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Avi Benlolo

Publishing · On our record since 2010

Where this writer stands

Foreign affairs20 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“A regime change is not optional. It's necessary.” Read the piece

Public safety10 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“We must press police to enforce the law. Intelligence gathering must be strengthened to predict and prevent terrorism and hate crime from occurring in the first place.” Read the piece

Defence2 pieces

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“Victory, in my view, should entail the complete destruction of Iran's nuclear, missile, drone and terror capabilities.” Read the piece

Immigration1 piece

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“As Canadians, we can do this by doubling down on our efforts to turn government attention to effectively control our borders and immigration.” Read the piece

Federalism1 piece

Ottawa leadsProvinces lead
“If the previous government could invoke the National Emergencies Act on account of peaceful trucker protests and gridlocks in Ottawa, it can legitimately call the attacks on the Jewish community a national emergency.” Read the piece

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