Putin gets payback for Canada's anti-Russia stance: Brian Stewart

World | 207754 hits | Jun 30 7:50 am | Posted by: DrCaleb

As Stephen Harper was pouring vitriol and sanctions on Russia for months over the Crimea and Ukraine crisis, he did not seem to have expected much of a serious slap-back from President Vladimir Putin. But as Brian Stewart writes, Harper badly underestimat

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by N_Fiddledog
Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:04 pm
And CBC is not partisan, right?

Anti-Harper, Russian Fanboy garbage. Mickey Mouse analysis.
by BartSimpson
Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:14 pm
The Russians are reminding Canada that the world is not a friendly place. Frankly, Putin's doing you folks a favor by not letting your complacency dictate policy.
by andyt
Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:17 pm
Harper likes to talk big, but not actually do anything. Likes to claim he supports the military, while reducing funding 1997 levels as a percentage of GDP.
by Freakinoldguy
Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:51 am
So we're back to the cold war. Big deal, we survived 44 years of it before and we'll survive it again. Russia's actions may actually be a boon for our military. We might get an increase in the budget if this keeps up.
by DrCaleb
Wed Jul 02, 2014 1:35 pm
"BartSimpson" said
The Russians are reminding Canada that the world is not a friendly place. Frankly, Putin's doing you folks a favor by not letting your complacency dictate policy.

If Putin wants to go back to the old Cold War days of seeing what he can get away with by prodding our territory, then by Chris Hadfields' moustache, we accept that challenge!

I just wish we had a sub or two for when those nuclear icebreakers start sailing past Iqualuit.

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