This week’s top newsmakers
Highlights from #AskSnowden, contractor’s online chat
Thomas Mulcair had news. Or, rather, he’d read the news.
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has cancelled an appearance at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where he was scheduled to speak, along with his daughter Liz, on April 24 about his time in U.S. politics. Apparently, Canada is too dangerous for the Cheney family.
A few weeks after NDP MP Don Davies suggested Dick Cheney should be barred from entering Canada, Amnesty International says Canadian authorities should arrest George W. Bush when he visits next week. It’s not clear that we have the power to do so. Jason Kenney is unimpressed.
Protesters accuse former U.S. Vice President of war crimes and torture
Dick Cheney does not appreciate the tone adopted by the likes of Don Davies.
NDP immigration critic Don Davies has written to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney asking that Mr. Kenney deny Mr. Cheney entry to the country (the former vice president is scheduled to visit Vancouver on Monday as part of his book tour).
Book by Dick Cheney
Bieber goes Hollywood, Big Buff goes off his diet, and Bibi’s wife faces new staff abuse allegations
Argues Canada is obliged to arrest former U.S. vice-president for war crimes
Andrew Coyne and Paul Wells debate the successes and failures of the world’s response after 9/11 and how safe we are today