CPAC’s second In Conversation With Maclean’s town hall, colloquially known as Coyne and Wells On the Road, took place in Halifax last week. With a distinguished panel of guests, we tackled the situation in Afghanistan and what Canada should do next. Here’s a tightly edited recap of our conversation.
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From the magazine: The Halifax panel discussion on Afghanistan
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Photo
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