Wednesday-Night
Where the world comes together
All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson
Afghanistan April-August 2021
Afghanistan on Wednesday Night The U.S. War in Afghanistan 1999 – 2021 The Taliban insurgency remains resilient nearly ...
Wednesday Night #2073
On Monday, Montreal and Quebec marked the 32nd anniversary of the mass shooting at the École Polytechnique. Guy Versail ...
Ukraine 2015 – December 2021
Atlantic Council Ukraine Alert More on Ukraine 6-7 December Prepare a swift response to Russia invading Ukraine, Latvia ...
Canada’s 44th Parliament
The most important committees you’ve never heard of (Politico Ottawa Playbook) At long last, the federal Cabinet h ...
Wednesday Night #2072
Happy Hannukah to all who are celebrating! Kudos to Andrew Caddell and Kyle Matthews for Monday’s excellent Zoom s ...
Wednesday Night #2071
HAPPY (AMERICAN) THANKSGIVING and a big thank you to Terry Jones for reminding us of the utterly delightful Le Jour De M ...
South China Sea /2
Tribunal Issues Landmark Ruling Why is the South China Sea contentious? China Seas China geopolitical strategy 2019 Chin ...
CUSMA/USMCA (formerly known as NAFTA)
NAFTA Negotiations 2017-2018 Biden praises Canada, Mexico as leaders discuss strains By AAMER MADHANI, ROB GILLIES, and ...
Wednesday Night #2070
COP26 ended on Saturday with an agreement that has been greeted with mixed reactions by proponents and opponents alike. ...
UN Conference on climate change COP26 Glasgow
UN Conference on climate change COP21 Paris – COP26 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Ian Bremmer: ...
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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…