Introduction Iran has returned to front page news through the belligerence of Donald Trump. The International Energy Agency and the US Government regularly report that Iran has fully lived up to the terms of the nuclear agreement – yet Trump seems to have divine knowledge that it is otherwise and […]
Blog Post #36…..Babette’s Feast 2.0…..September 22, 2017
Babette’s Feast 2.0 The menu was delicacies prepared by a chef from Sierra Leone and the guests did not share the dour Danish skepticism of the original movie – but the story line is equally intriguing. On June 16, 2017 Babette Kini was married to Junior Nzita Nsuami (see my […]
Blog Post #35…..American Nightmare – Canadian Dream?…..September 8, 2017
American Nightmare – Canadian Dream? The DACA termination is a nightmare for 800,000 plus deserving young people and casts a long shadow on the American claim to superior morality. For Canada it may represent an opportunity to demonstrate compassion. It may equally represent a unique economic and demographic opportunity. We […]
Blog Post #34…..Immigration can be a Success…..July 28, 2017
Immigration can be a Success An Example from Canada – The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program Immigration has few defenders and even fewer examples of genuine success. When an immigration program is significant in scale, economically and socially successful and politically popular it deserves to be examined. This essay will look […]