Peacekeeping

Andray Domise: The myth of this country’s ‘peacekeeping’ nature lets it get away with destabilizing and taking advantage of less powerful nations

Opinion: There is no peace to keep in Mali, and the UN mission there has become a deadly quagmire—one that Canada might be wise to just avoid

Canadian troops will be deployed to the UN mission in Mali by the end of the summer. What are they walking into?

Opinion: Canada’s levels of global military contribution are at their lowest point since 1956—and conditions suggest that may not change soon

Paul Wells on how a long shot mission hinging on a retreat by Vladimir Putin is taking shape, and how Canada is playing a role

On Canada’s possible peacekeeping role, the Liberals have offered an awesome extended display of dithering

Evan Solomon and John Geddes react to the federal announcement of funding for UN peace operations, which have shifted away from the kind of peacekeeping Canadians remember from decades past.

Follow along with speedy punditry on Ban Ki-moon’s comments in Ottawa—and Trudeau’s big challenge on climate goals

A Tory’s take on the drug war, The MP who wears Pierre Berton’s bow ties, and Metalhead MP loves Ottawa

The House is debating today the Bloc motion on Afghanistan. In his remarks this morning, the NDP’s Jack Harris recalled a private member’s bill that would have subjected all peacekeeping missions to debate and a vote in the House. The mover of that bill was Chuck Strahl, the current Minister of Transport.

A battlefield doctor goes head to head with a peacekeeper

The pitfalls of gender imbalance among peacekeepers