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We know that you rely on us to keep you informed of key events and anniversaries, so are happy to point to the 65th anniversary of OCTAGON (11/12-16 September), otherwise known as the Second Quebec Conference a high level military conference held during World War II between the British, Canadian and American governments. The Encyclopedia […]

We also recommend L’historien Yves Tremblay a parfaitement raison et je le félicite by Jacques Boudreau in Le Devoir (note that he cites Desmond Morton’s piece with approval)
L’historien Yves Tremblay a parfaitement raison et je le félicite pour le courage dont il fait preuve, en s’attaquant à l’étrange aréopage d’activistes politico-culturels et de politiciens démagogues […]

See also Rights of Canadian citizens
Published in The Hill Times(subscription required)
Khadour’s seclusion suggests perhaps a quiet release of a non-disclosed compensation payment for Mohamud.
Consular officers are defensive about their decisions. During the course of a day, at a busy post a consular officer may make hundreds of “yes or no” decisions regarding individuals seeking […]

More on Wednesday-Night.com ; Bercovitz marks 85th in style
This Wednesday Night, we plan to celebrate Herb’s milestone 85th birthday and achievements - not least of which, his years of devoted service as Official Scribe of Wednesday Night.
For those who want to know, the actual birth date is 25 August, an eventful day […]

Counterpoint: Climate skepticism for beginners
(National Post) … considering the enormous scale of the sacrifices we have been asked to make based on this theory, a growing proportion of voters are demanding to be convinced by more traditional means, namely empirical evidence. This has caused a problem for the alarmist camp, because such empirical evidence […]

Protesters’ tenacity to decide the future in Iran
By H. RICHARD SINDELAR
(Houston Chronicle) The mullahs have miscalculated, and the fascinating panorama that is Iran now seems destined for a severe, long-term and possibly regime-changing crisis. A mix of factors is simmering in a veritable stew of Iranian political intrigue, and various scenarios increasingly […]

See also Montreal and Montreal on Wednesday-Night.com
Photograph by: Allen McInnis, Gazette file photo
Statement by Helen Fotopulos,
Mayor of the Plateau-Mont-Royal Borough
Monday, June 1, 2009
Greetings everyone,
And thank you for coming,
It is of course with a certain sadness, but especially with the firm conviction that I have made the right decision, that I am here before you today.
I […]

Allmand still in the game
By HUBERT BAUCH,

Warren Allmand.
Photograph by: Vincenzo D’Alto, The Gazette
Settling in at his city hall office for a recap of his remarkable political career, Warren Allmand pulls out a memento one of his constituents sent him after he announced earlier this month that he wouldn’t be running in any more elections.
This after […]

The market and the economy
The TSX has broken through the ten thousand barrier first achieved in 2000 and there is some anticipation of an early end to the current painful financial situation.  The market, in fact, anticipates an impressive stimulus from financial support provided by the government.  In fact, the rebound is largely built […]

The following was published on April 9, 2009, in Metropolitain. It is a bit of political travelogue but if you haven’t seen it, I hope that it will be enjoyable. DTJ - It is charming and highly informative. We would love to take the same trip.

It is a pity that political correctness […]