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The politics of paternalism
The big news this week was the bombshell interview given by CSIS director Richard Fadden to CBC’s Peter Mansbridge on The National where Canada’s spy chief…
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What’s on the agenda for G8/G20?
China Prior to the G8, Prime Minister Harper will hold bilateral with President Hu from China on June 24th who is in Canada for a state visit. The visit will…
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Why political comms staffers exist
Today, a press release from the department of foreign affairs – received via email from dept: Canada Concerned by Israel’s Decision to Set up Independent…
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Latest Haiti relief information from Ottawa
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and other sources: The geology – 7.3 magnitude quake at 16:53:09 on January 12th, 2010 – epicentre of quake, 15km…
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Universal or selective human rights?
This week, the Prime Minister is in China to supposedly thaw relations he has been criticized for frosting since the years he was in opposition criticizing the…
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BREAKING: Liberal Party of Australia chucks Turnbull, caucus elects Abbott
In a caucus revolt triggered by (former) leader Malcolm Turnbull embrace of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the…
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Statements from the Prime Minister, the Liberal Party and the NDP on the situation in Iran
From Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada: “The reaction of the Iranian authorities to the demonstrations in Iran is wholly unacceptable. The regime has…
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Buy American: Canadians to become “American”?
Late breaking news from DC, The Senate will vote on this surprisingly contentious issue tonight, after a day of vocal lobbying from corporations and other…