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Changes made because perceived threat to Canadian jobs ‘cuts to the heart’ of the Tories’ middle-class support, says pollster Nik Nanos. Others say it’s not that simple.
The importance of moving people
Canada already has visa-free travel with regions with higher levels of violent crime than found in any Pacific Alliance country.
Grit leadership candidates weigh in on foreign policy
Embassy asked all the candidates to submit a list of their key foreign policy priorities and experience. As Liberals near the final days of voting for their new leader, here are the candidates’ responses.
Foreign policy showdown
MULCAIR: Moving on trade, readying his team to govern.
TRUDEAU: A few key policies, and the rest is yet to come.
A Roma family’s uncertain flight to safety
They have lived for 16 months in church sanctuary, awaiting the results of an appeal that they hope will end a pending deportation order.
Canada taking UN advice not to resettle Syrian refugees: Kenney
Department making contingency plans to take them if UN asks.
A new Spanish-speaking neighbour on the border
America’s Spanish-speaking population is now larger than Argentina or Colombia, and nearly twice the size of Canada.
Budget 2013: Little new spending in international portfolios
The Harper government will crack down on tax cheats, absorb CIDA into DFAIT, and start an international education strategy.
Hungary ‘not very enthusiastic’ about Canadian billboard campaign
Advertising push was cut short, less than 20 per cent of earmarked funds spent.
Kenney ‘bluffing’ on refugee health changes: Doctors group leader
‘He has bluffed from the very beginning. I think he’s been caught out, which is why it seems that what we’re saying, which is the truth, is getting under his skin.’
The next big American shift we missed
Latinos are a vastly more heterogeneous and complex group than are African-Americans.
The top 80 influencing Canadian foreign policy
Insiders and observers weigh in on which hot shots in defence, development, diplomacy, immigration, and trade make the cut this year.
Mexico’s ‘safe country’ label gets mixed reviews
Businesses optimistic, but Mexican asylum seekers and supporters protest in Montreal.
Canada spending $13,000 on Hungarian billboard campaign
Targets region that is source of many asylum claims.
From trade deals to Turkey, committees are busy
House foreign affairs committee members will have their hands full with studies on the Arctic, multilateralism, and an expected look at Canada’s role in Mali.
Baird, Kenney top mid-term ministerial report cards
As the Harper government approaches the mid-point of its expected mandate, Embassy evaluates the performance of key ministers with international portfolios.
What’s next for Canada’s prostitution laws?
Provincial court cases could spell national change. Some argue Canada should follow the Nordic model to make the purchase of sex illegal, while decriminalizing its sale.
‘You do it, or you die’
Human trafficking survivors explain the unique circumstances victims face, and put long-term rehabilitation centres at the top of their wish list.
More changes coming to Canada’s immigration landscape
‘Over time, there have been changes, but never so many, so fast:’ Policy analyst.
Joy Smith’s year to remember
‘To my dying day, I will not stop,’ says the Conservative MP known for her work against human trafficking.
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