Honesty best policy for government on Afghanistan

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his government must be frank with Canadians about Afghanistan. It must tell them that Afghanistan is a long-term mission, that things may get worse before they get better, that it will cost significant amounts of money, a

The recent revelation that the Harper government concealed a decision to halt the transfer of prisoners to the Afghan government due to suspicions of abuse reflects the lack of transparency that has characterized its handling of the Afghan mission. This disclosure came close on the heels of the M...

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