Commerce sans frontières; Leap of Faith: Free Trade and the Future of Canada; Taking the Initiative: Canada’s Trade Options in a Turbulent World; The United States and Canada: The Quest for Free Trade
Reviewed by Michael Hart
Not the Revue de Presse
Being snippets from the press that you are unlikely to see in the revue de presse.
Buying a Home
Prior to signing an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, most people calculate roughly what amount of cash they will have to come up with when the deal “closes.” In many instances, however, the calculation is inaccurate, leaving the purchaser scrambling for money…
A New “Smoke and Mirrors” Game
Every day you pick up your newspaper, there’s another article on government insurance, smart no-fault, reduced or increased rates and talk of an election in Ontario. So far, no one seems to have answered the question which brought all this about —…
A Story
On September 11, 1973 a military junta led by General Augusto Pinochet overthrew the government of President Salvador Allende in Chile. The coup was unlike most in Latin America in that bloody fighting continued for several days and the armed forces pursued…
The Visa Connection
Most Canadian consular officers are not normally involved in issuing visas. But at three of the posts at which I’ve served, my presence in the Canadian office brought an involvement in the special world of visa issuance, like it or not.
Journey Across Bhutan
Bhutan is a country which has long held a strong personal appeal, due to its reputation for scenic beauty and for its legendary isolation. A land of massive dzongs (fortress monasteries unique to Bhutan and Tibet) under the shadow of the highest…
Tom Burns
It is with great sadness that we mark the death, on May 8, of Tom Burns. His many friends in the public and private sectors join in expressing their condolences to his wife Mary and family.
Sydney G. Harris
Last summer, on leave at his cottage at Norway Bay, and contemplating his last year as Consul General for Canada at Cleveland, Syd made a comment which could stand as his epitaph: “There is so much to do for Canada in the…
The Under-Secretary on Canadian Foreign Policy
At one of PAFSO’s breakfast seminars in March, the Under-Secretary spoke on the potential vulnerability of Canada’s economic and social interests in a changing world.
