Posts Tagged ‘foreign affairs’
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‘In an uncertain world’
The text of the Prime Minister’s speech last night in New York. Colin Horgan…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, September 28, 2012
A Memorandum of Understanding for Enhancing Mutual Support at Missions Abroad
Here is the official news release on today’s meeting between John Baird and William…
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, September 24, 2012
The Commons: Canada moves back in with its parents
Why stop at the embassies, Mulcair charged, Ottawa and London could also merge their armed forces
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, September 24, 2012
Welcome roomie: Canada to share embassy space with U.K.
On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and his British counterpart, Foreign Secretary William…
by macleans.ca - Monday, September 24, 2012
Italy will represent Canada’s interests in Tehran after embassy closure
ROME – Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi says Italy will look after Canadian interests in Iran after Canada shut down its embassy there earlier this month.
by The Associated Press - Monday, September 17, 2012
Two Canadian embassies in the Middle East reopen; one stays closed
OTTAWA – Two Canadian embassies in the Middle East are set to open again Monday after they were closed on Sunday over security concerns.
by The Canadian Press - Sunday, September 16, 2012
Three Canadian embassies in the Middle East close for one day Sunday
OTTAWA – Canada is closing three of its Middle East embassies for the day…
by The Canadian Press - Sunday, September 16, 2012
Foreign Affairs paid $2M for extensive study on threats to embassies
OTTAWA – The Foreign Affairs Department paid almost $2 million to an international security firm for a sweeping intelligence study of potential threats to Canada’s foreign embassies.
by Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press - Saturday, September 15, 2012
‘We cannot be selective about which basic human rights we defend’
In a speech in Montreal, John Baird lays out the Harper government’s international agenda…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, September 14, 2012
John Baird vs. The UN
Late last week, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird seemed to announce that Canada was…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Dewar and Nash on foreign policy
Paul Dewar has outlined his foreign affairs priorities, including a vow to oppose war…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, February 10, 2012
Mulcair on foreign policy
As part of his foreign policy platform, Thomas Mulcair focuses on combating the use…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Funding Planned Parenthood, but not abortion
A few months ago, Conservative MP Brad Trost was boasting that the government had…
by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, September 22, 2011
Jaw-jaw v. War-war
Roland Paris considers the Prime Minister’s comments on soldiers and arguments.
Turning back to…by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, September 6, 2011
What about the whole Communist thing?
Paul Wells on the Conservatives’ turnaround on China
by Paul Wells - Friday, July 22, 2011
Playing footsie with Beijing
Are the Tories sacrificing human rights for business opportunities?
by Charlie Gillis - Friday, July 22, 2011
Why Harper wants to take on the world
Why is the PM preoccupied with external threats?
by Paul Wells - Friday, July 15, 2011
Don’t call it a doctrine (II)
John Baird dismisses a Palestinian bid to have statehood recognized by the United Nations….
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, July 11, 2011
Don’t call it a doctrine
John Baird proudly announces a boycott of the UN conference on disarmament on account…
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, July 11, 2011
Meanwhile, in Libya
While the NATO mission grinds on, officials confirm that Canadian jets have dropped 240…
by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, May 26, 2011
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