about Peter MacKinnon: Harvard eschews ingrained ideology in order to tackle ‘genuinely hard problems’
‘It’s complicated’: Israeli-Canadians torn on Benjamin Netanyahu
The Gaza war mostly behind him - or perhaps not - Benjamin Netanyahu must soon face a volatile Israeli electorate. Read More … [Read more...] about ‘It’s complicated’: Israeli-Canadians torn on Benjamin Netanyahu