Enemies Ahead in War Debate Editor Says Canada Fights Abroad
A provocative letter argues Canada bears no blame for Afghan conflict, blasts U S leadership, warns against imperial policing, and claims Canadian soldiers are fighting for George W. Bush rather than Canada, while decrying allied bombing and foreign policy aims.
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Canada
Afghanistan
George B Bush
American Republic
Ygson
BC legal aid obligation urged by CBA critic
Leonard Krog, MLA Nanaimo New Democrat Opposition Critic, argues the Campbell government must uphold adequate legal aid despite a BC Supreme Court ruling. He says the decision rests on a narrow technical argument and ignores the moral duty to ensure fair access to courts, backed by the Canadian Bar Association's 35 000 members.
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B.C. Supreme Court
Donald Brenner
Campbell
Canadian Bar Association
Canada
Justice Brenner
CBA
People of BC
Wally Oppal
British Columbia
Leonard Krog
Nanaimo New Democrat
Anderson accuses CWB reform critics of secrecy
Stewart Wells of the National Farmers Union accuses MP David Anderson of Cypress Hills Grasslands of misleading farmers over grain marketing. He cites secret invitations to grain companies in Saskatoon, a closed press conference, and a pressure call from Agriculture Minister Strahl’s office as opaque tactics against the Canadian Wheat Board. The NFU urges farmers to reject moves that would end the CWB and risk $800 million annually to the western economy.
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Canadian Wheat Board
CWB
David Anderson
Cypress Hills — Grasslands
Anderson
Saskatoon
Agriculture
Chuck Strahl
National Farmers Union
Stewart Wells
MRI queue jumping sparks BC health care debate
A PAUL WILLCOCKS report exposes a private broker using St. Pauls Hospital to speed MRI tests for paying patients, highlighting Canada Health Act violations and a shift toward two-tier care as BC governments tolerate private clinics. The piece notes former health minister Colin Hansen's failed bill to uphold public service and end two-tier care.
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B.C
St. Paul’s Hospital
Colin Hansen
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