Bruce Forsyth

September 13, 2017

September 2017 So Premier Kathleen Wynne is threatening to sue Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown for libel after he inadvertently said she is on “trial” relating to the corruption charges currently being heard against Liberal staffers in Sudbury, something he immediately corrected to say that she was only testifying as a Crown witness. Really Premier? Is …

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Sep 12 2017

Russia and the nothing burger

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September 12, 2017

September 2017 The whole Russia-Trump collusion conspiracy has been a big nothing burger, so much so that even the left is losing interest in it. The not-so-veiled hopes that that the testimony of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner before congress would be the beginning of Trump’s Watergate have vanished quicker than Trump can tweet “Fake news.” …

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Sep 02 2017

Trump Derangement Syndrome continues

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September 2, 2017

September 2017 While I’m not a Trump supporter, I’m not against him either. I’m still hopeful he will have a successful presidency, because if America loses, we all lose. I also hope Trump doesn’t do anything to harm the great trading relationship between Canada and the United States. Despite all the hateful rhetoric from the …

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Aug 30 2017

The danger of judging the past using today’s morals and standards

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August 30, 2017

August 2017 In the wake of the violence at the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, I unequivocally condemn the racism and violence of white racist groups like the KKK, neo-Nazis and white nationalists, just like I condemn racism from all ethnic groups and races. The focus of the protest originated out of a …

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Aug 17 2017

The dangerous game of Peacekeeping

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August 17, 2017

August 2017 On 9 August 1974, Canada suffered its greatest single-incident loss of life in peacekeeping operations when a Royal Canadian Air Force DHC-5 Buffalo aircraft, assigned to the second United Nations Emergency Force mission in Syria, was shot down by three missiles fired by the Syrian Army. All nine passengers and crew were killed. …

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Jul 24 2017

Armed Forces Day at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

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July 24, 2017

July 2017 On Saturday July 8, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM) at Hamilton International Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario, hosted Air Force Day, a part of Hamilton’s Canada 150 celebrations. Visitors had the opportunity to meet current members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, see their aircraft up close on the ground and learn …

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Jul 17 2017

Toronto’s near-forgotten first aerodrome – Trethewey/De Lesseps Field honoured with a historical plaque

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July 17, 2017

July 2017 On 15 July 2017, a historical plaque was dedicated at the site of a near-forgotten aerodrome: Trethewey Field, the first aerodrome in Toronto. The plaque dedication was the end of years of effort to formally recognize this historic grassy airfield, where the first aeroplane flight in Toronto started and finished its journey; an …

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Jul 12 2017

The Khadr quandary – Justice must be seen to be done

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July 12, 2017

July 2017 There have been no shortage of opinions on the recent payment and apology to admitted terrorist Omar Khadr. While it may be a legal reality that Khadr’s Charter rights were violated and some form of compensation is inevitable, hasn’t stopped 71% of Canadians from disagreeing with Trudeau’s decision to apologize and pay Khadr …

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Jul 11 2017

Restored Freeman-Burlington Junction Station opens to the public

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July 11, 2017

July 2017 In Burlington, Ontario, on Canada Day 2017, a crowd watched as Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring and other dignitaries cut the ceremonial ribbon to re-open the restored historic Freeman-Burlington Junction Train Station. A historical plaque was also unveiled. Starting in 2015, numerous volunteers began the process of restoring the century-old former Grand Trunk Railway station, …

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Jul 06 2017

Canada rewards terrorists – Omar Khadr to be given $10.5 million

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