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Canada To Host G8, G20 Summits In 2010
As the G20 Summit ended in Pittsburgh, it was announced Canada is hosting the G8, and G20 next June. South Korea will co-host the G8 summit in Ontario's Muskoka region. more...
Canada's U.N. Delegates Walk Out on Ahmadinejad
Led by Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon, the Canadian U.N. delegation walked out, as Iranian President Ahmadinejad began speaking. France, and Germany joined the walkout. more...
Canada, Panama Sign Free-Trade Agreement
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a detour to Panama where he signed a free-trade deal. The deal is Canada's fifth since Harper first took office in 2003. more...
NATO: Canada Should Stay In Afghanistan
Canada should stay in Afghanistan beyond 2011 according to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. His comments came while visiting to Afghanistan. more...
Liberal MP (Member of Parliament) Bob Rae has been banned from Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan government justified it calling Rae a Tamil Tiger supporter. more...
MacKay Hints at Extending Afghanistan Commitment
Defense Minister Peter MacKay is hinting at extending Canada's mission in Afghanistan beyond the 2011 pullout date. The announcement came on his recent visit. more...
European Union Bans Seal-Based Products
The European Union has voted to ban seal based products. The ban may become law by the end of next month, triggering a Canadian appeal to the World Trade Organization. more...
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Canada's Foreign Policy Gets a Harder Edge
By:
Rupert Taylor
The government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper is changing the language of its foreign affairs officials to downplay humanitarian concerns. more...
Branding Canada by Evan Potter
By: Lesley Strutt
There are two kinds of power used to bring about change - hard power and soft power. Evan Potter's book is an exploration of how soft power can change the world. more...
Canada in the Post American World
By: Mark Weller
For years Canadian foreign policy has been based on Lester Pearson's assumptions of Canada as a middle power. Is it time for Canada to be considered a great power? more...
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