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John Robson: The Great Indo-Pacific Rhetoric Patch

John Robson: The Great Indo-Pacific Rhetoric Patch
Defence Minister Anita Anand looks on after making a keynote address at the CANSEC trade show, billed as North America’s largest multi-service defence event, in Ottawa, on May 31, 2023. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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On the contentious doctrine of Purgatory, I do feel that time spent reading government press releases should earn some remission of sins. Even “Defence Minister Anita Anand Concludes Productive Trip to Singapore” causes a mix of ennui and anguish that should expunge something. And surely enduring “Canada to ‘significantly’ enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific region, Anand says,” technically a CBC news story, gets me a small indulgence connected with wrath.
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”
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