After kidding our cousins of the Great White North for being maple syrup slurping, goody two shoes, hoseheads, we here at TMQ2 salute them for having the balls to put the Iranians in their place among other things. As they used to say on Hee-Haw, SAAALUUUTE!!!
Canada’s Moral Leadership
David M. Weinberg
President Shimon Peres was right to laud Canada as a “moral role model” for the nations of the world. Commenting on Ottawa’s Friday decision to cut diplomatic relations with Iran, Peres said, “Canada has proven once again that morals come before pragmatism, (and that) policy must reflect principles and values … I thank Canada for taking a stance based on the highest morals and hope that other nations will see Canada as a moral role model. The diplomatic isolation of Iran is an important step for the security and stability of the entire world.”
The Canadian decision was not surprising for those who have followed the brave new path in global affairs carved out by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Minister John Baird. Under their leadership, Canada has become arguably the most pro-Israel country in the world. They have led a conceptual revolution in how Canadians think about the world, and that includes a deep understanding of and appreciation for Israel’s security dilemmas.
From being the first world leader to cut off funds to the Palestinian Authority in 2006 when it was taken over by Hamas, to speaking out against growing global anti-Semitism, Harper has embraced Israel as no Canadian leader did before him. He blamed Hezbollah for the war and civilian deaths in Lebanon during the summer war of 2006, and rejected widespread calls for an immediate ceasefire. He led the boycott of the Durban II conference. He blocked a G-8 statement that would have called for a return to Israel’s 1967 borders, despite pressure from U.S. President Barack Obama and the Europeans. (more…)


Two Montreal [Muslim] men have been accused of a raft of attacks against the city’s Jewish community, including the firebombing of a Snowdon community center that police are treating as a hate-related crime.
George W. Bush is the first Harvard M.B.A. president to manage a White House that he promised would never get bogged down by being dishonest, mean-spirited, and loyal to losers to a fault. Turns out having a Harvard M.B.A. at the helm didn’t pay-off.






