The question of the North Problem is not mere pedantry; it is a very real dialog that requires deep national reflection and critical thought about Canada's collective North American future and security.
After 468 days of darkness, hostage families are seeing a glimmer of light as a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is supposed to take effect on Jan. 19.
On Wednesday, negotiators finally secured a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at least temporarily halting a conflict that killed at least 46,000 and perhaps as many as 64,000 Palestinians.
The attack came at a time when Israel was fractured at its core, ripped apart by controversial judicial reforms and after five elections in just three-and-a-half years.