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All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson
Russia: The Sochi 2014 Olympics and aftermath
No officials, no flag and no anthem. The International Olympic Committee barred Russia from the 2018 Winter Games in Sou ...
Africa: Conflict and governance 2015-17
See also Africa: Conflict and governance 2013-2014 Richest President In Africa 2017 List A very long, detailed and depre ...
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and after
Jim Balsillie: Raise a glass to Canada’s TPP team for standing up to corporate bullies (The Globe and Mail) The Trans- ...
Quebec 2016-17
Quebec post 2014 elections Josh Freed: Let’s come down from our Bonjour-Hi hysteria What will he want condemned ne ...
Wednesday Night #1864
At the top of most lists today is the cliff-hanger topic of the battle for “tax reform” in the U.S. Congress ...
Canada: Energy, environment & pipelines 2016 -17
Canada: Energy, environment & pipelines 2015 What is Energy East? (short video) National Observer Tar Sands Reportin ...
Canada-U.S. 2015-17
See also Canada-U.S. relations 2013-15 NAFTA Negotiations 2017 27 November Canada’s doing just fine, thanks! TrumpR ...
Terrorism 2016 – 17
Global Terrorism Index 2015 Ban: Fight terrorism while respecting human rights Preventing terrorism requires “full ...
Wednesday Night #1863
Apologies that this is not the usual detailed round-up, will try to send a thorough update later, provided events do not ...
Wednesday Night #1862
As Valérie Plante is sworn in as Mayor of Montreal, she faces challenges including the budget shortfall she inherited. ...
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Trump Tariffs & Trade October 2025
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E is for espionage /5
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Israel, Palestine, Gaza, West Bank 21 September 2025-
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COP30 Belém Climate Change Conference
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Canada economy 8 September 2025-
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Middle East & Arab World: Saudi Arabia August 2023-
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
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Climate change, uncertainty & security February 2021- May 10, 2023
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UN, Reform & multilateralism September 2024-
October 22, 2025, 1 Comment
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…
This is such sad news, Diana. He was a presence of calm and reason in our discussions which were sometimes…
Re The UN General Assembly Speaker Schedule is Here! I note that whoever will be speaking for Canada this year…
So many memories, particularly of the years as neighbours on Rosemount Avenue, with shared activities, adventures and lively political discussions.…
Johannah Bernstein post: "eternally proud of my father’s extraordinary aeronautical engineering. legacy. here is a photo of the Canadair Water…