Archive for June, 2017

Indonesia-Canada: Asia’s best-kept secret

| June 30, 2017 | 0 Comments
Indonesia-Canada: Asia’s best-kept secret

For a long time, Indonesia has been Asia’s best-kept secret. The success stories of big Asian economies, such as China and India, have overshadowed the narrative of Indonesia’s economic progress and all of the potential that this country has to offer. Increasingly, there is growing awareness, including among Canadians, about Indonesia’s potential. Indonesia is a […]

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Canada and Ukraine: The free world’s new frontier

| June 30, 2017 | 0 Comments
Canada and Ukraine: The free world’s new frontier

Picture it, if you will: A gigantic Ukrainian Antonov aircraft, powered by a Canadian engine and taking cargo across continents. Or how about major Canadian companies outsourcing software production to Ukraine? Or maybe Canadian AAA beef or seafood on grocery shelves in Lviv or Odessa? All of this would have seemed a fantasy just a […]

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UAE is strongly supporting Syrians

UAE is strongly supporting Syrians

Since the Syrian crisis began in 2011, the United Arab Emirates has expressed its compassion and unwavering support for the people of Syria. The Syrian people are connected in our hearts as our brothers and sisters in our region and our government remains fully committed to continuing its strong support to alleviate their suffering, help […]

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Food and festivities for Children’s Wish Foundation

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Food and festivities for Children’s Wish Foundation

It was an event that had several winners, but the biggest one was the Children’s Wish Foundation. All Ottawans were invited to the event, held at the Horticultural Building at Lansdowne Park, a venue donated for the evening to the diplomatic community by Mayor Jim Watson and Ottawa 2017. “The Ottawa Diplomatic Association decided to […]

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Canada’s chief of protocol ‘There was never a day in the U.S. where I didn’t feel as though I was working on things that mattered’

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Canada’s chief of protocol ‘There was never a day in the U.S. where I didn’t feel as though I was working on things that mattered’

Roy Norton became Canada’s chief of protocol in July 2016. From 2014 to 2016, he was Canada’s consul general in Chicago, and from 2010 to 2014, Canada’s consul general in Detroit. For the four years prior, he served as minister (congressional relations and public affairs) at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Prior to that […]

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Is there hope for Europe?

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Is there hope for Europe?

In the run-up to the French election following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, there were dire predictions about Europe’s future. France’s mainstream parties struggled to find their footing and Marine Le Pen, the right-wing, anti-Europe, anti-immigration candidate, gained traction with French voters who had grown increasingly disgusted with the status quo and yearned […]

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