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
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Canadian Embassy in D.C.DIPLOMACY G8 leaders omit mentions of 1967 borders because Canada objects [Reuters] Israel praises Canada’s G8 stance, insists no prior talks [Globe and Mail] TRADE Canada’s strong loonie could boost tourism in northern New England [AP] Canada urges US to look at how it handled debt [Seattle Times] MILITARY Libya mission extension won’t be open…
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From an interesting Q & A between Washington Post policy blogger, Ezra Klein, and Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican and House Budget Committee chairman, about Ryan’s Medicare proposal : Klein : “7) You say government control never works in health care. But other developed countries pay much less than we do and don’t appear to…
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In a new paper for the Hudson Institute, senior fellow Chris Sands outlines four trends he predicts will shape the US approach to the bilateral relationship for the next 40 years: (1) deepening continental integration, (2) reaching the limits of current governance of integration (3) fiscal pressures that will reshape government through a drive for public…
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BORDER Canada-US border security plan to be finished this summer [CP] Canada, US to press ahead with border clampdown [Reuters] NDP slams Tories over cutbacks to airport security staff [Postmedia News] Does a new Detroit-to-Windsor bridge matter to Ann Arbor? [annarbor.com] Canada pushes case for new Windsor bridge [Toledo Blade] More Michigan respondents oppose new…
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BORDER Harper, Obama meet for perimeter talks at G8 [CTV] Harper to talk border security with Obama at G8 [CP] Border czar, Luc Portelance, top pick to lead RCMP: sources [Toronto Star] Duty dilemma: Canadian officials resist calls to change border limits [Times Herald - Michigan] Bikes will be allowed on bridge [Windsor Star] DIPLOMACY…
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2011 Readout of the President’s Meeting with Prime Minister Harper of Canada Earlier today, President Obama and Prime Minister Harper met on the margins of the G-8 and discussed the implementation of their Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic…
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BORDER Canada should match US exemptions for cross-border travelers [Globe and Mail] Ambassador Bridge files twin span EA papers [Windsor Star] US Customs unveils vessel reporting system [Trade Only Today] The Special Relationship: What’s in a name? [Sky News] Registration opens for forum on Canada-US water agreement [Kelowna Capital News] Invasive mussels stopped near border…
As the Canadian government’s public consultation on perimeter security and regulatory harmonization proceeds behind closed doors, critics have organized a Facebook page for “Canadians Against the Perimeter Agreement” and an on-line petition calling on the Harper government to provide more information to Canadians before proceeding further in talks with the Obama administration. (As I have…
On the heels of yesterday’s House Energy and Commerce hearing on proposed legislation that would give the Obama administration a Nov. 1 deadline to issue a final decision on the permitting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to the Gulf Coast, opponents of the project are organizing their own event. From the press release:…
BORDER Who’s who on the US terror watch-list? More than terrorists it seems [Global Post] Canada’s refugee system is a dead end for terrorists [Globe and Mail] WikiLeaks: Border guards feared Mohawks [The Narcosphere] US advocate for incarcerated mothers prevented from entering Canada [care2.com] TRADE It’s cheaper to vacation south of the border [Ottawa Citizen]…
