“Get Out of Ukraine” Says Harper

“Get out of my yard, you whippersnappers!” goes the oft used saying of old men who yell at kids. Seldom do men use the expression when talking to other men, however, and even more seldom do statesmen at interna...

Harper Prepares Arctic For Cod War with Russia

Stephen Harper has strong ribs. No, not because they manage to contain his microscopic heart. We know they’re strong because he’s been banging his chest for about 4 years now without showing any signs of discom...

Harper Responds to New Sanctions on Russia

After Canada issued new economic sanctions on Wednesday in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin responded with the diplomatic equivalent of “yeah? Well screw you too.” The Russian prime ...

Putin’s Eleven: How Canada Can Save Ukraine

How many Russians do we need to sanction to make yet another entirely symbolic foreign policy statement? About 11. Harper has been tough on Putin since day one of the crisis in the Crimea. The rhetoric ha...

I, Big Shot

You don’t have to tell Stephen Harper that these are troubling times.  He knows.  Bad stuff is happening all over the place, particularly in Ottawa.  In the latest polls, his party and personal brand trail the ...

A Crimea Against Humanity: Canada’s Response

  Grandstanding.History in posters   With Sochi over, it seems as though the games have just begun. Look, when it comes to Ukraine, perhaps it’s safe to say that no one really knows what’...