Sajjan ‘architect’ fuss a scandal about nothing

If MPs want to debate the usefulness of anti-insurgent warfare, a long hard look at what Operation Medusa accomplished might be a good place to start—regardless of who its architects were. But that is not what is being debated in the Commons.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has described himself as 'the' architect of a 2006 Canadian-led mission against the Taliban during the Afghan War. He should have said 'an' architect. For this, he is being pilloried in the Commons. Opposition MPs have called him a liar and demanded he resign. A scandal about nothing, it is a classic case of Ottawa overkill.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY THOMAS WALKOM

May 8, 2017

In the end, Defence Minister Harjit's Sajjan's sin is grammatical. He has described himself as "the" architect of a 2006 Canadian-led mission against the Taliban during the Afghan War. He should have said "an" architect. For this, he is being pilloried in the Commons. Opposition MPs have called hi...

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