Ignatieff says no Spring election despite prorogation bump
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff says he will not force a Spring election despite favourable polls following the Prime Minister’s prorogation of Parliament.
President Clinton praises Canada’s response to Haitian disaster
President Bill Clinton praised Canada’s humanitarian response to the Haitian earthquake disaster at the 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Technological innovation required to meet Copenhagen targets: Harper
Prime Minister Harper says the world must recognise the economic impact of dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the short term, while driving technological innovations that will reduce emissions in the long term.
It has to be recognized that the current technological mix leads to a certain levels of emission, and that is what has to be changed. And that is going to take some time.
It has to be done, but it will not be done by simply trying to pretend that economic imperatives don’t exist, because all that happens when that happens is people set targets, and then don’t meet them.
- Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper’s ‘enlightened sovereignty’ and humanitarian agenda
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged nations to practice “enlightened sovereignty” in his keynote speech to the 2010 Wold Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Notions rooted in a narrow view of sovereignty and national self interest must be reconsidered. We cannot do business as though for one to have more, another must have less. That is not true, it is not just, and it cannot be the path we take …
Our ambition … must be a shared belief that the rising tide of recovery must lift all boats, not just some. This is the exercise of soverignty at its most enlightened.
- Stephen Harper
Related links:
- Stephen Harpers article in the Toronto Star: G8 agenda: Focus on human welfare
- Full video: Stephen Harper’s keynote address at the 2010 World Economic Forum
Liberals must earn the trust of Canadians: Ignatieff
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff says his party must earn the trust and confidence of Canadian voters, and stop thinking of the Liberal Party as “Canada’s natural governing party”.
No evidence of Canadian war crimes, says NATO Secretary General
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says he has seen no evidence supporting accusations of war crimes committed by Canadian Forces and diplomats in Afghanistan.
Related videos:
- Canadian diplomat levels war crimes allegations (November 18 to 20, 2009)
- Canadian Generals refute war crimes allegations (November 25, 1009)
- Government under attack over Afghan detainee abuse allegations (May 2007)
Governor General makes emotional appeal for solidarity with Haiti
Canada’s Haitian-born Governor General Michaëlle Jean made an emotional appeal for solidarity with the people of Haiti in the aftermath of an earthquake that devastated the country.
Ignatieff opposes an elected Senate
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff says he does not support Senate reform that includes an elected Senate.
Ignatieff promises 'serious public policy', not election threats
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff says Liberals will return to Parliament on January 25 to hold public consultations until the Olympics begin February 12.
Ignatieff promised the public consultations would produce “serious public policy”, and he held to his previous commitment not to force a spring election.
Canadian Generals refute war crimes allegations
Former Chief of Defence Staff Rick Hiller and former General Michel Gauthier responded to allegations made by Richard Colvin that Canadian Forces handed detainees over to Afghan authorities for torture.
Related videos:
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Video: Government under attack over Afghan detainee abuse allegations (May 2007)
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