And always will be with Stephen Harper as our Prime Minister.
I am not a Conservative and will never vote PC in my riding (or Liberal for that matter) because the local MPs and MPPs agendas are not sympathetic to the good of every group and culture that makes up my riding in Vaughan, but I am supportive of our Foreign Policies brought down by our PC government in Ottawa. Way to go, Mr. Harper and Mr. Baird!!!
[b]OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird delivered a diplomatic bolt from the blue Friday, abruptly and unexpectedly severing ties with Iran, shuttering Canada's embassy there and giving Iranian diplomats in Ottawa five days to get out of the country.
"The Iranian regime has shown blatant disregard for the Vienna Convention and its guarantee of protection for diplomatic personnel," said Baird, adding that the government on Friday formally listed Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism.
"Under the circumstances, Canada can no longer maintain a diplomatic presence in Iran. Our diplomats serve Canada as civilians, and their safety is our No. 1 priority."
Diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran have been growing ever more strained in recent years, but there was no immediately apparent catalyst for the decision to cut off all ties.
And, for good measure, he accused Iran of "routinely" threatening the existence of Israel, engaging in racist anti-Semitic rhetoric and incitement to genocide, and called the country "among the world's worst violators of human rights."
"Canada," he said, "views the government of Iran as the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today."[/b]
This is really just snippets of the article on CP24's iPhone app, but it makes me incredibly proud that not only does the Canadian government consider ye safety of its citizens, it always keeps Israel in mind when making these decisions.
