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Saturday, November 3
"End emergency rule", says Canada
by
DavidAkin
on Sat 03 Nov 2007 03:31 PM EDT
This just in from Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs:
Pakistan emergency "a sharp setback" for democracy, says State Department
by
DavidAkin
on Sat 03 Nov 2007 02:24 PM EDT
Passport fees: Is it gouging?
by
DavidAkin
on Sat 03 Nov 2007 09:14 AM EDT
Canadians must pay at least $87 to get a passport. In the U.S., it costs $30 U.S. (currently about $28 Cdn) to get a passport -- and even at $30, the U.S. government is being accused of "gouging the public".
A couple of thoughts about this price differential: First: perhaps Finance Minister Jim Flaherty should stop picking on book retailers for their price differentials and compare the fees his government charges . . . more »
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Errata, observations and working notes
Still waiting for reaction from Canada’s Departement of Foreign Affairs but here is what the U.S. State Department thinks of 
