Five years ago, on February 12, 2010, the opening ceremonies of the 21st Olympic Games were held in Vancouver. It was a magical time for the city, the province, and the country. You can relive this moment here.
Celebrating the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta
2015 marks the 800th Anniversary of The Great Charter, aka Magna Carta. The British public is becoming aware of how important it was to change society into a representative democracy governed by elected individuals. Here is an interesting article that provides 15 key facts about the document and how it helped change Anglosphere society forever.
Back in Canada, Professor John Robson and his wife, Brigitte Pellerin, are working hard to raise money to create a documentary which will put Magna Carta in a Canadian context. They were interviewed by Charles Adler earlier this week and made other media appearances as well.
A few years ago Robson met with a Libertarian group in an informal setting and talked about the significance of Magna Carta:
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Pearl Harbor Attack Footage, Dec. 7, 1941
Rex Murphy on the Ottawa Shootings
HMS Erebus
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the Franklin Expedition ship discovered in early September by the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition is Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Erebus. Sir John Franklin, who was in command of the Franklin Expedition, sailed on HMS Erebu.
Canada European Trade Agreement
Via NewsWatchCanada the technical summary of the final negotiations.
Looks like a good deal for all parties.
Dig in for a long war
Michael J. Totten – I say “almost” because air strikes by the US-led coalition are putting a crimp in their plans, but IS rules a huge area straddling two large countries and somebody will need to go in there, clear ground, and hold it if anything substantial is going to change.
Where Andrew Leslie is wrong.
I actually agree with much of what General Andrew Leslie, CF Ret. says about the latest Israel/Hamas conflict.
I do disagree with this part though.
Up until the moment the Israeli ground forces launch their invasion there had been three fatalities after 2,700 rockets have been fired at Israel, because they have a system to knock them down. So, tunnels [in Gaza] were not an issue at the time. They go in, they obviously get involved in the street fighting.
I think it’s quite obvious that Israel knew about the tunnels. I think Hamas kidnapping and murdering three Israeli teens was the spark.
As Gen. Leslie states, Israel had been rained on with missiles and did nothing, but as soon as the tunnels were used for terror against Israeli citizens, that’s when the fighting started.
Contrary to the General’s assumption that the missiles were Israels strategic objective, I think it is safe to say it was destruction of the tunnels. Once they were gone, Israel disengaged.
On the General’s point regarding ME backlash against Israel…The Saudi King, the Palestinian Authority and Eygpt beg to differ.
August 4th, 1914
45 Years Ago Today
Happy Freedom From History Day
“Perhaps World War One isn’t over”
Austin Bay makes the case.
70th Anniversary of D-Day
Lest we forget, 70 years ago today, around 156,000 Allied soldiers descended upon Northern France as part of Operation Overlord. Undoubtedly, it was one of the most ambitious military operations the world has ever known and the first step in the Western Allies’ march into Hitler’s Nazi Germany.
Thankfully their efforts have not been forgotten. 359 Canadians died on Juno Beach that day. Remember them. Remember them proudly.
The Bubble
We blame this in part on the absence of true intellectual and ideological diversity in so much of the academy, the policy world and the mainstream media. Most college kids at good schools today know many more people from different races and cultural groups than their grandparents did, but they are much less exposed to people who think outside the left-liberal box.
Tina Fey, fool.
Say it with me, liberals.
Sarah Palin was right.
I guess living in a State formerly owned by Russia, sold to the US because the Russians learned their military was completely outclassed during the first Crimean War may have given her a little deeper perspective than her critics. Not that her critics have ever been accused of depth.
Related:
Yes, I could see this one from Alaska. I'm usually not one to Told-Ya-So, but I did, despite my accurate… http://t.co/H3H8t6d8hi
— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) February 28, 2014
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3.9% Unemployment
…and 18,000 new jobs created in 2013.
There are a lot of cylinders in the engine that is the Saskatchewan economy. Check this out. #saskadvantage pic.twitter.com/n684s65Tvb
— Brad Wall (@PremierBradWall) January 9, 2014
One talking point ridiculed
That being the world view of Canada in decline under the Harper Gov’t.
Fear? Imagine Trudeau was the one at the helm.
Yeah.