May

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  MPconJohn Baird to champion religious freedom in US speech - CBC.ca
  Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will be the main speaker at a Washington, DC, event celebrating religious freedom Thursday night to promote Canada's planned Office of Religious Freedom. But the event sponsor's hardline stance on same-sex marriage ...and more » read more
  13 hours ago | cbc.ca
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  MPconCanada applauds Malawi president on repealing bill targeting gays, lesbians - Canada.com (blog)
  This just out from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird's office. Baird has been very outspoken in condemning countries, particularly those in Africa, who have sought to limit gay and lesbian rights. “Canada applauds Malawian president Joyce Banda for ...and more » read more
  Wed 2:00 pm | blogs.canada.com
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  MPconUnanimous agreement, at least in principle - Macleans.ca (blog)
  John Baird, May 5, 2010. Mr. Speaker, this government has two important tenets with respect to its environmental policies: first, we support strong and effective environmental legislation that protects the great country that we know as Canada; ...and more » read more
  Tue 2:26 pm | www2.macleans.ca
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  MPconIsraeli settlers shoot unarmed Palestinians; Israeli army stands by - Macleans.ca (blog)
  ... protester in the head while soldiers stand by and do nothing might be big news in Canada — especially if those thugs and soldiers are citizens of a country that our Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird says “has no greater friend than Canada.and more » read more
  Tue 12:14 pm | www2.macleans.ca
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  MPconLocal Baha'i community gathering for human rights prayers tonight: all welcome - Sault This Week
  As seven Baha'i leaders begin their fifth year of incarceration, arrested and sentenced solely because of their religious faith, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, John Baird, and the Canadian House of Commons marked the anniversary with strong ... read more
  Tue 6:36 am | saultthisweek.com
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  MPconNo Canadian boots on Afghan soil after 2014, Harper tells NATO summit - 680 News
  Prime Minister Stephen Harper, middle, sits in front of Minister of Defence Peter MacKay, left, and Minster of Foreign Affairs John Baird as they take part in a meeting on Afghanistan during the NATO Summit in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, May 21, 2012. read more
  Mon 12:09 pm | 680news.com
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  MPconLockerbie bomber's death reminder of Gadhafi's 'terrorism': Baird - Toronto Sun
  OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has welcomed news that the terrorist who took the lives of three Canadians along with 267 others in the bombing of Pan-Am Flight 103 in 1988 has died. "The death of Abdel Basset al-Megrahi is a reminder of ...and more » read more
  Sun 5:32 pm | torontosun.com
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  MPconEnvironment minister's office urged bureaucrats to blame media for recycling ... - National Post
  Related The importance of zombies to Canadian life Peter Kent says John Baird 'entitled to his own opinion' on cutting environmental agency John Ivison: Ottawa must act on oil sands emissions or critics gain credibility Prime Minister Stephen Harper's ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Peter Kent
  Sun 1:22 pm | news.nationalpost.com
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  MPconBaird not prepared to extend Afghan mission 'at this time' - CBC.ca
  NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen, left, wants Canada to prolong its military mission in Afghanistan past 2014. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says the government is 'not prepared to commit' for the time being. read more
  Sat 5:14 pm | cbc.ca
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  MPconNATO to pressure Canada to help foot bill for Afghanistan security - National Post
  Canada's long-term involvement in Afghanistan will be centre-stage when Prime Minister Stephen Harper sits down with leaders from 60 countries for this weekend's NATO summit in Chicago. The prime minister will be facing pressure from the US and other ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Paul DewarDeepak Obhrai
  Sat 1:16 pm | news.nationalpost.com
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  MPconEwart: Is there dialogue amid the noise? - Calgary Herald
  ... on numerous facets of Canadian society shines a harsh light on historic political and regional differences in a large, resource-rich country. From tell-it-like-it-is Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird explaining cuts to environmental spending, ... read more
  Sat 10:10 am | calgaryherald.com
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  MPconGive us the real reasons behind the decisions - Victoria Times Colonist
  When they contradict each other, it's natural for Canadians to conclude that someone is lying. Or, to be more charitable, that the full truth gets doled out in bits, when and if the government feels like it. This year's budget eliminated an arms-length ... read more
  Sat 3:27 am | timescolonist.com
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  MPconCanada tightens Syria sanctions, targets luxury goods - AFP
  "The ongoing, appalling violence perpetrated by the Assad regime against the people of Syria compels Canada to further isolate the regime and its backers," Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said in a statement. read more
  Fri 3:00 pm | google.com
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  MPconBaird to address religious liberties dinner - Canada.com (blog)
  The event comes as Canada moves to establish an Office of Religious Freedom to monitor and promote religious freedom as part of Canada's foreign policy. Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will be the keynote speaker May 24 at a religious ...and more » read more
  Fri 2:19 pm | blogs.canada.com
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  MPconWJC president meets Harper in Ottawa - Canadian Jewish News (blog)
  He also lunched with Foreign Minister John Baird. Lauder has met with Harper before, hosting the prime minister at his New York home last fall as part of the WJC's acknowledgement of Canada's support for Israel and other Jewish causes, he said. read more
  Fri 5:47 am | cjnews.com
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  MPconArctic oil boom looms as Canada preps to take over as council chair - Globe and Mail
  Mr. Bildt, whose nation now chairs the eight-nation Arctic Council, is in Ottawa to discuss far-north policy with Canadian counterpart John Baird just as the Harper government opened an auction for large tracts of offshore oil rights in the Canadian ... read more
  May 17, 2012 6:44 pm | theglobeandmail.com
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  MPconCanada's Foreign Minister to Speak at Washington Religious Liberty Event - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
  Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will be the keynote speaker May 24 at a religious freedom dinner that will bring together a diverse group of Washingtonians—from Congress, the diplomatic community, government agencies, faith leaders, ...and more » read more
  May 17, 2012 12:52 pm | digitaljournal.com
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  MPconCanada axes green advisory body - The Guardian
  The Canadian government is to mark the 25th anniversary of its green business advisers by closing the agency down. John Baird, Canada's foreign affairs minister and pointman for next month's Rio+20 Earth summit in Brazil, said this week that the ... read more
  May 17, 2012 10:23 am | guardian.co.uk
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  MPconBacking the bus over John Baird - Macleans.ca (blog)
  by Aaron Wherry on Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:43am - 0 Comments John Baird was thrown under the bus on Tuesday. Yesterday, the president of the National Roundtable reversed the bus back over the Foreign Affairs Minister. McLaughlin says he has “no idea” ... read more
  May 17, 2012 7:47 am | www2.macleans.ca
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  MPconEchoes From US and UK - AllAfrica.com
  By Jideofor Adibe, 17 May 2012 When Nigeria's Senate passed a law banning same sex marriage on December 1 2011, Britain, USA and Canada got angry, threw diplomatese to the dogs and came out charging. Canada's Foreign Minister, John Baird reportedly ...and more » read more
  May 17, 2012 12:43 am | allafrica.com
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  MPconCanada axes $5M foreign studies program - CTV.ca
  Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. (Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS) OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs is axing a $5-million program that ...and more » read more
  May 16, 2012 3:47 pm | montreal.ctv.ca
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  MPconTories back Ontario MP's bid to prevent bulk water exports - Globe and Mail
  Bill C-383, which was introduced by Conservative MP Larry Miller in December, has the support of the government, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Wednesday morning. “This is an important priority for Canadians,” Mr. Baird said. read more
  Also in this article:Elizabeth May
  May 16, 2012 10:53 am | theglobeandmail.com
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  MPconUN criticizes Canada for letting people go hungry - Reuters Canada
  Canada is the first developed country on which De Schutter has reported. UN spokeswoman Yoonie Kim said Canada has a standing invitation to UN human rights officials to visit. Reacting to De Schutter's report, Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird told ... read more
  May 16, 2012 10:28 am | ca.reuters.com
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  MPconL. Ian MacDonald: With John Baird, you know exactly where he's coming from - Montreal Gazette
  MONTREAL - One thing John Baird doesn't do is diplomatic nuance, which is somehow refreshing in a foreign minister. Sworn into his fifth cabinet post a year ago this week, Baird has moved Canada's foreign policy decisively away from its honest-broker ... read more
  May 16, 2012 7:38 am | montrealgazette.com
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  MPconLagging environmental standards hamper competitiveness, Ottawa told - Globe and Mail
  The world is moving to a new business standard for being green, but Canada is not moving along with it — to our detriment, according to a new report. More and more countries are demanding that their imports meet environmental standards, with Europe's ... read more
  May 16, 2012 7:27 am | theglobeandmail.com
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  MPconCanada to NATO: Smarten up - The Kingston Whig-Standard
  In fact, military sources say Canada is likely to withdraw half of those soldiers by the end of this year. The Harper government is reluctant to commit to another extension and, as Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird told the House of Commons Tuesday, ... read more
  Also in this article:Stephen Harper
  May 16, 2012 1:19 am | thewhig.com
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  MPconL. Ian MacDonald: With John Baird, you know exactly where he's coming from - Montreal Gazette
  MONTREAL - One thing John Baird doesn't do is diplomatic nuance, which is somehow refreshing in a foreign minister. Sworn into his fifth cabinet post a year ago this week, Baird has moved Canada's foreign policy decisively away from its honest-broker ... read more
  May 15, 2012 5:46 pm | montrealgazette.com
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  MPconKorean envoy bids hasty farewell - Ottawa Citizen
  And last week, Edmond Haxhinasto, Albanian foreign minister and deputy prime minister, was in town to meet with Canadians. He spoke with Diplomatica about his meeting with foreign minister John Baird. “We explored ways and means to strengthen the ...and more » read more
  May 15, 2012 5:23 pm | ottawacitizen.com
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  MPconStephen Harper retreats from John Baird's criticism of federal research group - Montreal Gazette
  The comments by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird set off a political firestorm and left many former and current members of the independent advisory body, the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, perplexed by his attitude, ... read more
  May 15, 2012 3:16 pm | montrealgazette.com
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  MPconWith Baird, you know where he's coming from - Ottawa Citizen
  One thing John Baird doesn't do is diplomatic nuance, which is somehow refreshing in a foreign minister. Sworn into his fifth cabinet post a year ago this week, Baird has moved Canada's foreign policy decisively away from its honest broker tradition to ...and more » read more
  May 15, 2012 1:56 pm | ottawacitizen.com
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  MPconConstruction Begins on Isabel Bader Performing Arts Centre - Daily Commercial News
  "I am delighted that this project is moving forward and that Queen's and Kingston will soon be able to enjoy first-rate artistic and cultural experiences on campus," said John Baird, Foreign Affairs Minister, regional minister for Eastern and Northern ...and more » read more
  May 15, 2012 10:06 am | dcnonl.com
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  MPconcarbon tax plans helped kill roundtable - TheChronicleHerald.ca
  Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday. (SEAN KILPATRICK / The Canadian Press) Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird raised eyebrows in the House ... read more
  May 15, 2012 6:07 am | thechronicleherald.ca
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  MPconUS snowmobilers seek to stop caribou-protection measures in their tracks - Canada.com
  Those Canadian efforts received $25 million in backing from the federal Conservative government in 2008, along with gushing praise from then-environment minister John Baird for preserving a "treasure" of borderland wilderness and significantly ...and more » read more
  May 15, 2012 5:24 am | canada.com
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  MPconAlbanian leader digs for Canadian investment during unceremonial visit - Globe and Mail
  On his arrival Thursday, Mr. Haxhinasto – who also serves as foreign minister – met with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird. The two agreed to move forward with a series of bilateral initiatives that are the foundation stones of modern ...and more » read more
  May 14, 2012 9:20 pm | theglobeandmail.com
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  MPconTories' budget megabill lurches forward in Commons - Canada.com
  OTTAWA — The Harper government's sweeping budget bill cleared a hurdle Monday in the House of Commons, but opposition parties are promising more procedural roadblocks to make life difficult for the Tories and alert Canadians to major policy changes.and more » read more
  Also in this article:Bob RaeMarc GarneauPeggy NashJim Flaherty
  May 14, 2012 4:40 pm | canada.com
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  MPconMassive budget bill clears first legislative hurdle as NDP stops delay tactics - CanadianBusiness.com
  By Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press | May 14, 2012 NDP MP Nathan Cullen in the Foyer of the House of Commons on May 9, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA - The Harper government's massive budget implementation bill cleared its first major ... read more
  Also in this article:Nathan Cullen
  May 14, 2012 4:39 pm | canadianbusiness.com
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  MPconCarbon tax plans helped kill roundtable - TheChronicleHerald.ca
  Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday. (SEAN KILPATRICK / The Canadian Press) Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird raised eyebrows in the House ... read more
  Also in this article:Megan LeslieKirsty DuncanMichelle RempelBob RaeStephen Harper
  May 14, 2012 4:27 pm | thechronicleherald.ca
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  MPconFlaherty says Europe must 'overwhelm' banking crisis - Toronto Star
  Flaherty said, while Canadians banks are not overly exposed, the threat of spreading financial troubles in Europe is worrisome. “We need to be concerned about the fallout, the shock to financial systems from this very uncertain situation in Greece and ...and more » read more
  May 14, 2012 3:09 pm | thestar.com
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  MPconThose who repeat history sit as MPs - Belleville Intelligencer
  Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird intervened with a fellow cabinet minister on behalf of one of his constituents in order to secure approval of a previously rejected $1-million grant request. Mr. Baird told the Commons last Friday, ... read more
  Also in this article:Peter MacKay
  May 14, 2012 1:58 pm | intelligencer.ca
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  MPconJohn Baird happily admits Tories didn't like axed environment watchdog's advice - National Post
  Instead of dodging the criticisms that many of their proposed budget cuts are ideological in nature, Foreign Minister John Baird came right out and admitted the Conservatives will be glad to see one federally-funded environmental advocacy group off the ... read more
  Also in this article:Bob Rae
  May 14, 2012 1:35 pm | news.nationalpost.com
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  MPconU.S. snowmobilers seek to stop caribou-protection measures in their tracks - Canada.com
  Those Canadian efforts received $25 million in backing from the federal Conservative government in 2008, along with gushing praise from then-environment minister John Baird for preserving a "treasure" of borderland wilderness and significantly ...and more » read more
  May 14, 2012 12:44 pm | canada.com
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  MPconWelcome to the G-Zero Era - Huffington Post
  In January, John Baird told me he was proud that his first trip as Canada's new foreign minister was to Beijing rather than Washington. Canada values its ties with America, he said, and wants to sign a trade pact with Europe. But building new bridges ...and more » read more
  May 14, 2012 10:34 am | huffingtonpost.com
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  MPconU of O gets hip to honour alumni - Ottawa Citizen
  By Caroline Phillips, Ottawa Citizen May 14, 2012 If you've never chanted "Go Gee-Gees Go," you'd have been tempted to do so after attending the University of Ottawa's inaugural spring alumni weekend party on Saturday at the Canada Aviation and Space ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Olivia Chow
  May 14, 2012 5:20 am | ottawacitizen.com
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  MPconA Canadian on death row simply waits to learn his fate - Montreal Gazette
  In 2009, the Federal Court of Canada ordered the government to continue support for Smith. Its response was a brief letter to Montana officials from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird asking them to commute Smith's sentence but adding the Canadian ... read more
  May 12, 2012 1:02 pm | montrealgazette.com
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  MPconA Canadian on death row simply waits to learn his fate - Vancouver Sun
  In 2009, the Federal Court of Canada ordered the government to continue support for Smith. Its response was a brief letter to Montana officials from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird asking them to commute Smith's sentence but adding the Canadian ... read more
  May 12, 2012 1:00 pm | vancouversun.com
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  MPconUN Humanitarian Chief to Visit Canada - CRIENGLISH.com
  Amos, who also serves as the head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), is expected to meet with Canadian government officials including Foreign Minister John Baird, and Minister for International Cooperation Beverley ...and more » read more
  May 11, 2012 8:29 pm | english.cri.cn
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  MPconQuietly awarded $105M defence contract leads to accusations Tories trying to ... - National Post
  This came on the same day that MacKay faced questions on the reported costs of Canada's mission in Libya. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird was in the Commons on Friday answering questions about a Postmedia News article that revealed how the ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Peter MacKayDavid ChristophersonRalph Goodale
  May 11, 2012 5:09 pm | news.nationalpost.com
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  MPconOpposition questions Defence minister's reticence to trumpet $105M contract - Ottawa Citizen
  Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird was in the Commons on Friday answering questions about a Citizen article that revealed how the government gave the contract to the German company, FFG, but that the government's notice described the order as ... read more
  Also in this article:Peter MacKayRalph Goodale
  May 11, 2012 4:04 pm | ottawacitizen.com
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  MPconRedford vows to defend oilsands - Canada.com
  Redford also said she spoke this week to federal Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird on climate change and Canada's approach to the international issue. “He and I have agreed to meet to discuss what we can continue to do together.and more » read more
  May 11, 2012 11:57 am | canada.com
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  MPconChange of Montana governor could impact Canadian's bid to avoid execution - Canada.com
  Just a week after Canadian killer Ronald Smith made a high-profile plea at his clemency hearing for Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer to spare him from the death penalty, Postmedia News has learned that Schweitzer will not be the state's governor if and ...and more » read more
  May 10, 2012 3:03 pm | canada.com

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