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Sri Lanka criticizes Harper’s decision to boycott Commonwealth summit
Sri Lanka has criticized Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to boycott a Commonwealth summit in the island nation next month over its human rights record.
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Sri Lanka plays host to Commonwealth nations amid global outcry
The palm-flecked island nation of Sri Lanka plays host this week to leaders from dozens of Commonwealth nations at a summit it hopes will generate enough good will and photo opportunities to eclipse...
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Sri Lanka defends rights record at Commonwealth
The president of Sri Lanka hit out Thursday at reporters and critics who question his nation's human rights record, saying its institutions were dealing with complaints of abuses committed during or...
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Commonwealth meeting is ‘training camp’ for Paris climate talks: Dion
Leaders of 53 Commonwealth countries are grappling with their own negotiations on addressing climate change in what Canada's foreign minister calls a "training camp" for next week's United Nations...
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Queen Elizabeth II opens Commonwealth meeting in Malta
Queen Elizabeth II opened the Commonwealth summit Friday on the Mediterranean island of Malta - a meeting that will focus on climate change and the threat of extremist violence.
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‘You are forever young’: Trudeau responds to Queen Elizabeth on Twitter
After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau detailed Queen Elizabeth II’s long and full career, she cheekily expressed her gratitude, thanking him for “making [her] feel so old.”
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not even left the country for his latest international trip — a three-country, nine-day tour which begins Thursday — and he is already under fire for this travel.
View ArticleANALYSIS: Trudeau believes he can build that pipeline — and make everyone...
"We're looking to bring people together and we will continue to do things that are responsible to get this pipeline."
View ArticleANALYSIS: Trudeau heads to Halifax looking to build Liberal political momentum
A policy convention, some positive international travel and the potential for a NAFTA deal are opportunities for the Liberals to regain much-needed political momentum.
View ArticleCanada aims to use Commonwealth summit to address impact of Russian war: Goodale
This will be the first time Commonwealth Heads of Government have met in person since 2018. The 2020 summit, like most events, was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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