Former military official should know when to wave the white flag

The truly ironic part of Michel Maisonneuve’s argument is that he repeatedly calls for leaders to be less divisive and more unifying.

After his controversial Nov. 9 speech and the subsequent fallout, it is high time that retired Lt.-Gen. Michel Maisonneuve throw in the towel, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

December 5, 2022

OTTAWA—In every good Hollywood boxing movie, there comes a scene when a pummelled boxer is instructed by his trainer to “stay down” in order to avoid a further beating. If the boxer still attempts to rise, the trainers will mercifully “throw in the towel” to signal...

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