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Two and a Half Cheers for the Mediterranean Union
by Chris Patten
(Project Syndicate) Maybe it is time to be a bit more generous to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and look at the outcome of what he does rather than the way that he does it.
The original launch of the Mediterranean Union almost […]

July 23 2008
(Truthdig) France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy is often dismissed for his flamboyance, but he has quite remarkable accomplishments, including some reforms long sought by the left.
By William Pfaff
PARIS—Publicity can get in the way of reputation. France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy has made himself an international celebrity (with a certain amount of help […]

David T. Jones
The Metropolitain
July 10, 2008

Cynics are inclined to conclude that a government that makes the right decision is akin to the proverbial blind pig finding an acorn. But such pigs do find acorns and, in the instance of the decision by the Harper government to see Senator John McCain during his […]

See also NAFTA News

24 June 2008
Speaking of Obama and NAFTA
Sen. Obama had staked out an increasingly negative attitude on NAFTA as the primary season unfolded - particularly in Pennsylvania and Ohio. One unspoken reason why his position is wobbly, is that he doesn’t want to say what he really thinks, and that is, Canada is […]

U.S. needs bipartisan foreign policy: Kissinger
Former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger says the United States needs to restore national unity to its foreign policy by developing a bipartisan approach once the divisive presidential election race ends this fall.
Kissinger strongly backs Republican John McCain but says leaders of both sides agree the United States needs […]

 
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ECONOMICS, TRADE AND APPROACHES TO GOVERNMENT

Remarks by Hon. David Kilgour. J.D.
Canadian International Council/Conseil International du Canada, Victoria Branch
Changing Dynamics in Canada – U.S. Relations
Dunsmuir Lodge, Victoria May 12-13, 2008

Published in The MetropolitaIn as International security, trade and governance Vol.I No 3 31 May
According to a legend, in creating […]

…the first principle of Arctic sovereignty is: Use it or lose it
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Resolute Bay, August, 2007

M. Cpl. Kevin Paul/Canadian Forces
The Canadian flag flies from the back of a snowmobile at sunset during a 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group patrol of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, March 29, 2008.

Background: “Polar vision or tunnel vision: […]

See also PC Party & Harper
August 1
Bernier’s loss of documents hurt Canada’s reputation: report
OTTAWA — An internal review says Maxime Bernier’s carelessness with government documents tarnished Canada’s “good reputation within NATO circles.”
“The NATO Summit Conference Briefing materials were not adequately safeguarded,” the report says, noting the set of 26 documents – including some marked […]

See also the UN page on Wednesday-night.com and the latest on Maxime Bernier and other topics on Canada
May 22
Canada’s bid for a seat at the table is worth saving
Robert Fowler
Special to Globe and Mail Update
Last week, The Globe and Mail reported that the Canadian government was considering withdrawing its bid to seek election to […]

Related: Canada in the world ; The Arctic and Canada’s Foreign Policy
May 20, 2008
More than ever, we need able diplomats and negotiators to ensure that Canada is heard and listened to in international fora and diplomatic circles.
Canada’s declining role in Foreign affairs is closely related to the decline in prestige […]