Ghost of a flea

"Now that we know the Canadians are leaving, everybody is talking - everybody is complaining," said Jacky Khawly, a local business owner with family ties to Canada's Governor-General. "We know we have to start to mobilize."

Canada is sending more of its military home from Haiti as the two-month anniversary of the Jan. 12 earthquake approaches.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay, who visited the troops Sunday and toured the capital and the cities of Jacmel and Leogane, announced that HMCS Athabaskan will pull up anchor Wednesday.

“I chose to arrive on March 8, International Women’s Day, because we must remember that hope lies with women, that without their involvement, perspectives and solutions, it would all be for naught; nothing would be viable,” Jean said in her blog post.

“I want to support that which is on the horizon, beyond the rubble.”