Parliament: An old man yelling at clouds, because real influence is hard
Paul Wells: Here in the nation’s capital, land of performative petitioning, we are all about letting everyone know how everyone feels
Omar Khadr
The Tories have failed to turn the Khadr payout into a political win
Most Canadians oppose Omar Khadr’s $10.5-million settlement. Why hasn’t that translated into Conservative Party support?
Why we had to settle with Omar Khadr
Opinion: Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon on the futility of fighting the case and the need to defend Canadian rights, no ifs, ands or buts
Poll: Even post-Khadr, Trudeau Liberals stay afloat
Voter support has held steady for Trudeau, despite blowback from the payout to Omar Khadr. For that, the Liberals can thank the economy.
The ’grievous injustice’ of the Khadr settlement
Opinion: Tory MP Garnett Genuis on why a full accounting in court was needed, not a speedy and politically motivated settlement
America’s right wing takes note of Canada’s Khadr payout
Fox News and others have begun focusing on the Canadian government’s $10.5 million compensation payment to Omar Khadr
Omar Khadr: a political inkblot test
The political positions on the Khadr payout reveal the difficulties of separating partisan loyalties from the principles of fairness
Yes, sleep deprivation is torture
International and Canadian law leaves no doubt: what Omar Khadr experienced in Guantanamo was torture
In the Khadr settlement, the Conservatives find their fight
The Liberals are being made to defend the government’s choice, and they would plainly rather not. Score one for Andrew Scheer.
The shady business of paying Omar Khadr
Khadr deserves to get on with his life, but Ottawa did everything wrong with his $10.5 million payout. This is going to leave a mark.