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Britain, the Monarchy & the Commonwealth September 2022-
Coronation of HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla in full – BBC News Charles III and Camilla have been crowned K ...
Hon. Marc Garneau
Brownstein: Retirement is ‘a trip into the unknown’ for Marc Garneau “If the prime minister had said to me ...
Americas/Western Hemisphere December 2019- February 2023
Latin America 2013 – 19 18 February From a secret safehouse, Peru’s Indigenous revolt advances Two months into Peru ...
Canada: government & governance – Freedom Convoy
Emergencies Act Paul Wells: The frying pan and the fire Rouleau clears the Trudeau government. The Prime Minister’s Of ...
The Biden presidency SOTU 2023
Who will be president if everyone dies tonight? 6-8 February State of the Union a Biden 2024 campaign preview Jon Lieber ...
The Biden presidency Chapter I
18 January The Coming GOP Inquisition Biden’s classified documents, the “weaponization of the federal government,” ...
U.S. Government & governance Speaker of the House
Heather Cox Richardson January 7, 2023 Republican Kevin McCarthy of California won enough votes to become speaker of the ...
Myanmar/Burma January 2020-2023
Myanmar/Burma 2017 – January 2020 Myanmar’s “election” (GZero/Signal) To mark the 75th anniversary ...
Canada: government & governance December 2021-December 30 2022
Emergencies Act Canada’s 44th Parliament BILL C-13 – first reading An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, t ...
U.S. Government & governance August 2021-December 2022
See also House Select Committee January 6 Attack Investigation U.S. Economy July 2021-2024 U.S. elections primaries & ...
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China: economy, government, governance
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Elon Musk, Trump, DOGE and MAGA
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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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SCOTUS & the US courts December 2020- May 2022
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Wednesday Night #1974
January 15, 2020, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1974
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.…
I’m sure by now all have heard about Biden’s dropping out. Although we all agreed last Wednesday that this was…
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…