Anthony Furey

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FUREY: The Soleimani killing exposes problems at home here in Canada

There’s a longstanding and wrongheaded tendency here in Canada to view entire diaspora communities as one and united. For years we’ve become accustomed to reading news stories that reference, for example, the “Chinese community” or the “Muslim community”.

January 6, 2020 Columnists

Members of the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force chant anti-US slogans during a protest over the killings of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, on January 6, 2020 in Karrada in central Baghdad.

FUREY: Banning Huawei could be a national unity moment for Canada

There’s an eerie scene in the new documentary American Factory that needs to be watched by any Canadian who is still on the fence about the Huawei question.

January 4, 2020 Columnists

This file photo taken on March 6, 2019 shows a staff member of Huawei using her mobile phone at the Huawei Digital Transformation Showcase in Shenzhen in China's Guangdong province.

FUREY: The decade social media turned into social mania

I remember the moment I first joined social media. Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook back in 2004 to make new friends. It was limited to Harvard students only and you needed a school email to sign up. Then it expanded to other schools.

December 22, 2019 Columnists

FUREY: All the best to Justin Trudeau on his semi-retirement

What do you get for the Prime Minister who has everything? An all-expenses-paid trip to a billionaire’s island? Maybe some non-denominational December holiday socks? How about Al Jolson’s greatest hits on Blu-Ray?

December 16, 2019 Columnists

In this file photo taken on November 20, 2019, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks after swearing-in his new cabinet during ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Canada.

FUREY: Expect an issues-based Conservative leadership race this time around

It’s only natural that at the early stages of a leadership race the chatter and coverage is about the people who might be running. We’ve already seen a roll call of potential entrants for the Conservative leadership race to replace Andrew Scheer. For the most part, it’s a tally of the usual suspects – current and former prominent MPs who’ve shown some ambition in the past.

December 14, 2019 Columnists

Andrew Scheer announced his resignation as Conservative Party Leader on Dec. 12, 2019.

FUREY: China’s notorious Document 9 is a must-read for Canadians

It’s been a full year since China arbitrarily imprisoned Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in retaliation for the arrest of Meng Wanzhou. Since then Canadians have watched a series of events unfold, ranging from the pork ban to outlandish remarks from Chinese diplomats. Meanwhile, we’ve learned more about the one million Uyghur Muslims held against their will in camps in China’s western province.

December 10, 2019 Columnists

Michael Kovrig (left) and Michael Spavor, the two Canadians detained in China, are shown in these 2018 images taken from video.

FUREY: Beware – participation award culture is moving into the adult realm

This past summer everyone in my kid’s soccer team received medals after the last game. Both their team and the other team, even though only one of them won. We call these participation medals, the award you get for just showing up and doing the minimum.

December 7, 2019 Columnists

Joint winners Margaret Atwood, left, and Bernadine Evaristo during 2019 Booker Prize winner announcement photocall at Guildhall on Oct. 14, 2019 in London. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

FUREY: Trudeau's 'Mean Girls' act pushes U.S. away when we need them the most

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caught-on-camera mocking of U.S. President Donald Trump is and isn’t a big deal. It depends on how you look at it.

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December 4, 2019 Columnists

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a meeting at Winfield House, London on December 3, 2019. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

FUREY: What the London bridge attack tells us about deradicalization

When news broke of last week’s London bridge terror attack , it appeared that the incident that left two victims and the attacker dead was like the others we’ve become used to seeing.

December 2, 2019 Columnists

Floral tributes are left for Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones, who were killed in a terror attack, on Dec. 2, 2019 in London. (Peter Summers/Getty Images)

FUREY: The Scheer leadership question? Excuse me while I yawn

Fine, you win media posse. I’ll write the “what to do about Andrew Scheer’s future” column. But here’s my main rule of engagement: Just like I only took a single puff of that cigarette back when it was pushed on me in the schoolyard – enough to get people off my back but not enough for them to claim I fully caved to peer pressure – I will only write about this once because I’m just not as addicted to the narrative as the rest of the kids.

November 30, 2019 Columnists

Conservative Party leader and Leader of the Official Opposition Andrew Scheer speaks to reporters after meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario Canada November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle ORG XMIT: GGG-OTW108