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Embassy of Canada hosts top Canadian spellers
The Connect2Canada Team
Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Canada, hosted a special reception on Tuesday for a group of twenty two Canadian students who are participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week in Washington, D.C. Read more.
Special Features
Van Loan and Napolitano successfully conclude their first high-level border meeting
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Public Safety Canada
Minister Van Loan made the following statement after the meeting with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The twice yearly meetings are a major positive step forward for Canada to strengthen relations with the U.S. and create opportunities for both countries to facilitate trade, jobs, and economic growth while improving security at the border.
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Canada Joined by EU, Brazil and Chile in Black Liquor Protest
Friday, May 22, 2009
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, announced today that Canada has been joined by the European Union, Brazil and Chile in protesting to the United States about “black liquor” tax credits that have been distorting the international pulp market.
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IMF Supports Canada's Economic Action Plan
Friday, May 22, 2009
Finance Canada
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today welcomed the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) annual review of Canada's economic developments and policies. The report provides a strong endorsement of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
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International News
Canada complains of U.S. pulp mill subsidies
Friday, May 22, 2009
Julian Beltrame, The Record
Canada and several other countries are threatening to take the United States before the world trade body over so-called "black liquor'' subsidies to American pulp mills.
In a letter to Congress, Canadian ambassador to Washington Michael Wilson and his counterparts from the European Commission, Chile and Brazil call on the U.S. to close a loophole that allows pulp and paper companies to take advantage of a tax credit for using alternative fuels.
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Napolitano clarifies Sept. 11 remarks
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Bill Curry, Globe and Mail
It's the American myth that just won't die, and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano distanced herself from it before Wednesday's visit to Ottawa, reiterating that she does not believe the Sept. 11 attackers came from Canada.
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Obama may ask Canada to extend stay in Afghanistan
Monday, May 25, 2009
Mike Blanchfield, National Post
Canada and its allies are expected to face renewed pressure by the Obama administration, keen to show progress in Afghanistan, to maintain or add additional troops to the NATO-led military mission, Canwest News Service has learned.
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Captured pirates
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Brian Laghi, Globe and Mail
Canada has begun negotiations with Kenya for the handover and prosecution of suspected Somali pirates detained by Canadian warships.
Government officials confirmed yesterday that talks are under way between the two nations over the issue. The Canadian government says it cannot prosecute pirates that it captures because it lacks the jurisdiction under international law.
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Obama ne fera la guerre que quand cela sera «absolument nécessaire»
Lundi 25 mai 2009
La Presse
Le président américain Barack Obama a rendu lundi un hommage ému et reconnaissant à tous les soldats morts au combat en s'interrogeant sur ce qui a motivé leur sacrifice et en assurant qu'il ne ferait la guerre que quand cela serait «absolument nécessaire».
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UN to hear petition that claims Rocky Mountain park in danger
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Mark Hume, Globe and Mail
A stunningly beautiful park that spans the Canada–U.S. border in southwestern Alberta may soon be added to an infamous United Nations list of the world's most threatened special areas.
In a session in Seville, Spain, next month, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization will consider a petition by 11 conservation groups asking that Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park be designated a World Heritage Site in Danger.
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Business and Trade
Ottawa aims to dull sting of rising deficit
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Steven Chase and Kevin Carmichael, Globe and Mail
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty warned yesterday that Ottawa's budget deficit this year will be "substantially more" than projected only four months ago, a disclosure that helps him beat back demands for more spending and readies Canadians for what may be a record level of red ink.
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Canada's banks set to post positive results
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Andrea Hopkins, Montreal Gazette
Canadian banks are set to report another profitable quarter this week, defying global trends, as a market recovery early in the year offsets rising loan losses and thin income from interest and fees.
The performance of Canada's Big Six banks is expected to slip from the relative high-water mark of the first quarter as credit deteriorates and lending growth slows.
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La faillite de GM semble inévitable
Mercredi 27 mai 2009
Frédéric Garlan, La Presse
Un dépôt de bilan de General Motors apparaissait inéluctable mercredi après l'annonce de l'échec de la restructuration de sa dette obligataire, qui a recueilli une adhésion des créanciers «substantiellement moindre» que le montant visé.
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Alberta in tie-up with OPEC
Monday, May 25, 2009
Claudio Cattaneo, National Post
For the first time, Alberta and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries have established an official relationship. It's a new strategy with big implications, including potential investment by OPEC members in Canada's oil sands.
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'Game is back on' for oilsands players
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Deborah Yedlin, Calgary Herald
Imperial Oil bucked the trend of project cancellations in the oilsands, announcing Monday it's going to keep its eye on the horizon and forge ahead with the Kearl Lake oilsands project.
But anyone listening to the remarks of Bruce March, Imperial's chief executive, at a public policy conference sponsored by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy a couple of weeks ago probably wasn't surprised by the news.
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EDC on last year's record pace: Siegel
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Paul Vieira and Carrie Tait, National Post
Eric Siegel, chief executive of Export Development Canada, says it was a "natural fit" for the Crown-owned financier to emerge as a stop-gap player in the domestic credit market. Last year, the Crown financier saw its business activity conducted in partnership with banks climb 20%, to 4,450 deals valued at $14.1-billion.
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Business could look beyond the U.S.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Bruce Johnstone, Leader Post
Saskatchewan must lessen its dependence on the U.S. market by seeking new markets in Asia, the Middle East and other parts of the globe, according to the head of the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP).
And while energy and minerals will dominate the province's exports for the foreseeable future, food will be an increasingly important part of the province's export mix, STEP CEO Lionel LaBelle told a Saskatchewan Mining Week breakfast Tuesday.
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Canadian News
Have your documents ready for U.S. travel after June 1
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Harold D. Foster, The Daily Gleaner
With the summer travel season just around the corner, the United States looks forward to welcoming travellers from around the worldbut especially from Canada.
We are committed to making the U.S.–Canada border operate as smoothly as possible. You can help by making sure you have the proper documents in hand before you head for the border.
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Governor General gets to the heart of Inuit culture
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Canadian Press, Edmonton Sun
On the first day of her trip to the Arctic Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean gutted a freshly slaughtered seal, pulled out its raw heart and ate it.
Hundreds of Inuit at a community festival gathered around as the Governor General made a gesture of solidarity with the country's beleaguered seal hunters.
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Canada must address concerns
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Will Chabun, Leader Post
Agree or not, Canada must take seriously America's concerns about its northern border, a veteran Canadian diplomat and "America-watcher" said Tuesday.
In a talk on how Saskatchewan should engage, or approach, the U.S., Colin Robertson traced the history of Canadian-American trade deals, but added the 9/11 terrorist attack "changed all that" and brought an emphasis on security.
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Manley conditions add $1.1 billion to Afghan costs
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Chronicle Heral
Fulfilling the Manley commission’s conditions to extend Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan to 2011 will cost more than $1.1 billion, say federal budget documents.
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Forces eyes major aerial drone purchase
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Andrew Mayeda, National Post
The Canadian military plans to acquire a "family" of aerial drones over the next decade to complete "dull, dirty and dangerous" missions against a range of threats at home and abroad, including terrorism and failed or failing states, newly released documents show.
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Le huard bientôt à parité avec le dollar américain ?
Jeudi 28 mai 2009
Bloomberg, La Presse
Le huard atteindra la parité avec le dollar américain d'ici la fin de l'année en raison de la faiblesse du billet vert et de la faculté de récupération de l'économie canadienne, selon Valeurs mobilières TD Securities.
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Research funds to flow again from Ottawa, scientists told
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Daniel Leblanc, Globe and Mail
Science and Technology Minister Gary Goodyear brushed off attacks against specific funding cuts in the last budget and called on scientists yesterday to bring him their ideas for new investments next year.
In a speech to social scientists at Carleton University, the minister of state said he is looking “onward to budget 2010.”
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Snowbirds—time to fess up to Uncle Sam
Friday, May 22, 2009
David Christianson, Winnipeg Free Press
Mary and Joseph had been making a winter pilgrimage to the United States for many years, in search of warmer weather. Each year they would spend about five months in a cosy park model trailer in Mesa, Ariz., soaking up the sun and engaging in some full contact mah-jong.
They loved it so much they might have stayed longer, but they knew that as Canadian citizens they were travelling to the U.S. on a visitor's visa, and they could only be present up to 182 days a year in the U.S.
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Opinion/Editorial
Place a call to Mexico City
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Michael Dark, Greg Anderson and Anne McLellan, Ottawa Citizen
In responding to the recent inclusion of Buy American provisions in U.S. President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is reported to have picked up the phone and called on Mexican President Felipe Calderon to present a common front. On this issue, at least, the prime minister understood Mexico’s importance to Canada–U.S. relations.
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Le déclin du dollar américain
Mercredi 27 mai 2009
Jean-Pascal Beaupré, La Presse
Le baril de pétrole se négociait à 423 yuans chinois hier. Vous en perdez votre mandarin? Pas grave, vous avez encore quelques années pour vous y faire. Mais selon ce que prévoient certains experts, le jour où le dollar américain se fera détrôner comme monnaie de réserve internationale pourrait survenir plus vite qu'on le pense.
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