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Chretien encourages Trudeau to engage with international leaders
OTTAWA – Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien says he hopes Justin Trudeau will engage in a dialogue with a variety of international leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin.During an interview with CTV’s Question Period, Chretien suggested the incoming prime minister’s father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau,...
Direct flights between Russia, Ukraine stopped as mutual ban takes effect
Direct flights between Russia and Ukraine have stopped as a result of continuing tensions over Russia’s annexation of Crimea and backing of separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia-Ukraine direct flights to be halted
The ongoing dispute between Ukraine and Russia has taken a new turn, with Ukraine announcing direct flights to Russia will end. …read more Source:...
Iraq war a vexing problem for Justin Trudeau
Of all the foreign problems facing prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau, the war in Syria and Iraq remains the most nettlesome. It is tied to almost everything. The Syrian refugee crisis that dominates headlines in Europe — and that made its way into the Canadian election campaign — is a direct result of that war. Canada’s fraught...
Cabinet-making: Who’s on Trudeau’s shortlist
Building a cabinet may be relatively easy for a skilled carpenter, but it’s a significant undertaking for any prime minister. The task will be even harder for Justin Trudeau. Trudeau has promised an equal number of men and women around his cabinet table. This is in addition to the usual considerations: a range of expertise, a balance...
The breath-taking arrogance of Liz Sandals, and other reasons to fear for humanity
1. Ontario shrugs off $2.5 million pizza bill THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Education Minister Liz Sandals Liz Sandals says she didn’t ask for receipts or any other proof of payment before agreeing to pay the teachers unions $2.5 million for their bargaining costs. The Ontario education minister just paid what they wanted. “We know what...
Coast Guard deal reached between Arctic nations despite earlier roadblock against Russia by Harper government
All eight Arctic nations — including Canada and Russia — are to sign a historic deal next week for their coast guards to work together in the treacherous and increasingly accessible waters of the North, writes Bob Weber of the Canadian Press. Here is the rest of the Canadian Press article: Creating the Arctic Coast Guard Forum is considered a...
Eight Arctic countries to sign historic coast guard deal in Connecticut
All eight Arctic nations — including Canada and Russia — are to sign a historic deal next week for their coast guards to work together in the treacherous and increasingly accessible waters of the North.Creating the Arctic Coast Guard Forum is considered a significant step forward for international co-operation in the region and will flesh out...
Glavin: The very least Canada can do is resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees now
It wasn’t exactly auspicious, the way Justin Trudeau chose to set the inaugural tone for his new Liberal government at that rally in Ottawa on Tuesday by way of introducing himself to Canada’s “friends around the world,” whoever they might be. “Many of you have worried that Canada has lost its compassion over the past 10 years. I have...
Dewar knows, ‘there’s no safe seat’
“Did you get the number of the truck that hit me?” Paul Dewar asked. “It was a big, red truck.” On Tuesday, Dewar, his wife and a dozen volunteers were clearing out the Somerset St. W. storefront that had been Dewar’s campaign headquarters since August. The 52-year-old was still processing his electoral loss in Ottawa Centre, confessing he...
