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Paul Heinbecker, Canada's ambassador to the UN from 2002 to 2004, addresses an open meeting of the Security Council in 2002. The United Nations will vote [...]

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Cannon told reporters at the UN in New York he did not think the vote was a repudiation of Canada's foreign policy, but was related to Ignatieff's remarks. [...]

12 Oct 2010 Canada suffered a humiliating defeat on Tuesday when it was forced to withdraw from the race for a seat on the prestigious UN Security [...]

12 Oct 2010 Germany secures coveted Security Council seat on first ballot; Ottawa withdraws after garnering just 78 votes in run-off against Portugal. [...]

12 Oct 2010 Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon says the lack of support from Michael Ignatieff for Canada's bid to win a seat on the UN Security Council [...]

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Getting the heave-ho from our supposedly secret base in Dubai didn't help but for Canada to lose its bid for a seat on the U.N. Security Council - and to Portugal at that - really burst Harper's bubble. Naturally the Prime Monster [...]

The Mission of Canada is the primary channel for communications between the Canadian government and the United Nations in New York City. We are diplomatic representatives of the [...]

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There were those voiced sentiments coming from various UN panels concerning Canada's poor treatment of its own aboriginal people. Recently, it was the steady stream of international development experts who bemoaned Canada's lack of [...]

Now they've done it, those Conservatives. Stood foursquare on principle, and what does it get them? A metaphorical boot in the backside for one thing. The Harper government could have played it safe. They had the example of previous Liberal-led governments, currying favour with the Arab League and l [...]

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Canada's hopes of returning to the top body of the United Nations ended in crushing disappointment Tuesday when it withdrew from contention, handing a near-certain victory to Portugal. The defeat marks a significant embarrassment for [...]

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Canada lost its bid for a UN Security Council seat - greatly desired by Harper, so he could use it as a U. S./Israel proxy vote - directly due to its support for the shitty little country. It is the first time that Canada has failed in [...]

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says he's confident Canada will win a seat on the UN Security Council. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)Foreign | Post by mmc-news.com. [...]

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Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon spent Thanksgiving weekend campaigning at the UN for Canada, which is vying for a seat on the Security Council. [...]

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UN members denied Canada a coveted seat at the UN Security Council Tuesday. In a last ditch effort to avoid a complete defeat, Canada withdrew its bid before what was expected to be a complete drumming by member states as support swung [...]

Canada withdrew from the U.N. Security Council election, assuring Portugal of victory for a seat on the council. In the first round of balloting Tuesday, Germany won [...]

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This is not a good day for Canada, irrespective of party. The UN has rebuffed us and it comes down to our recent foreign policy decisions. Harper and Cannon show us they're not deal makers and carry no international gravitas. [...]

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Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon says the lack of support from Michael Ignatieff for Canada's bid to win a seat on the UN Security Council helped scuttle it, an assertion the Liberal leader called "ridiculous." [...]

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Many Liberals are today floating that tired canard, of Tory failure in matters of foreign policy, as a result of Canada not securing a seat for itself on. [...]

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“The Harper government must take full responsibility for Canada losing the race for a UN Security Council seat. This is as a result of the misguided positions taken by the Harper government domestically and within such key international [...]

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Instead, there are several factors to blame for this - the EU is a united front whereas Canada needs to lobby hard in the UN. Additionally, the electoral process seems to be pretty sketchy – and heavily dependent on gifts by suitor [...]

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Raped Under UN Auspices, The United Nations is forever promising to do better. Instead, what it mainly does is get bigger, especially in the peacekeeping department, Congo, [...]

So spoke Prime Minister Stephen Harper last Thursday in his first address to the UN General Assembly since 2006. An enlightened view of sovereignty, an idea in which "our interests are all interconnected," Mr. Harper explained a few [...]

www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Loss+Security+Council+seat+significant+defeat+Canada/3658523/story.html This more then anything else shows how Canada has changed in the eyes of the world since the Harper government implemented their foreign policy, sad day for Canada. [...]

Yves Fortier who served as Canada's ambassador to the UN under former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney said high-level political lobbying may have started a bit late this time around. “I think we were out of the gate a little late, yes.” [...]

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Québec city marched through the capital of Canada condemning in strongest terms the UN and distributing fliers "explaining the lies in the UN report. [...]