Politics
From 2014-2016, I wrote occasional political features for the English news service of Germany's national broadcaster Deutsche Welle.
Dodging the Donald
Nov. 12, 2016
Deutsche Welle
After the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, many Americans were talking of relocating to Canada. The article looks at one particular person ready to head north, and how the country that welcomed so many Vietnam draft dodgers has become quite particular about who it lets in.
Deutsche Welle
After the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, many Americans were talking of relocating to Canada. The article looks at one particular person ready to head north, and how the country that welcomed so many Vietnam draft dodgers has become quite particular about who it lets in.
A Canadian jihadist's U-turn
Oct. 28, 2016
Deutsche Welle
Mubin Shaikh went from being a pious believer in jihad, basking in the fear he instilled, to working in security intelligence to help foil a terrorist plot. This profile on him appears a couple of days before he spoke at a UN conference on youth and radicalization, held in Quebec City.
Deutsche Welle
Mubin Shaikh went from being a pious believer in jihad, basking in the fear he instilled, to working in security intelligence to help foil a terrorist plot. This profile on him appears a couple of days before he spoke at a UN conference on youth and radicalization, held in Quebec City.
Canadian aboriginal community seeks more than crisis management
Apr. 15, 2016
Deutsche Welle
A rash of suicide attempts led to a state of emergency being called in the Canadian aboriginal community of Attawapiskat. Child advocate Marie Ellen Turpel Lafond and former Attawapiskat resident Xavier Kataquapit offer their insights on long-term solutions for native reserves.
Deutsche Welle
A rash of suicide attempts led to a state of emergency being called in the Canadian aboriginal community of Attawapiskat. Child advocate Marie Ellen Turpel Lafond and former Attawapiskat resident Xavier Kataquapit offer their insights on long-term solutions for native reserves.
Canada's new anti-IS strategy avoids 'crowded skies'
Feb. 9, 2016
Deutsche Welle
After ending Canada's bombing raids against ISIS,, Prime Minister Trudeau has changed tack to military training, counterintelligence, humanitarian aid and local development
Deutsche Welle
After ending Canada's bombing raids against ISIS,, Prime Minister Trudeau has changed tack to military training, counterintelligence, humanitarian aid and local development
Trudeau unveils cabinet that 'looks like Canada'
Nov. 5, 2015
Deutsche Welle
Following their majority election win, the new Liberal government swears in a diverse cabinet and lays out an ambitious agenda.
Deutsche Welle
Following their majority election win, the new Liberal government swears in a diverse cabinet and lays out an ambitious agenda.
Canadian voters could be showing Conservatives the door
Oct. 18, 2015
Deutsche Welle
On the eve of the federal election, the decade-old Conservative government was down in the polls and expected to lose power to a likely Liberal-led minority government.
Deutsche Welle
On the eve of the federal election, the decade-old Conservative government was down in the polls and expected to lose power to a likely Liberal-led minority government.
Canadians call on government to bring in more Syrian refugees
Sept. 10, 2015
Deutsche Welle
The Canadian government faces a backlash following its response to the Syrian refugee crisis. The story takes place under the backdrop of a federal election and a Canadian connection to the drowned three-year-old boy, Aylan Kurdi, which sparked international calls for action on refugee settlement.
Deutsche Welle
The Canadian government faces a backlash following its response to the Syrian refugee crisis. The story takes place under the backdrop of a federal election and a Canadian connection to the drowned three-year-old boy, Aylan Kurdi, which sparked international calls for action on refugee settlement.
Canada's spy agency finds a friend in Prime Minister Harper
Feb. 9, 2015
Deutsche Welle
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveils a new anti-terror bill prior to a meeting with his G-7 counterparts. The bill, which gives Canada's spy agency new powers to detain suspected terrorists, is criticized for giving no new resources to the body that oversees the agency.