Monthly Archives: September 2009

Benefits of Empire: A review of Matthew Lange’s Lineages of Despotism and Development: British Colonialism and State Power

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Excerpts from the Literary Review of Canada September 2009 As a young boy I collected stamps, a hobby I shared with my paternal grandmother. Every Saturday we would delve into… Read more »

Our chance to get back in Uncle Sam’s embrace: Canada’s new ambassador has his work cut out for him

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From Confederation on, Canadians have always been anxious to keep Uncle Sam at arm’s length. Since 9/11, Uncle Sam has been more than happy to agree, creating a “real border.”

Now, we want back into Uncle Sam’s embrace – or at least into his pockets, so that we can share in his industry and investment. Protecting our gains will require a smart approach to integration, including a complementary approach on immigration and refugee policy; harmonization of standards and regulations; and a robust security arrangement that includes law enforcement, intelligence sharing and adding maritime and land forces to our continental air defence arrangement.