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    Cannon made a point of meeting with South Korean Unification Minister Hyun In-taek during his first day of meetings Monday in the Republic of Korea. "We talked about the situation in North Korea. I expressed Canada's very serious concerns about the nuclear, human rights and humanitarian situation there" Cannon said. "Canada continues to call on North Korea to return to the six-party talks. Full Article at Canada.com
    We talked about the situation in North Korea. I expressed Canada's very serious concerns about the nuclear, human rights and humanitarian situation there
    – Lawrence Cannon SOURCE: Canada.com 1 month ago
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Canada terms North Korea a 'monument to totalitarianism'
  1. Canada continues to call on North Korea to return to the six-party talks. Ultimately a nuclear threat to South Korea is a threat to the international security and that's of primary concern to Canada.
    SOURCE: Canada.com 1 month ago
  2. The demilitarized zone . . . is the last visible scar of the Cold War ... Interestingly enough, 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this place reminds us what suffering and blind ideological division can bring to countries and people. This place has become a monument to the folly of totalitarian...
    SOURCE: Canada.com 1 month ago
  3. I strongly urged them to look at the scientific aspect of it and how Canada is leading the way, to base the decision-making process on science rather than on emotional feelings on this issue. I was reassured by the Parliamentarians that they would find the first opportunity to be able to look at what Ca...
    SOURCE: Canada.com 1 month ago
  4. I'm here to literally set the table for the prime minister's visit
    – Lawrence Cannon SOURCE: Canada.com 1 month ago
  5. I think that over the course of the next 12 months there are extraordinarily important and positive opportunities for Canada here
    SOURCE: Canada.com 1 month ago

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