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The federal cabinet gets a good shake
Finally, after an unusually long wait, on Tuesday, white smoke emerged from the Parliamentary ‘Sistine chapel’. Behold, we have a new cabinet! Before evaluating the starting line-up, a few thoughts about the cabinet-making process. First, it’s a lonely and difficult task. The PM can consult far and wide about whom
Virus forces new role on the Bank of Canada
— with great responsibility comes greater accountability By Greg MacDougall and Dan McCarthy While pop culture ascribes articulating the linkage between great power and responsibility to Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben, the quote “They must consider that great responsibility follows inseparably from great power” actually originates in the French Revolution. The third
Thank the bank but hold the standing ovation
by Greg MacDougall and Steve Saunders As Ottawa’s winter slowly transitions to spring, and a young Senators team tantalizes fans with glimpses of a promising future, hockey fans debate the relative merits of Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Patrick Kane as winner of the Hart Memorial trophy, emblematic of the
Canada and China’s relationship is vital
Ottawa Life Magazine has been publishing a Canada-China Series since 2013. The series focuses on bi-lateral interests, business affairs, people-to-people relations, Chinese culture and the Chinese diaspora in Canada. Since 2018 there has been tension in the Canada Chinese political relationship. Ottawa Life Magazine has continued and will continue to publish
New investments needed to build a healthy society
A message from Canada’s nurses By Linda Silas With Canada continuing to battle COVID-19 and its profound impacts on our economy, the timing is less than ideal to appoint a new Finance Minister. However, Chrystia Freeland’s new role provides a key opportunity to make her mark and set Canada on
Canada’s China policy should begin with release of Meng Wanzhou
ABOVE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): Michael Kovrig, Meng Wangzhou, Michael Spavor Deal with the faults of others as gently as your own. — Chinese proverb The continued stridency and vitriol of the Trudeau Liberal government towards China is counter productive and doing nothing to secure the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.
Canada — Trump’s China Pawn
The American request for the arrest It was a year ago this month when the Trudeau government detained and arrested Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer, Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, in Vancouver at the sole request of the United States. Meng is the daughter of Ren Zhengfei, the founder of and CEO of
NATO, the US and Europe have failed Turkey — It’s not the other way around
Put yourself in Turkey’s shoes and Operation Peace Spring makes sense In June 2017, I went to Gaziantep Turkey which is 90 minutes from the Syrian border and home to one of the largest Syrian refugee camps along the Turkish Syrian border. At time it was estimated that Turkey was
Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Meng Extradition a No Win for Canada
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker announces criminal charges against Huawei officials Photo credit: Joshua Roberts (Reuters) The U.S. Department of Justice laid out its case Monday against Huawei Technologies Vice President Meng Wanzhou who is the company’s chief financial officer and daughter of its founder. Meng was arrested and detained
Poking the Dragon For No Good Reason
Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Lu Shaye, hosted a two hour press conference at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa last week where he answered questions from members of Canada’s national media on the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China over the December 1, 2018 arrest and detention of Meng Wanzhou.
Who is dealing with the biggest humanitarian crisis of our times? Who is truly fighting DAESH?
By H.e. Selçuk Ünal, Ambassador Of Turkey To Canada Turkey is at the centre of the response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria-Iraq by hosting 3.5 million vulnerable. The total cost passed 30 billion USD - with no international assistance in the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. The additional challenge and
We Meet Again — Canada and China
In the spring of 2016, the first annual meeting between Canada and China’s respective foreign ministers took place and both countries expressed a desire to strengthen bilateral ties. Now, just more than a year later, the two nations have met once again to evaluate their progress and look towards the
Liberals Have Plenty of Talent to Make Up Gender-Balanced Cabinet
Photo by Jean-Marc Carisse. Justin Trudeau promises to have gender parity in his cabinet. He announced that in his Democracy package back in June and, when asked about this on the weekend, he reaffirmed his position. So who are the women who could make up his cabinet? In a 30-member cabinet, Trudeau
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