Although foreign policy & the military have been off the radar for most of the campaign, there have been questions from the floor on this topic at All Candidates Meetings. As well, I've received numerous direct appeals to speak on Darfur. Every time the issue of Afghanistan has arisen at All Candidates Meetings, I have appealed to pull our troops out from this NATO-led, U.S. driven military action, and appealed to using our military strictly in Peace-Keeping missions. On at least two occasions, I have cited Darfur in particular.
As a member of our Region's Holocaust Education Committee, I have linked up with the University of Waterloo support group for Darfur. Our committee co-sponsored an awareness event at the University. This "peace-keeping" vision has in past been Canada's key international reputation, right up until the current regime (and even the earlier Liberals) diverted our military resources to American imperialistic & oil-interests-driven wars.
Musings from the desk of Oz.
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