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editorial
Support Harper
on Iraq
The prime minister has given MPs the weekend
to think it over. And what a motion to ponder.
But the answer is clear.
On Friday the Conservatives, as promised, tabled a
motion in the House of Commons on our proposed
actions in Iraq to deal with the Islamic State.
On Monday MPs will vote on it.
These are the main points: "contribute Canadian mili-
tary assets to the fight against ISIL, and terrorists allied
with ISIL, including air strike capability for a period of
up to six months" and "note that the Government of
Canada will not deploy troops in ground combat
operations."
The contribution is fairly modest: Some fighter jets,
one mid-air refuelling plane and two surveillance
aircraft.
We've been firm in our support of air strikes. We've
also wary about the dangers a ground operation would
present.
Anyone who thinks this is a replay of the 2003 opera-
tion in Iraq hasn't been paying attention.
This is our fight because the Islamic State has called us
out. They're making it very clear they're a threat to the
security of all Canadians.
Canadian youth have gone abroad to join these terror-
ists to fight and die alongside them.
Our citizens have been singled out in video messages
as legitimate targets for slaughter. And not just the mili-
tary --civilians too.
There is nothing beyond the pale for this group. The
atrocities they've committed in recent months prove this.
That's why MPs should return on Monday to give the
prime minister their full support.
Not all will. We understand NDP Leader Thomas Mul-
cair has been doing what opposition leaders do.
He's asking critical questions although he hasn't
totally ruled out supporting the mission. We share Mul-
cair's concern that this could turn into a lengthy
engagement.
That said, Harper was smart to point out that eradicat-
ing the Islamic State can't be the goal. That would be
impossible. We just need to degrade their capacity to
hurt others and, most importantly, us.
This is a mission that can be accomplished.
But Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's refusal to back the
mission is just another reminder he's not ready for
primetime.
This is the most important vote of the year. Make it
count.
column
The beauty of
contemporary art
Tara Ostner
The Clinton News Record
people tend to either love con-
temporary art or hate it. Some
people will stand in front of a piece of
contemporary art speechless because
they can't find the words to describe
something so simple and minimalistic
and yet, at the same time, so complex
and powerful. Others, however, might
giggle and think it's silly or role their
eyes and call it pretentious.
For fans of contemporary art,
though, Nuit Blanche - the all night,
free event held every October in
Toronto - is sure to impress. The event
celebrates contemporary art projects
and hundreds of different artists in the
process.
The idea of Nuit Blanche, translated as
'Sleepless Night,' first originated in Paris,
France in 2002. The main aim of the pro-
ject was to offer contemporary art to the
masses in public spaces. Toronto was
the first North American city to adopt
the idea and, since then, various other
NorthAmerican cities, such as, San
Francisco, NewYork, Miami and Chi-
cago have done the same.
One of the most talked about instal-
lations at Nuit Blanche this year was
called "Open Mind," designed byYoan
Capote, a highly influential Cuban art-
ist. The installation consisted of a large
labyrinth which was meant to repre-
sent the human mind. As Capote
states, it is a "metaphor for how we
need to step out of our minds." His
overall aim with the piece was to cre-
ate a place where people can go to
meditate.
Another noteworthy installation was
"Walk Among Worlds," designed by
Maximo Gonzales from Mexico City,
which was located at one of the public
schools in Toronto. This installation
consisted of 7,000 inflatable globes
- one for every million people in the
world - and each globe was a different
size as a way of distinguishing between
the first and third worlds.
Another installation, called
"Between Doors," consisted of a series
of freestanding doorways where each
doorway lead to a series of more door-
ways. While participants walked
through the doorways, a large screen
tracked their steps and highlighted
particular patterns and parallels. This
installation was meant to represent the
nature of choice.
All of the objects used in these
installations are simple things and yet
the installations themselves, and the
way that the objects in them are artisti-
cally presented, manage to convey
penetrating messages which can leave
a powerful impact on some. The
installation with the freestanding
doors that represent human beings'
unlimited capacity for choice, for
instance, has the potential to make
some viewers cry; having been to Nuit
Blanche, I have seen people respond
to the art like this. Whether the tears
are a result of plain laughter or feelings
of true human angst and anguish, it
doesn't matter; either way the installa-
tion evokes emotion which is what art
is, after all, all about.
To me, contemporary art is unlike
other forms of art in the sense that it
can pick up on the immaterial, trans-
cendent and universal and make such
concepts seem material, tangible and
personally meaningful which can be a
moving and thought-provoking
experience.
So, to all of those abstract type of
thinkers out there, you should think
about checking out Toronto's Nuit
Blanche. I think that you'll find that it's
worth the trip. And apparently there is
a market for it as last year Nuit Blanche
generated $39.5 million for the city of
Toronto.
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