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May 11, 2018

NORAD is a relic of the Cold War and it's time to end it

Yves Engler

The 60-year-old agreement was supposed to defend the two countries from an invasion by Soviet bombers coming from the north. But the Berlin Wall fell three decades ago and NORAD continues.

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Dec 25, 2014

The PM’s Christmas Message reimagined: What are Canadians willing to do about our most dangerous Arctic enemy?

David J. Climenhaga

PM to foreign tyrant: "Ms. Thorning-Schmidt, I guess I'll shake your hand, but you need to get out of Arctic now!"

Blog

Dec 25, 2013

Remember the reason for the season: It's time to put Krampus back into Christmas

David J. Climenhaga

Next time you decide to build a bitumen pipeline across B.C. or suspend the free-speech rights of four million Albertans? Krampus is coming, and, he's coming for you!

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Dec 23, 2013

Santa Claus rejects NORAD escort, may be placed on no-fly list

rabble staff

Taking Liberties: Santa Claus rejects NORAD escort, may be placed on no-fly list

Columnists

Dec 20, 2013

Taking liberties: Santa Claus rejects NORAD escort, may be placed on no-fly list

Matthew Behrens

In a little-noticed news release from the North Pole, a jolly senior citizen has asked that his image not be co-opted this holiday season by the Canadian War Department and NORAD.

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Mar 1, 2011

Trapped inside Fortress North America

Steven Staples

Our independent security under threat thanks to border talks.

News

Mar 1, 2011

Will Canada be trapped inside Fortress North America?

Steven Staples

The security perimeter talks, aimed at easing border trade, might leave Canada sacrificing its ability to have an independent security policy and trapped inside a U.S.-dominated continental fortress.