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Swat Own Best Missionary

Montreal, Quebec

Part three of a five part co-series with cartoonist Ed McNally about spending time in Swat, a unique state in the western region of Pakistan. Peter argues that there are no missionaries in Swat because no assistance is required.…

Politics Non-Existent In Swat, Wali Reigns Supreme

Montreal, Quebec

Part five of a five part co-series with cartoonist Ed McNally about spending time in Swat, a unique state in the western region of Pakistan. In Swat, there were no political parties, newspapers, or radio stations. The Wali was the…

Israel Shows Human Frailty

Montreal, Quebec

Part one of a four part co-series with cartoonist Ed McNally, profiling his time spent in Israel. He wanted to discover a “believable country.” He had many mixed feelings about Israel before travelling there. He was impressed by…

They Tunnelled to Freedom in Wartime Canada: When the Germans Broke out of Camp X - First of Three Parts

St. John's, Nfld.

Desbarats describes an escape attempt made by several German prisoners from a Canadian prisoner of war camp in Angler, Ontario, near Neys Provicial Park in Ontario. Prisoners were very well prepared. They had many rucksacks full…

They Tunnelled to Freedom in Wartime Canada: An Incredible Venture Almost Succeeds - Second of Three Parts

Desbarats series about a daring escape made by German prisoners from Angler Prisoner of War Camp continues with further details about what happened to those who escaped. Specifically, he profiles the journey of Karl-Heinz Grund and Horst Liebeck, the…

The War Measures Act didn't help Quebec separatism after all

Ottawa, Ontario

Desbarats argues that separatist sentiments in Quebec, in the wake of the October Crisis, had not increased despite the argument put forward in a recently published book by Walter Stewart entitled “Shrug-Trudeau in Power.”

Both Sides Trying to Confuse Issue of Wheat Subsidy

Ottawa, Ontario

The government was attempting to “replace the 15-year-old Temporary Wheat Reserves Act by the Prairie Grain Stabilization Act.” The Grain Stabilization Act was developed to support farmers who have poor harvests. However, over…

One Year Later: Little Sign of Separatism's Growth

Montreal, Quebec

The same article as The War Measures Act didn’t help Quebec separatism after all, published just one day earlier in the Toronto Daily Star.

His Party may Change, but not Real Caouette

Rouyn, Quebec

Profiles Real Couette and his enduring political career in Quebec. The name of his party changed multiple times but not his values. Desbarats seems to have greatly admired the man.

Montreal Conservatives give a Prime Minister's Grandson a Diffcult Debut

Montreal, Quebec

Former Prime Minster Arthur Meighen’s grandson, Michael Arthur Meighen, became the Conservative candidate in Westmount, Montreal. As the Conservatives held few positions in Quebec, Michael was in a difficult political role.