TOWHEY: New Afghan memorial should celebrate successes there The federal government wants to know what its new Afghanistan War memorial in Ottawa should look like. They’re asking for our input through an online survey. January 3, 2020 Columnists
TOWHEY: Attack on Iran's terror chief justifiable Iran’s “Terrorist-in-Chief,” Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in an overnight explosion in Iraq on Friday. January 3, 2020 Columnists
TOWHEY: The 'S' in SIU doesn't stand for 'Secret' – yet On July 22, 2018, Faisal Hussain used a stolen handgun to conduct a killing spree on Toronto’s busy Danforth Ave. January 2, 2020 Columnists
TOWHEY: What I learned from a decade of popular democracy Populism was the political buzzword of the decade. December 27, 2019 Columnists
TOWHEY: 'Smart guns' are no silver bullet for gun crime I spent Friday morning with a friend at a private Toronto gun club with a very discreet indoor pistol range where law abiding Toronto residents gather every day to shoot legal handguns. Nobody gets hurt. No one’s been killed. No laws have been broken. And the neighbours don’t mind. December 21, 2019 Columnists
TOWHEY: New crime data contradicts government gun plans The latest crime data released by Statistics Canada make a mockery of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s posturing on gun violence. December 13, 2019 Columnists
TOWHEY: Huawei – A dragon in sheep's clothing? Turn on Hockey Night in Canada and you’ll see the proudly glowing logo of lead sponsor Huawei prominently displayed on the set of Canada’s iconic national broadcast. December 10, 2019 Columnists
TOWHEY: 30 years after Ecole Polytechnique, gun control has failed Thirty years ago Friday, Marc Lepine used a rifle to massacre 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. Another 10 women were wounded. December 7, 2019 Columnists
TOWHEY: Trudeau has a rare chance to reduce gun crime A rare opportunity exists for the government of Canada to actually make a difference on gun crime. November 29, 2019 Columnists
TOWHEY: 3 ways every citizen can hold government accountable I had a chance to meet with an eclectic class of mostly foreign students at York University Friday. They were learning about governance and accountability in government, corporations and non-profits. November 22, 2019 Columnists
