The Canadian Forces are feeling the strain of their ISAF responsibilities and need another operational pause to set things right: OTTAWA — Canada's army, strained by the military mission in Afghanistan, may need a one-year operational pause to regroup and rebuild when troops withdraw in 2011, ...

I love it when the Canadian media and establishment rushes to reassure us—despite the fact that the United States is about to elect its first African-American president—that cross-cultural tolerance and diversity are actually Canadian hallmarks, and we're so much more open to these things than o...

Inspired by this post at Dust My Broom. The kid bristles. "Speak for yourself. Canada is a safe country. We don't have terrorists here. He (Khawaja) lives in Ottawa. He didn't do anything to Ottawa, he didn't do anything to Canada, he's charged with being part of that terrorism thing in England...

The Auditor General is making noise about repairs to Rideau Hall and 24 Sussex Drive, the official residences of the Governor General and Prime Minister, respectively. “The official residences are more than housing provided to the country’s senior government leaders. They are part of Canada’s ...

Against all odds, the warrior ethos of Britain's nobility is subtly reasserting itself. Denied the opportunity to command a tank troop in Iraq, Prince Henry of Wales quietly re-trained as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), and has been serving in Afghanistan for the past ten weeks.  Wit...

If 1,000 troops is the dividing line between victory and defeat, then I suggest it is incumbent upon Canada to ante up the remainder and see the job completed.  A former President of our southern neighbour once exhorted his countrymen to pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, suppor...