PM asks Gov-Gen to visit volatile Middle East

PM asks Gov-Gen to visit volatile Middle East

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is sending the Governor General on a goodwill mission into the world's most volatile region, even as the Canadian government works on a plan to evacuate Canadians out of North Africa.Gov.-Gen. David Johnston and his wife Sharon will arrive in Kuwait on Friday before travelling to Qatar on Sunday.The vice-regal, the Prime Minister's Office said in a release ...

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Media Advisory: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 22, 2011) - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Minister for Status of Women and Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Spruce Grove, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will make an important announcement for persons with disabilities.

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Germany up in euro zone

 PARIS, France (Reuters) â€" The euro zone's debt crisis has reshaped the way power works in the European Union, putting Germany in the driver's seat at the expense of the European Commission and other member states.   Gone are the days when the EU executive's exclusive right to initiate legislation made it the engine of European integration.  

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