The Canadian government failed its Afghan allies

 ABOVE: A surge of people rush the Kabul airport as the Canadian government waited until the last minute to help, despite early warnings. (SOURCE: CBC.CA) By Mike Lalonde When Canadian special forces first entered Afghanistan in late 2001, we and our allies had very little intelligence on the region, its

Amanda Rheaume’s Holding Patterns

 Photos by Jen Squires, supplied by NAC. One woman, one venue, both of them in a period of transition and ready for change. For Métis singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume, it was a few steps back in order to move forward through some pain and sad realities on a rocky road to find

Canada’s Muscular Military: The Throne Speech Façade

 Pity the Canadian Forces. They must surely be suffering from an identity crisis. It was only a month ago that the government strutted the Forces before the public eye so we could see their biceps bulging, their pecs rippling. Just listen to the overflow of machismo in the Throne Speech