A poll — albeit a slightly facetious one — in memory of Christopher Hitchens and one of the themes which dominated his writing for the last few years of his life and which was the subject of his 2007 bestseller God Is Not Great. Take the poll … Continue reading A poll in memory of Christopher Hitchens
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Christopher Hitchens: The battle between civilization and theocracy
The blogosphere and the Web are filled today with memorials to and remembrances of Christopher Hitchens, who died last night in Texas, aged 62. Continue reading Christopher Hitchens: The battle between civilization and theocracy
MPs "sound the alarm" on Camp Ashraf
In a few minutes, Conservative MP Russ Hiebert, NDP MP Wayne Marston, and Liberal MP Irwin Cotler will hold a joint news conference about the following: Continue reading MPs "sound the alarm" on Camp Ashraf
News flash: Canada and Quebec ministers meet, shake hands …
Verbatim: Environment Minister Peter Kent pulls Canada out of the Kyoto Protocol
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Here is the text of the statement Environment Minister Peter Kent (left) delivered in the House of Commons foyer late this afternoon:
I have just returned from Durban, South Africa where countries of the world, Canada included, made it clear: Continue reading Verbatim: Environment Minister Peter Kent pulls Canada out of the Kyoto Protocol
Facing up to Canada: Notes on veil-lifting
As colleague Mark Dunn reported this morning, Continue reading Facing up to Canada: Notes on veil-lifting
Kent on Durban Platform: "fair and balanced framework"
| Australia’s Minister for Climate Change Greg Combet (left) speaks with Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent during a break in plenary session at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17) in Durban December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Rogan Ward |
The international conference on climate change in Durban, South Africa was supposed to wrap up on Friday but without a deal, all countries kept going and, early Sunday morning, came up with what they’re calling the Durban Platform. Here, for the record, is Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent’s statement on Durban Platform:
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Poll: Canada, Kyoto, climate change, Durban, jobs and so on
Earlier this week, MPs in the House of Commons voted on the motion you’ll see in the poll question below. I’m not going to tell you right now who tabled the motion, what party the MP belongs to, or what the results were (and if you already know, don’t play the spoiler!) but, in a post I hope to put up later today, I’ll touch on all of that in some notes I hope to make about about free votes in the House of Commons.
In the meantime, here is the exact wording of the House of Commons motion. As the Speaker, says, all those in favour? Opposed?:
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Who do you blame for the crisis in Attawapiskat?
The federal government today said it had acquired 15 mobile homes for the beleaguered community of Attawapiskat, Ont. The community’s chief, Theresa Spence, says they need 22. And, in any event, the homes won’t get there until after Christmas when the roads are frozen solid enough for transport.
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New border deals: More aspirational than actual changes
Getting any kind of a deal with the Americans these days on just about anything can be considered a big deal.
U.S. President Barack Obama is, if the polls can be believed, not having a good time of it. He has been politically neutered by his Republic opponents in Congress and in the U.S. Senate. There is a virtual logjam in Washington on most issues because those Republicans refuse to play nice with Democrats and vice versa.
And so against that background two deals announced this afternoon between Canada and the U.S. can be considered an accomplishment of sorts.
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