The "security trumps privacy" talk reminds me of "security trumps trade" talk in 2001/02. Took more than a decade to change approach. - posted on 07/06/2013 13:01:15
Subscribe to Bilateralist's RSS feed
Canadian Embassy in D.C.Updated 10:02 am EST DIPLOMACY Obama thanks Canada for sanctions against Libya [AP] Obama thanks Harper over Libya [AFP] US ambassador honors Jackie Robinson at Montreal home [CTV] MILITARY Canada prepares to join effort to aid Libyan opposition [Globe and Mail] Canadian army recon team join Malta military buildup [CP] BORDER Will Canada be trapped…
Read more »
The president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Perrin Beatty, is in Orlando where he has been attending the Spring meetings of the US Chamber of Commerce. On Tuesday, he heads to Atlanta to speak to business audiences later this week about Canada-US issues, in particular the border and the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. I…
In an interview with the Financial Times, the CEO of 3M, George Buckley, called Barack Obama anti-business and “Robin Hood-esque” and complained about American policies on taxation, regulation, skilled immigration and science. He said Canada and Mexico are more pro-business than America: “There is a sense among companies that this is a difficult place to…
Read more »
Updated 9:17 am EST BORDER NY Sen. Schumer ‘negative’ on border fee [WGRZ - NY] Owens looking at joint border crossings [Adirondack Daily Enterprise - NY] ‘Wanton greed’ fleecing border crossers, MP says [Windsor Star] How to drive across the US border with ease [Vancouver Sun] Time running out on Churubusco border crossing [WCAX -…
Read more »
Updated 9:45 am EST DIPLOMACY NB Premier to meet governors in Washington [CP] TRADE Travel deficit widens on US travel [QMI] BORDER Not-at-par toll rates at Windsor-Detroit border crossings unfair, MPs say [Windsor Star] Nasty tainted US chicken stopped at Canadian border [Cornwall Free News] No to visas [WPTZ - NY] Perimeter security deal raises…
Read more »
The Economist magazine has noticed the demise of the “Three Amigos” approach to North America in an article posted today, “The push for deeper ties peters out”: ” …Since then the drive for integration has ground to a halt. The “three amigos”, as their leaders were once dubbed, could not find time to meet last…
Updated 1:48 pm EST DIPLOMACY North American integration: to each his own [The Economist] First batch of Canadians leave Libya aboard US vessel [AHN] Trade plans contradict one another [AFP, Reuters, The Province] Cannon seeks greater economic integration with US [AFP] Respect and work with us on global stage, Cannon tells US [Postmedia News] BORDER…
Read more »
Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada Speech to the Council on Foreign Relations New York City, New York – February 23, 2011 “A Partnership of Principles: Our Common Cause and Shared Responsibilites” The Council on Foreign Relations has set a remarkable standard of scholarship on critical issues of the day, and I thank you…
Read more »
Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to New York City on February 23, 2011, to deliver a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations. Minister Cannon will highlight Canada’s partnership with the United States, particularly the two countries’ high level of economic integration and strong commitment to their common security. More here.
