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Dion affirms support for Ukraine, pushes for more reforms
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion concluded his one-day visit to Ukraine on Monday aimed at showing Ottawa’s continued support for Ukraine under the new Liberal government, while trying to nudge Kyiv to continue on its path of Western inspired reforms. Dion met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Pavlo Klimkin, and with...
Life Story: Rose Cmikiewicz (1912-2015) — Lack of formal schooling didn’t hold back proud, independent woman
Rose Cmikiewicz Born: July 12, 1912, in Ottawa Died: Feb. 8, 2015, in Ottawa of natural causes By Betty-Anne Poaps Her mother named her, quite simply, Rose. She was part of a generation the likes of which we will likely not see again. Our Rose was the eldest of eight children born in Canada to young Ukrainian immigrants. The family led a hard...
‘We are prepared for a guilty verdict,’ says lawyer of Ukrainian air force pilot jailed in Russia
Jailed Ukrainian air force pilot Nadyia Savchenko, whose case has become a cause célèbre since she was detained in June 2014 on charges of directing a fatal mortar attack on two Russian journalists, is testifying in a Russian court today, but her lawyers say only some form of political intervention will get her released. …read more Source:...
Harper wanted to pull out of Europe’s leading security organization: diplomats
Former prime minister Stephen Harper wanted to pull Canada out of one of Europe’s leading security organization four years ago but U.S. President Barack Obama convinced him to stay. Three European ambassadors are describing what happened in 2012 when Harper suggested Canada would withdraw from the Organization for Security and Cooperation...
Canadian doctors help turn around injured Ukrainian boy’s life
Mykola Nyzhn, 11, lost both legs and an arm in an explosion in Ukraine. His future looked bleak until a Canadian medical mission to Ukraine got word of his situation. Dr. Oleh Antonyshyn tells CTV’s W5 about Mykola’s long road to recovery. …read more Source: Toronto...
Canada can’t agree to all allied requests in ISIL fight, Dion says
OTTAWA — Canada will have to say no to some of the requests that its allies are making in the fight against Islamic extremists, Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion said Thursday. But the minister wouldn’t say if some coalition members have asked Canada to keep its fighter jets in Iraq and Syria. “We cannot say yes to...
Dion says re-engaging with Iran, Russia in Canada’s self-interest
Canada stands to gain by engaging with Russia and Iran, and will shoot itself in the foot if it doesn’t. That was Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion’s assessment Thursday, as he gave a sweeping preview of how the Liberal government plans to work with the rest of the world. Speaking at a foreign policy event hosted by the...
Kelly McParland: Trudeau’s plan for regaining Canada’s global prominence: scold your friends, engage their enemies
The old Canada of Stephen Harper is gone and the new Canada of Stéphane Dion is ascendant. We no longer take sides on global affairs. We don’t pass judgment on right or wrong. We issue “tough messages” to our “friends” in Israel, while agreeing to let bygones be bygones with Iran. We signal our sympathy for Ukraine, but also our willingness...
Dion heading to Ukraine amid Conservative attacks on Russia policy
Stéphane Dion announced the trip as he faced a barrage of criticism from Opposition Conservatives about his decision to engage Russia more broadly. …read more Source: Toronto...
Dion to travel to Ukraine as Conservatives renew attacks on Russia policy
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion is travelling to Ukraine this weekend to express Canada’s support for the eastern European country that lost the Crimean Peninsula to Russia in 2014. Dion announced the trip in the House of Commons today as he faced a barrage of criticism from Opposition Conservatives about his decision to engage...
