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.BORDER NY, Canadian police to boost patrols along the border [AP] Higgins on Peace Bridge: We’re finally moving forward [Buffalo Business First] Smaller Peace Bridge plaza proposed [BuffaloNews.com] Sen. Schumer backs plan to streamline truck screening at Peace Bridge [WKBW] Canadian officials sticking with controversial policy on anglers/boaters [syracuse.com] Letter: Won’t fish in Canada [Watertown…
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BORDER An alternative to passports at border crossings [Grand Forks Herald - Minnesota] Beware of fishing Canadian waters [Ithaca Journal] Canadians still mum on controversial St. Lawrence border enforcement issue [Syracuse.com] Canada’s investment in Blue Water bridge improvements completed [newswire.ca] Is the St. Lawrence Seaway safe for nuclear shipments? [North Country Public Radio] Khapra beetles…
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Environmental activists (including Maude Barlow, Naomi Klein, and David Suzuki) have put out this letter calling for weeks of civil disobedience this summer to oppose the proposed pipeline from the Alberta to the US mid-West. They explain: “This won’t be a one-shot day of action. We plan for it to continue for several weeks,…
Today's Canada-US links: https://bit.ly/k1M7tk #cdnpoli #oilsands #tarsands #KeystoneXL #border #libya
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 22, 2011 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE WAY FORWARD IN AFGHANISTAN East Room 8:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Nearly 10 years ago, America suffered the worst attack on our shores since Pearl Harbor. …
BORDER Confusion on the St. Lawrence after State says Canada’s action okay [North Country Public Radio] NY congressman protests Canada’s boating policy [AP] US border security: huge costs with mixed results [AP] Toews: Another successful meeting with Napolitano [mysteinbach.ca] An empowered Coast Guard is needed [Embassy mag] California seeks to extradite Randy and Evi Quaid…
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BORDER Lakes Summit – the economic perspective [The Windsor Star] Sen. Schumer asks CBSA to review boater fine [Syracuse.com] Rep. Owens writes to Canadian Embassy concerning boater [Syracuse.com] Sen. Runciman aghast at CBSA’s treatment of US fisherman [The Recorder & Times] NY congressman protests Canada’s boating policy [Albuquerque Express] Upstate NY congressman protests Canada policy…
The full transcript is available at Macleans.ca — I asked about everything from the environmental review process to the role of lobbyists and who actually will make the final decision.
From my story in this week’s Maclean’s magazine: Managing this contentious process falls to the State Department’s Bureau of Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, which deals with everything from polar issues and infectious diseases to whaling and fish. Handling the review is Clune, a veteran diplomat with short-cropped white hair who has a no-nonsense…
BORDER Canadians lead dramatic rescue of US police from edge of Niagara Falls [Toronto Star] Norton: Building bridge would be a win-win for Michigan [Detroit Free Press] Bridging the gap [Toledo Blade] Borderline silliness over new bridge [Citizen Times] Got them border crossin’ blues [The Telegram - St. John's] Feds crack down on illegal immigrants…
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