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Trump chooses Mike Huckabee, staunchly pro-Israel conservative, as ambassador to nation
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was nominating former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee as its next ambassador to Israel, tapping a staunchly pro-Israel conservative whose choice could signal future U.S. policy toward conflicts in the Middle East. CBC | World News
Read More »Investigation at Ambassador Bridge reroutes traffic from U.S. to Canada: police, CBSA
Incoming traffic from the United States to Canada is being rerouted at the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor police and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Saturday. CBC | World News
Read More »Ottawa to reinstate Arctic ambassador as it faces challenges from U.S., Russia and China in region
Ottawa is finalizing its long-awaited Arctic foreign policy with Inuit leaders for release before the end of the year, as Canada braces for a second Trump presidency and increasing threats to its sovereignty from China and Russia. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Buckle up’ for a second Trump presidency, former U.S. ambassador tells Canada
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Read More »U.S. ambassador to Canada says democracy will ‘easily’ survive outcome of Tuesday election
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Read More »Canada’s relations with Russia have slid to a post-Soviet low, ambassador says
Canada’s top envoy in Moscow says relations with Russia are likely as bad as they’ve ever been, as the war in Ukraine grinds on and Vladimir Putin enters his fifth term as president. CBC | World News
Read More »Ukraine’s ambassador slams Canada for Airbus sanctions waiver on critical Russian mineral
Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada has called out the Trudeau government over a decision to grant Airbus Defence and Space a waiver that will allow the European aerospace giant to continue to use Russian titanium in the manufacture of its aircraft engines. It comes after the company vowed to find a new supplier in 2022. CBC | World News
Read More »Former U.S. ambassador gets 15-year prison sentence after decades as secret Cuban agent
Victor Manuel Rocha, a former career U.S. diplomat, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he worked for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba. The plea agreement leaves many unanswered questions about a betrayal that stunned the U.S. foreign service. CBC | World News
Read More »Russian drones used in Ukraine may include Western parts, ambassador says
The Russian ambassador to Canada said in an interview with CBC News that Western electronics might be found in Russian drones being used in Ukraine. CBC | World News
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