Posts Tagged ‘United Nations’
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‘Let us move forward’
The prepared text of John Baird’s speech to the UN General Assembly this morning….
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, October 1, 2012
Don’t give up on diplomacy to end Syrian crisis, Baird says
OTTAWA – Canada isn’t giving up hope of a diplomatic settlement to end the…
by The Canadian Press - Monday, October 1, 2012
Harper slags UN, assails Iran while picking up world statesman award
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper took a swipe at the United…
by Lee-Anne Goodman, The Canadian Press - Thursday, September 27, 2012
Harper skips UN but will meet with leaders in NYC while picking up award
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper is skipping the United Nations General Assembly again this year, but he was in New York City anyway on Thursday meeting with global leaders and preparing to pick up a world statesman award.
by The Canadian Press - Thursday, September 27, 2012
New York-bound Harper snubs UN — again
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in New York today to accept a private award for global statesmanship, but he won’t be using the occasion to address the nearby United Nations general assembly.
by Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press - Thursday, September 27, 2012
Updated: Canada walks out as Ahmadinejad speaks at UN
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Diplomats from Canada are expected to be among those who walk out on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad when the Iranian president takes the podium at the UN General Assembly.
by The Canadian Press - Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The Commons: The PM, the UN and QP
The NDP concerns itself with Stephen Harper’s agenda
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Stephen Harper, statesman
Stephen Harper is your statesman of the year for 2012 (as determined by the…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, September 12, 2012
10 years for Omar Khadr
Liberal Senator Romeo Dallaire releases a statement on the tenth anniversary of Omar Khadr’s…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, July 27, 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
Housewives of the United Nations
A Youtube plea to Asma al-Assad
by Emma Teitel - Thursday, April 19, 2012
UNESCO, Palestine and Canada
Speaking with reporters after QP yesterday, John Baird explained the Harper government’s response to…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Human rights, the rule of law and the death of Gadhafi
A statement from the Prime Minister on the liberation of Libya.
“Today, Canadians join…by Aaron Wherry - Sunday, October 23, 2011
Compelling evidence
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has released a report into the treatment…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Canada does not just “go along” in order to “get along”
The prepared text of John Baird’s speech to the United Nations this evening.
Nearly…by Aaron Wherry - Monday, September 26, 2011
Israel, Palestine and Brian Topp
A day after laying out his position on the Keystone pipeline, the NDP leadership…
by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, September 22, 2011
‘Same heart and same values’
The Prime Minister and Benjamin Netanyahu exchange greetings in New York.
During the brief…by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, September 22, 2011
Israel, Palestine and Canada
The Prime Minister comments on a Palestinian bid for recognition at the United Nations….
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Palestinians lobby Canada ahead of UN statehood bid
Canada expected to vote against proposal for Palestinian membership in UN
by macleans.ca - Wednesday, September 14, 2011
How much longer in Libya?
At the outset of the Libyan mission, the Prime Minister ventured a prediction of…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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