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http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-not-invited-isis-paris-meeting-1.3409420
In an interview with host Rosemary Barton, parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs Omar Alghabra called the meeting "spontaneous" and that "not being invited didn't come as a surprise."
Alghabra said the group of seven countries meet regularly, independently of Canada, and the only thing different this time is that they are meeting at the ministerial level.
Dimsum said:Also from the article:
Is he suggesting that we're pretty much out of the "adult's table" already, and have been for some time?
Baden Guy said:I always enjoy the thoughts of David Bercuson ,
"Canada shouldn’t tolerate U.S. snub on IS meeting"
Particularly the last para:
"Maybe Mr. Trudeau should consider this when he thinks about the “state dinner” President Barack Obama is throwing for him in March. Rubber chicken at the White House is no substitute for respect."
Complete article at:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/canada-shouldnt-tolerate-us-snub-on-is-meeting/article28279312/
E.R. Campbell said:Prof Bercusson is right, but it's not the fault of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or Defence Minister Sajjan (who I, personally, find immensely unimpressive ... to date) it is, rather, as he says a continuation, since after Sir Robert Borden, of "Canada’s constant failure to actively insert itself in discussions such as this when the lives of our military are at stake" which "has left us, once more, at the altar with no groom." Mackenzie-King was, as Bercusson describes, him too timid, even St Laurent was content to let Truman dictate our Korean War efforts and it was ditto for Mulroney, Chrétien, Martin and Harper when dealing with the Gulf War, the Balkans and Afghanistan.
About 300 Australians and 100 Kiwis are on the ground at Iraq's Taji military complex, about 30 kilometres north of Baghdad, training the local forces...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-18/iraq-soldiers-trained-by-australian-adf-nz-mosul-ramadi/7095502
Good2Golf said:Does anyone know for sure that Carter and Sajjan have not already had, or are scheduled for a bi-lat? ???
G2G
Good2Golf said:140's have a justifiably very good rep in the AO
Oldgateboatdriver said:Apparently, we are getting our revenge in for the snub: The three feet of snow about to fall on Washington, D.C. are caused by our Arctic Air Mass driving it right down their throat, ... but giving us clear blue skies. [ :cold:
Oldgateboatdriver said:Apparently, we are getting our revenge in for the snub: The three feet of snow about to fall on Washington, D.C. are caused by our Arctic Air Mass driving it right down their throat, ... but giving us clear blue skies. [ :cold: