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international relations


Privy Council had diplomats urge Denmark to expedite Carolyn Bennett’s ambassadorship

Bureaucrats working for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had diplomats push Denmark to speed up the appointment of former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett as ambassador to that country — a change most embassy staff learned of through a media leak. The government has not offered a rationale for asking Denmark to expedite its approval of Bennett’s […]

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Canadian officials eyed ‘new opportunities’ no matter who won U.S. election: memos

As the U.S. presidential election loomed, Canadian officials envisioned new opportunities for co-operation with their southern neighbour on nuclear energy, supply chain security and carbon capture technologies — no matter who won the contest, newly released government memos show. Several months before Americans headed to the polls, one internal Global Affairs Canada memo flagged the […]

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House of Commons committee looks to recall Tom Clark about New York City condo

Members of Parliament studying the federal government’s decision to buy a $9-million luxury condo in Manhattan are preparing to recall Canada’s consul general in New York to answer more questions about his involvement in the purchase. The Conservatives put forward a motion on Tuesday to have Tom Clark return to the House operations committee. The […]

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Canada consulting with allies on possible involvement in AUKUS security pact

Canada is in consultations with the U.K., the U.S. and Australia about possible collaboration in the security pact known as AUKUS. The trilateral deal was struck three years ago in an effort to boost security in the Indo-Pacific region by building a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines for Australia.  Some Canadian military leaders have expressed dismay […]

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After Canada cancelled his deportation, this bisexual man pushes for status for all

For Charles Mwangi, the past five years have been “mental torture,” a series of bureaucratic hurdles and sleepless nights barrelling toward his possible deportation.  But on Saturday night, he felt something that had previously proven elusive: relief.  “I have experienced that torture for five years, then (Saturday) was the greatest day that I had ever […]

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