Canadian diplomat in Washington. Research Fellow @BalsillieSIA BoD @dpsorg. I sometimes paint. Views = mine.
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A viral video posted online shows a brave cat chasing a black bear out of a British Columbia backyard.
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Thank you, Prime Minister! We know EXACTLY what this means to the country 🇨🇦💪
#CANMNT #OurGameNow
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PM Mark Carney: "I'd like to thank the PM of Pakistan, the President of the US, the leaders of Iran for establishing this two-week ceasefire. Canada joins our allies in supporting these efforts and that will include efforts to support the reopening of the Straits of Hormuz."
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Dear Italian soccer fans,
Don’t wait four more years. Swap your jersey for Canada. Find us outside @cafedipTO tomorrow, April 4 2026, between 10 am to 2 pm
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On this day in 1980, CIA rescued six Americans in hiding at the Canadian Embassy in Tehran, Iran.
Learn more:
cia.gov/stories/story/argo-t…
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The Canadian government and Canadian officials in Iran, rescued six Americans who had sought sanctuary at the Canadian Embassy in Tehran, Iran. The Canadians had protected the Americans for two months at great risk to themselves.
britannica.com/event/Canadian…
international.gc.ca/gac-amc/histor…
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We are still accepting applications for the Flight #PS752 Commemorative Scholarship Program until May 31. Funding is intended to cover expenses for 1 academic year. More details here:
ow.ly/INax50RPC0a
#StudyInCanada
ALT Flight PS752 Commemorative Scholarship Program
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Our flag is at half-mast to mark the passing of the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, 18th Prime Minister of Canada. We honour his service to Canada and dedication to strengthening the Canada-U.S. relationship.
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I met Vivian during my time as Canadian Ambassador to Israel in 2016 and spent many days with her. She dedicated her life to peace between Israelis and Palestinians and was a force.
Vivian was brutally murdered by Hamas.
Release the 240 hostages now.
#BringThemBackHomeNow – at Winnipeg, Manitoba
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"Disturbed by #Iran's sentencing of journalists Elahe Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi to 12 and 13 years and lawyer Saleh Nikbakht to 1 year, for their work on Mahsa Amini's case, which sparked protests in 2022" — UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders
@MaryLawlorhrds
iranwire.com/en/news/121806-…
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Canada sanctions Iranian regime for activities that gravely threaten international peace and security
Read the news release here:
canada.ca/en/global-affairs/…
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The start of the oil transfer from the decaying @FSOSafer to the safe replacement vessel Yemen is expected to begin soon. Early today the Yemen safely berthed alongside the Safer. I THANK all contributors who have helped bring us to this point. #StopRedSeaSpill
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Canada on Monday imposed its ninth package of sanctions against Iran's regime officials since October 2022, sanctioning 12 senior officials from IRGC and the Law Enforcement Force (LEF) who have participated in gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran.
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Canada unreservedly condemns Iran’s unconscionable execution of Alireza Akbari. The Iranian regime continues its descent into cruelty using capital punishment as a form of repression. Canada stands with the UK and with the Iranian people.
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Today marks the third anniversary of the downing of flight PS 752 at Tehran’s airport. It was shot down by the deliberate firing of an Iranian missile at a civilian airplane. 🇨🇦 continues to work with families to achieve full accountability for this atrocity....2
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The Iranian regime resists every serious effort to achieve accountability. With the recent killings and executions in Iran, the face of this regime is exposed to the entire world. The interests of the families of those killed on PS752 will always be uppermost in our minds.
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Today, on the eve of Human Rights Day, Minister Joly announced that Canada is imposing measures on those complicit in gross and systematic human rights violations in Russia, Iran and Myanmar.
Read more: ow.ly/Ez7c50LZmE1
