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Canada (pronounced /'kʰænədə/ in English and /kanadɔ/ in Canadian French) is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada shares land borders with the United States to the south and to the northwest. Full Article
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Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk (R) and his Afghan counterpart General Bismillah Mohammadi inspect the honour guard during a ceremony at National Defence headquarters in Ottawa October 8, 2009.
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Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk (L) and his Afghan counterpart General Bismillah Mohammadi salute as they arrive for a ceremony at National Defence headquarters in Ottawa October 8, 2009.
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International team member Mike Weir of Canada makes his entrance to opening ceremonies for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California October 7, 2009.
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Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 7, 2009.
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Peter Kent (R), Canada's minister of state of foreign affairs for the Americas, stands with Victor Meza, a representative of ousted President Manuel Zelaya during a meeting at a hotel in Tegucigalpa October 7, 2009.
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Canada's Defence Minister Peter MacKay speaks to journalists in the foyer of the House of Commons following Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 7, 2009.
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Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 7, 2009.
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International team member Mike Weir of Canada prepares to tee off on the fifth hole during his practice round for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California October 7, 2009.
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International team member Mike Weir of Canada watches his shot from the second tee during his practice round for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California October 7, 2009.
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International team member Mike Weir of Canada chips to the second green during his practice round for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California October 7, 2009.
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International team member Mike Weir of Canada tees off on the second hole during his practice round for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California October 7, 2009.
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International Presidents Cup team player Mike Weir, from Canada, watches his tee shot during a practice round for the Presidents Cup golf matches Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in San Francisco.
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International Presidents Cup team player Mike Weir,foreground, from Canada, walks with teammate Geoff Ogilvy, left, during a practice round for the Presidents Cup golf matches Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in San Francisco.
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International Presidents Cup team player Mike Weir, from Canada, hits from a bunker during a practice round for the Presidents Cup golf matches Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in San Francisco.
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Canada's ambassador to Costa Rica Neil Reeder speaks to the media after his arrival at a hotel in Tegucigalpa October 6, 2009.
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Iowa State student Timothy Lentz (L) and Team Alberta, Canada, student Leah Battersdy (R), work on the roof of their houses during the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington October 6, 2009.
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Canada's ambassador to Costa Rica Neil Reeder arrives at a hotel in Tegucigalpa October 6, 2009. Reeder is in Honduras to mediate between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and de facto Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti on behalf of the Organization of American States (OAS).
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Canada's ambassador to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras, Neil Reeder, smiles upon arrival to a local hotel in Tegucigalpa, on October 6, 2009.
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Canada's ambassador to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras, Neil Reeder, speaks with the press upon arrival to a local hotel in Tegucigalpa, on October 6, 2009.
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Canada's Defence Minister Peter MacKay speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 6, 2009.
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International team member Mike Weir of Canada chips during his practice round for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park golf course in San Francisco, California, October 6, 2009.
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Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 6, 2009.
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International Team member Mike Weir of Canada hits from the driving range on a practice day for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park golf course in San Francisco, California, October 6, 2009.
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International team member Mike Weir of Canada warms up on the driving range during a practice day for the Presidents Cup golf tournament in San Francisco, California October 6, 2009.
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International Team player Mike Weir, from Canada, speaks during a press conference at the Presidents Cup golf competition Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in San Francisco.
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Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk (L) and his Afghan counterpart General Bismillah Mohammadi salute as they arrive for a ceremony at National Defence headquarters in Ottawa October 8, 2009.
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The exclusion of Bernarditas Muller, a long-time diplomat, is a cowardly acquiescence to the US, EU, Japan, Canada and Australian pressures to eliminate vocal defenders of developing countries' interests from the negotiations
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They are playing dirty ... First, limiting America's training time at the Olympic speedskating oval, so naturally, champion skater Joey Cheek and I put them on notice and I launched a `Hey Canada, Don't Be An Ice-Hole' letter-writing campaign.
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Nothing can stop U.S. speedskaters now, except maybe Canadians. The Wall Street Journal has reported that for these Olympics, Canada has an aggressive new attitude
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There's no doubt in my mind that Canada has moved from leader to laggard on the international scene
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The Habs were honored with a $3 stamp from Canada Post and a one-dollar coin (called a loonie because of the bird, not general manager Bob Gainey’s trade of Mike Ribeiro for Janne Niinimaa) by the Royal Canadian Mint.
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I look forward to welcoming President Hu to Canada next year when we host the next meeting of G20.
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The two sides agreed to work together to further promote China-Canada cooperation in all bilateral areas and international affairs, as bilateral relations enter a significant new era
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Again, I think it's a little bit early to begin those discussions now because we are still in a period where some countries are still increasing in terms of infections, even though in some countries, such as the United States and Canada, it looks like infections and cases are going down
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And so, in relations between China and Canada, we will continue to raise issues of freedom and human rights, be a vocal advocate and an effective partner for human rights reform, just as we pursue the mutually beneficial economic relationship desired by both our countries.
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Canada finally received its coveted approved destination status from China. The designation essentially allows Chinese travel agents to begin marketing Canada as a holiday destination, and for Chinese travelers to come to Canada on a tourist visa. For more than a decade Canadian tourism officials have l...
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Canada's biggest airline said it will add daily, non-stop service from Toronto and Vancouver to Beijing and Shanghai on a year-round basis. Those routes operate only a few days each week outside the peak four-month summer travel season.
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We are extremely pleased to have sold our broadcast rights to Rogers Sportsnet and are entirely confident that they will provide excellent coverage of the Barclays Premier League to our many fans in Canada.
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The mercurial showman, convicted this year of co-authoring one of Canada's largest commercial frauds, has been retained as creative consultant to two New Jersey-based producers for a remount of Barrymore, a one-man show starring actor Christopher Plummer.
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That’s why the Ignatieff Liberals today issued an attack on our handling of Canada-China trade that does not once mention human rights.
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Yes, our refusal to ignore human rights differs from previous Liberal government’s ‘values free’ approach to Canada-China relations
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There were tensions between China and Canada ... Our statements on human rights, and we were quite vocal about that and not apologetic, nor should we be ... ADS is totally political.
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As the host of the G8/G20 meeting in 2010, Canada has an opportunity and a responsibility to build on these results for the benefit of the international community. We are proud of the progress that UBC-based investigators have made as we strive to eliminate HIV and other emerging diseases.
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To continue fueling its growth, China will need stable sources of power, and Canada is an emerging energy superpower
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Pacific nations like Canada and China have much to gain by increased cooperation.
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Quebec is a province that receives roughly $16 billion a year in transfers from Canada as a have-not province. So, the irony here is a have-not province that receives significant largesse from the rest of the country … is now going around and buying up energy assets.
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Canada and China will need to keep our voices strong and united at the G20 table.
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I've wanted to tour in America and Canada for years ... I know that fans have been waiting a long time for this and I'm thrilled that the opportunity finally arrived.
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They were taken aback by all the failures in the U.S. and Europe while in Canada there wasn’t the same kind of damage. They’re more comfortable that the Canadian companies are well run.
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I hear a lot of people pining for the supposed golden age of CBC/Radio-Canada, an age when everything we did was relevant, compelling and Canadian ... Here is the reality: That golden age is now.
SOURCE: Vancouver Sun
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