Canadian Politics
François-Philippe Champagne is the new Minister of Foreign Affairs
According to a well-placed leak to CBC News, Canadians have learned that François-Philippe Champagne will be Canada’s 14th Minister of Foreign Affairs,…
Canada-Us Relations
8 posts on Canada-Us Relations from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
CBC
The press gallery won’t let old partisan attack go
From the Obama visit to Parliament Hill yesterday, the CBC’s Susan Bonner assesses what made an impression upon her and her media colleagues, “The impression…
Digital Politics
Watching Obama’s visit on Facebook
There were only about 1000 people on Parliament Hill today to greet President Obama as much of downtown was locked down. There were barricades and security…
Parliament of Canada
Obama motorcade arrives in Ottawa
Picture taken on Sussex today just outside the US embassy. President Obama’s motorcade arrives in Ottawa. The Presidential limo is just out of frame on the…
CBC
CBC gets Obama
There are reports today that the CBC has secured a pre-visit interview from US President Barack Obama. Congratulations to the team at the public broadcaster,…
Foreign Affairs and Defence
Liberals still souring Canada-US relations
The McLellan family, Ann, Pam, Nancy and Dale from Minnesota wrote to a Canadian Liberal senator the other week to inform the Liberal (and Canadians) that they…
Paul Martin
Guns, guns, guns
Consider the following quotes: “The Americans ask us to do things in terms of the border; I think there’s an obligation on their side to work with us to…
Conservative Party of Canada
Conservatives stand up for cattle farmers
Heh. From the Globe and Mail: A group of federal Conservatives said Monday they have won the right to make their voices heard next month in a U.S. court case…