“All of Europe is interested in purchasing Canadian natural gas.”

 ABOVE: Ambassador of Croatia to Canada, Vice Skracic. Croatia Ambassador to Canada Vice Skracic on the EU, Canadian energy, and reasons behind the Croatian success in Europe. Croatia is at the crossroads of central and southwest Europe. It spans an area of 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles), hosting a

No minced words: Hungary condemns Russia

 ABOVE: Katalin Novák, President of Hungary, delivers her inaugural speech on May 14, 2022. (PHOTO: Hungarytoday.hu) In her inaugural speech, Katalin Novák, the first female President of Hungary, firmly and unequivocally condemns Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. My Compatriots, dear Guests, I have arrived here today with gratitude in my heart. I am

Ukraine is our wake-up call: Canadian Forces lack capabilities to be operational

 OP-ED by Lieutenant-General (retd) J.O.Michel Maisonneuve The chickens have come to roost. The current crisis in Ukraine has shown that our lack of preparation on many fronts and our obsession with the woke agenda now precludes us from taking action like the serious nation we should be. The CAF Canadians

Canadian policy on Nagorno Karabakh is Confusing and Dangerous

 In discussing and resolving modern conflict things are seldom black and white, and as in most things, there are many shades of grey. Facts, nuance and history matter. There is no better example of this 'grey zone' surrounding "who are the good guys’ than the renewed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Who is dealing with the biggest humanitarian crisis of our times? Who is truly fighting DAESH?

  By H.e. Selçuk Ünal,  Ambassador Of Turkey To Canada Turkey is at the centre of the response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria-Iraq by hosting 3.5 million vulnerable. The total cost passed 30 billion USD - with no international assistance in the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. The additional challenge and

Spur Celebrates Politics, Art and Ideas

 Photo by Beibei Lu As the fervour surrounding the election wanes and Ottawa adjusts to new leadership on the Hill, the air is rife with a variety of questions raised in October: From the local: How is it that in a city and country as wealthy as this one, more

Representing Canadian Workers: IBEW Member Francis Vaillancourt

 Francis Vaillancourt works as a project manager in procurement for the Department of National Defence. He joined the government in 2006, and enjoys every minute. “I love my job. It’s the best one I’ve had in my life,” Vaillancourt says. He was hired as a specialist for missiles and naval

The Ardennes in Belgium

 Featured Image: Wikipedia The interest in the exploits and sacrifices of Canadian soldiers and other allied veterans on the battlegrounds of Europe is increasing as the veterans of WW2 continue to shrink with each passing year. We wanted to take a trip allowing us to spend a week leisurely travelling

Canada’s Presence in Afghanistan

 Why we are there and why we would do a disservice to the United Nations and ourselves if we didn’t see the mission through The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is that august organization's single largest special political mission. Nineteen UN agencies are in Afghanistan to help the

Canada’s Presence in Afghanistan: Why We Are There And Why We Would Do A Disservice To The United Nations And Ourselves If We Didn’t See The Mission Through

 The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is that august organization's single largest special political mission. Nineteen UN agencies are in Afghanistan to help the Afghan people and its democratically elected government establish a solid and secure democratic society. Twenty thousand troops from 37 countries (including over 2,500 Canadians

Awakening the giant: The return of Poland

 In this issue of Ottawa Life, we begin the first of a two-part series on Poland. That is to say the new Poland – a country with a most intricate history of war and ideological conflict, but also one of sophisticated art and culture. Polish influence extends to Canada and