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View Article  "End emergency rule", says Canada

This just in from Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs:

CANADA CONDEMNS IMPOSITION OF EMERGENCY RULE IN PAKISTAN
 
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan:
 
"Canada condemns the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan. We ...   more »

View Article  Pakistan emergency "a sharp setback" for democracy, says State Department

Still waiting for reaction from Canada’s Departement of Foreign Affairs but here is what the U.S. State Department thinks of the developments in Pakistan today:

The United States is deeply disturbed by reports that Pakistani President Musharraf has taken extra-constitutional actions and has imposed a state of  emergency. A state of ...   more »

View Article  Passport fees: Is it gouging?
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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