Reading Time: 4 minutes It took far more than our efforts during the Great War to nudge Canada out of its subordinate role in the British Empire
Tag: War/Conflict
Canada goes to war: 80 years ago, there was no hesitation
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ultimately, though, disagreement surfaced. The trigger was conscription and the division was between Quebec and English Canada
With war on the doorstep, The Singing Cowboy came calling
Reading Time: 3 minutes His tour of the U.K. and Ireland just before the Second World War was a huge success. But prudence meant his entourage came home early to avoid any danger
The essential values of having courage and being kind
Reading Time: 4 minutes Instinct says to fight or flee, yet often neither is possible. Examining the story of Cinderella shows us that being kind and having courage can be enough.
How Ireland stayed neutral in a world at war
Reading Time: 3 minutes Under the leader ship of Eamon de Valera and with a very small army, virtually no aerial capability and little naval service, Ireland was a sitting duck in the Second World War
Did Canada just dodge a war with the Philippines?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The garbage at the centre of an international dispute was to arrive in Vancouver on the weekend
Canada can end the China crisis in one simple move
Reading Time: 3 minutes Since we’re in an economic and moral conflict with China, why not do the entirely virtuous thing and withdraw our recognition of Beijing?
The unsung heroes of Waterloo
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Longest Afternoon, by historian Brendan Simms, provides depth, nuance and new insight
If we’re laughing together, perhaps we can bridge the gap
Reading Time: 3 minutes I have to do all I can for peace and truth, even posting my Middle-Aged Middle Eastern Guy rap on YouTube
Always ask the fundamental question: Is this life-giving?
Reading Time: 3 minutes We cannot allow profit to be more important than the well-being of the human family