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Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/7-things-we-learned-from-nsa-leaker-edward-snowdens-online-chat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/7-things-we-learned-from-nsa-leaker-edward-snowdens-online-chat/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:37:37 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396223 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/7-things-we-learned-from-nsa-leaker-edward-snowdens-online-chat/feed/ 0 Highlights from #AskSnowden, contractor's online chat http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/if-the-government-cant-use-a-private-members-bill-to-create-a-new-law-the-terrorists-win/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/if-the-government-cant-use-a-private-members-bill-to-create-a-new-law-the-terrorists-win/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:44:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=395041 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/if-the-government-cant-use-a-private-members-bill-to-create-a-new-law-the-terrorists-win/feed/ 0 Much ado about amending a private member's bill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/secret-csis-source-allied-intelligence-cited-in-high-profile-terror-case/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/secret-csis-source-allied-intelligence-cited-in-high-profile-terror-case/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:16:12 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384970 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/secret-csis-source-allied-intelligence-cited-in-high-profile-terror-case/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – An undercover source working for Canada’s spy agency and sensitive intelligence from... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/man-freed-in-2009-was-sleeper-agent-and-terror-threat-feds-allege/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/man-freed-in-2009-was-sleeper-agent-and-terror-threat-feds-allege/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 05:46:30 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381562 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/man-freed-in-2009-was-sleeper-agent-and-terror-threat-feds-allege/feed/ 0 Government claims Adil Charkaoui spoke of hijacking a plane and a possible biochemical attack http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-3-1-billion-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-3-1-billion-question/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 15:26:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-3-1-billion-question/feed/ 0 Can the Harper government say where that money went? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/the-commons-do-you-know-where-your-3-1-billion-went/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/the-commons-do-you-know-where-your-3-1-billion-went/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 23:06:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379469 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/the-commons-do-you-know-where-your-3-1-billion-went/feed/ 0 Probably you don't. But If you do, please let us know http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/what-good-are-the-public-accounts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/what-good-are-the-public-accounts/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:47:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379214 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/what-good-are-the-public-accounts/feed/ 0 A $3.1 billion question http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-thinks-hes-found-a-boondoggle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-thinks-hes-found-a-boondoggle/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 00:02:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378887 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-thinks-hes-found-a-boondoggle/feed/ 0 The money's not missing, it's just not perfectly accounted for http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/pierre-poilievre-commits-sociology-on-the-floor-of-the-house-of-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/pierre-poilievre-commits-sociology-on-the-floor-of-the-house-of-commons/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:54:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377663 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/pierre-poilievre-commits-sociology-on-the-floor-of-the-house-of-commons/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP engages the debate about root causes http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/the-men-behind-the-hunt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/the-men-behind-the-hunt/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:54:01 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376491 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/the-men-behind-the-hunt/feed/ 0 How two all-American brothers left a city bruised and bloodied http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/thomas-mulcair-on-terrorism-and-root-causes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/thomas-mulcair-on-terrorism-and-root-causes/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:42:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377360 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/thomas-mulcair-on-terrorism-and-root-causes/feed/ 0 The NDP leader on what is appropriate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/stephen-harper-on-sociology-radicalization-and-terrorism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/stephen-harper-on-sociology-radicalization-and-terrorism/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:55:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377336 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/stephen-harper-on-sociology-radicalization-and-terrorism/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister's response to a question about root causes http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/zooey-deschanel-gets-apology-for-report-she-was-boston-bomber/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/zooey-deschanel-gets-apology-for-report-she-was-boston-bomber/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:38:51 +0000 Josh Dehaas http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377062 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/zooey-deschanel-gets-apology-for-report-she-was-boston-bomber/feed/ 0 A TV captioning service that accidentally told viewers actress Zooey Deschanel was a suspect... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/an-unfamiliar-war-reveals-an-uncomfortable-truth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/an-unfamiliar-war-reveals-an-uncomfortable-truth/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:37:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376757 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/an-unfamiliar-war-reveals-an-uncomfortable-truth/feed/ 0 Why we need to adjust our expectations http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/how-to-fundraise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/how-to-fundraise/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:06:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375942 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/how-to-fundraise/feed/ 0 A Liberal Senator's tweet inspires a Conservative plea for cash http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-commons-a-day-to-debate-terrorism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-commons-a-day-to-debate-terrorism/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:19:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375338 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-commons-a-day-to-debate-terrorism/feed/ 0 Justin Trudeau, the Boston Marathon bombing and Uncle Albert http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/stephen-harpers-search-for-the-root-causes-of-terrorism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/stephen-harpers-search-for-the-root-causes-of-terrorism/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:51:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374872 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/stephen-harpers-search-for-the-root-causes-of-terrorism/feed/ 0 'We need to know as much as we can about terrorists, their tactics, and the best solutions to protect people ...' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/on-root-causes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/on-root-causes/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:21:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373918 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/on-root-causes/feed/ 0 Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, the NDP and the terrorism debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/agents-say-tracking-suspects-as-they-leave-canada-is-key-to-preventing-terror-overseas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/agents-say-tracking-suspects-as-they-leave-canada-is-key-to-preventing-terror-overseas/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:38:34 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368322 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/agents-say-tracking-suspects-as-they-leave-canada-is-key-to-preventing-terror-overseas/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Amid revelations about Canadian links to a deadly terrorist siege in Algeria,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/canada-often-successful-at-nipping-homegrown-radicalization-in-bud-kenney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/canada-often-successful-at-nipping-homegrown-radicalization-in-bud-kenney/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:05:52 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367551 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/canada-often-successful-at-nipping-homegrown-radicalization-in-bud-kenney/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Canada has done well to keep young people off the “path to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/baird-police-mum-on-report-that-identifies-canadians-in-algerian-terror-attack/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/baird-police-mum-on-report-that-identifies-canadians-in-algerian-terror-attack/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:41:29 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367420 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/baird-police-mum-on-report-that-identifies-canadians-in-algerian-terror-attack/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird tried to change the channel Tuesday on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/canadians-involved-in-algerian-terrorist-attack-were-friends-from-london-ont-report/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/canadians-involved-in-algerian-terrorist-attack-were-friends-from-london-ont-report/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:43:04 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367042 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/canadians-involved-in-algerian-terrorist-attack-were-friends-from-london-ont-report/feed/ 0 LONDON, Ont. – CBC News says it has identified the two Canadians involved in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/canadian-man-to-be-sentenced-for-supporting-terrorists-in-mumbai-attack/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/canadian-man-to-be-sentenced-for-supporting-terrorists-in-mumbai-attack/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:12:22 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338503 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/canadian-man-to-be-sentenced-for-supporting-terrorists-in-mumbai-attack/feed/ 0 CHICAGO – One Tahawwur Rana is a loving, kindhearted father hoodwinked into committing crimes... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/handle-with-care-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/handle-with-care-2/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:00:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298426 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/handle-with-care-2/feed/ 0 Ronald Crelinsten says Omar Khadr must be handled with care. Postmedia talks to War... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/this-young-man-in-an-unfortunate-situation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/this-young-man-in-an-unfortunate-situation/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:12:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298341 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/this-young-man-in-an-unfortunate-situation/feed/ 0 Tuesday will mark ten years since this question was asked, seemingly the first time... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/very-very-happy-to-be-home/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/very-very-happy-to-be-home/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:58:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298257 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/very-very-happy-to-be-home/feed/ 0 Omar Khadr’s lawyer talks to the Canadian Press. Meanwhile, Khadr’s lawyers told the Canadian... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/hes-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/hes-back/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:09:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298239 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/hes-back/feed/ 0 Omar Khadr arrived in Canada this morning at 7:40am and has been transferred to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/talking-to-omar-khadr/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/talking-to-omar-khadr/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:50:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298125 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/talking-to-omar-khadr/feed/ 0 Michael Friscolanti’s exclusive story about Omar Khadr’s conversation with forensic psychiatrist Michael Welner is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/a-long-november/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/a-long-november/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:00:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293561 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/a-long-november/feed/ 0 Vic Toews suggests Omar Khadr won’t be home for Christmas. Public Safety Minister Vic... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/still-waiting-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/still-waiting-2/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:43:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293489 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/still-waiting-2/feed/ 0 The Harper government tries to explain why it hasn’t made a decision about Omar... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/hes-coming-back-probably-at-some-point/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/hes-coming-back-probably-at-some-point/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:19:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292872 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/hes-coming-back-probably-at-some-point/feed/ 0 The Huffington Post reports that “while Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is not expected... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/eleven-years-later/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/eleven-years-later/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:38:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292093 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/eleven-years-later/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister’s statement on the 11th anniversary of 9/11. “September 11, 2001, was... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/decision-time-on-omar-khadr/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/decision-time-on-omar-khadr/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:21:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=290455 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/decision-time-on-omar-khadr/feed/ 0 The videotapes and transcripts that Vic Toews demanded have now been delivered. It has... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/31/was-omar-khadr-sexually-abused/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/31/was-omar-khadr-sexually-abused/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:27:01 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=287157 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/31/was-omar-khadr-sexually-abused/feed/ 0 Michael Friscolanti reports. Plus, the full text of the newly released Khadr psychiatric reports. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/25/the-rcmp-and-torture/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/25/the-rcmp-and-torture/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:59:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286181 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/25/the-rcmp-and-torture/feed/ 0 The Canadian Press reports that directives have been issued to the RCMP and the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/thank-god/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/thank-god/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:44:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276129 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/thank-god/feed/ 0 In an interview today, Vic Toews apparently noted that he has the power to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/vic-toews-still-not-ready-to-say-yes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/vic-toews-still-not-ready-to-say-yes/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:20:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276007 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/vic-toews-still-not-ready-to-say-yes/feed/ 0 Three months after first receiving Omar Khadr’s application to return to Canada—and 21 months... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/18/the-long-wait-for-omar-khadr/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/18/the-long-wait-for-omar-khadr/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:18:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275268 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/18/the-long-wait-for-omar-khadr/feed/ 0 Omar Khadr’s lawyers are seeking a judicial review of his application to return to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/day-of-reckoning-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/day-of-reckoning-2/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:43:01 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254944 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/day-of-reckoning-2/feed/ 0 His critics say he’s a danger; supporters say he poses no threat. Someone will be proven wrong. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/security-theatrics-and-byron-sonne/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/security-theatrics-and-byron-sonne/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:45:18 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=250802 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/security-theatrics-and-byron-sonne/feed/ 0 'You guys sure as hell didn't find any combined explosives, 'cause I didn't make any' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/top-al-qaeda-official-arrested-in-cairo-maybe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/top-al-qaeda-official-arrested-in-cairo-maybe/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:09:44 +0000 David Newland http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242787 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/top-al-qaeda-official-arrested-in-cairo-maybe/feed/ 0 Police in Egypt arrested a man who may or may not be a leading... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/foiled-u-s-capitol-plot-is-further-proof-that-wannabe-terrorists-are-dim/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/foiled-u-s-capitol-plot-is-further-proof-that-wannabe-terrorists-are-dim/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:16:50 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240814 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/foiled-u-s-capitol-plot-is-further-proof-that-wannabe-terrorists-are-dim/feed/ 0 FBI agents posing as al-Qaeda operatives just busted a man who was going to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/the-commons-starring-vic-toews-as-kurt-russell/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/the-commons-starring-vic-toews-as-kurt-russell/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:54:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238661 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/the-commons-starring-vic-toews-as-kurt-russell/feed/ 0 Conservative ministers have shown tremendous hypothetical courage in the face of hypothetical danger http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/the-commons-the-governments-tortured-answers-on-torture/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/the-commons-the-governments-tortured-answers-on-torture/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:30:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238318 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/the-commons-the-governments-tortured-answers-on-torture/feed/ 0 Imagine a riddle wrapped in an episode of '24' http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/gadhafi%e2%80%99s-reign-of-fear/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/gadhafi%e2%80%99s-reign-of-fear/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:00:01 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/gadhafi%e2%80%99s-reign-of-fear/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/gadhafi%e2%80%99s-reign-of-fear/feed/ 0 He had Libyan dissidents gunned down in London, sponsored the Italian Red Brigades, and kept an album of photographs of Condoleeza Rice–to cite a few