All posts tagged Middle East

Wednesday Night #1837
May 24, 2017, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1837

In 1837 there were uprisings in both Upper and Lower Canada against the conservative minority in power.  Change that to ...

Wednesday Night #1813
December 7, 2016, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1813

Opinions around the table regarding the issues leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbour was unanimous and supported by ...

Wednesday Night #1809
November 2, 2016, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1809

Just for a moment – or two – can we move away from the political melodrama to the south? Incredible as it ma ...

Wednesday Night #1806
October 12, 2016, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1806

The first WN after Thanksgiving is always special and this was no exception, with Tony Deutsch back in his usual seat af ...

Wednesday Night #1802
September 14, 2016, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1802

It is easy to draw a straight line from 9/11 to the rise of ISIS (by any name), turmoil in Iraq, Syria and generally thr ...

Wednesday Night #1766
January 6, 2016, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1766

After a fascinating and informative debate on climate change, it was agreed that ascribing blame -even establishing caus ...

Russia in 2015
December 17, 2015, 1 Comment

Ukraine 2015 Munk Debates: Be it resolved the West should engage, not isolate Russia Sanctions and isolation or engageme ...

Canada: International relations and foreign policy
September 27, 2015, 2 Comments

Leaked internal report warns of Canada’s declining world influence (Globe & Mail) Canada’s international clo ...

Wednesday Night #1727
April 8, 2015, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1727

Hoping everyone enjoyed a Happy Easter/Passover, or simply a long, restful, weekend. For those for whom Easter or Passov ...

Wednesday Night #1726 with Marko Papic
April 1, 2015, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1726 with Marko Papic

And in a timely announcement on Thursday morning: Ukraine signed a deal for Russian gas. Naftogaz, Ukraine’s state gas ...