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Lawrence Cannon

  1. One year later, Libya's future still very much in the air
    Canada.com logo Canada.com 1 day ago

    Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird beamed with pride last summer as he signed a Canadian bomb that would soon be dropped on Libya. Baird was on a trip to visit Canadian aircrews in Italy as well as the leaders of Libya's rebel forces, his first major in

  2. The Libya mission: One year later Into the unknown
    Ottawa Citizen logo Ottawa Citizen 1 day ago
    Rebels run for cover in Ras Lanuf in the early days of the uprising. For weeks, rebels held out against Moammar Gadhafi, hoping the world would come to their aid.

    When the Libyan people rose up against Moammar Gadhafi one year ago this week, his regime’s retaliation was immediate, and brutal. The world reacted almost as swiftly. Western leaders lined up to condemn the colonel they had once wooed and backed the reb

  3. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 8 months ago
    Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) says good-bye to former Conservative MP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon at the Conservative Party convention in Ottawa June 9, 2011. Lawrence Cannon was defeated in the last federal election.

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) says good-bye to former Conservative MP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon at the Conservative Party convention in Ottawa June 9, 2011. Lawrence Cannon was defeated in the last federal election. View Photo »

  4. Critics charge commerce trumps human rights in Canada's agenda
    Regina Leader-Post logo Regina Leader-Post 2 weeks ago
    Nejib Chebbi, founder of Tunisia's Progressive Democratic Party, flashes the victory sign during a demonstration in Tunis, Tunisia, on Jan. 28. Critics argue Canada's response to Tunisia's antigovernment protests last year show the country is more focused on commerce than human rights.

    A lack of personnel on the ground left Canadian diplomats relying on six-month-old reports to guide this country's response as Tunisian security forces killed and arrested pro-democracy protesters last year, internal Foreign Affairs Department emails sho

  5. Canada favours trade over rights, critics say
    Ottawa Citizen logo Ottawa Citizen 2 weeks ago

    If you’ve ever attended a convocation ceremony at U of O, here’s a hint: Huguette Labelle was the regal woman wearing a fur-lined red robe, who shook graduates’ hands (except in 2009... The guilty verdicts delivered last weekend at the end of the Shafia

  6. Commerce trumps human rights in Canada's global agenda: critics
    Canada.com logo Canada.com 2 weeks ago

    OTTAWA — A lack of personnel on the ground left Canadian diplomats relying on six-month-old reports to guide this country's response as Tunisian security forces killed and arrested pro-democracy protesters last year, internal Foreign Affairs Department e

  7. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago
    Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks with the media after swearing in his new cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday May 18, 2011. Harper named John Baird the new foreign affairs minister. Baird replaces Lawrence Cannon, who lost his seat...

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks with the media after swearing in his new cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday May 18, 2011. Harper named John Baird the new foreign affairs minister. Baird replaces Lawrence Cannon, who lost his seat... View Photo »

  8. Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon Addresses UN Conference on Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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  9. Roma refugees seek class-action certification
    Toronto Star logo Toronto Star 1 month ago

    Nicholas Keung Immigration Reporter A class action would be more efficient in dealing with a slew of lawsuits by Czech Roma refugees against Ottawa for “institutional bias,” the federal court was told Monday. Otherwise, the court would probably be “inund

  10. Media invitation - Announcing an international business forum in Montreal,
    Big News Network: Accounting News logo Big News Network: Accounting News 1 month ago

    Lawrence Cannon honorary chair of B2B 2012, will deliver an address announcing the event and the signature of an agreement with the Secretariat to the Cree Nation - Abitibi-Tmiscamingue Economic Alliance. Also in attendance:

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About Lawrence Cannon

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Lawrence Cannon, PC, MP (born December 6, 1947 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian politician from Québec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. On October 30, 2008 he was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Full Article

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Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague talks with Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon (R) before the start of the first contact group meeting on Libya in Doha April 13, 2011.
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  1. Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague talks with Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon (R) before the start of the first contact group meeting on Libya in Doha April 13, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

    Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague talks with Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon (R) before the start of the first contact group meeting on Libya in Doha April 13, 2011.

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  2. Denmark's Foreign Minister Lene Espersen talks with Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon (L) before the start of the first contact group meeting on Libya in Doha April 13, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

    Denmark's Foreign Minister Lene Espersen talks with Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon (L) before the start of the first contact group meeting on Libya in Doha April 13, 2011.

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  3. Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (2nd R) shakes hands with Prime Minister Stephen Harper after delivering his budget as Minister of Industry Tony Clement (L) and Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (R) applaud in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 22, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

    Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (2nd R) shakes hands with Prime Minister Stephen Harper after delivering his budget as Minister of Industry Tony Clement (L) and Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (R) applaud in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 22, 2011.

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  4. Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his budget as Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (C) and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) look on in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 22, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

    Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his budget as Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (C) and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) look on in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 22, 2011.

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  5. Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon (L) is welcomed by French Foreign Affairs Minister Alain Juppe as he arrives for the G8 Foreign Affairs ministers meeting on March 15, 2011 at France Foreign Affairs' conference center in Paris. Group of Eight powers have failed to... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon (L) is welcomed by French Foreign Affairs Minister Alain Juppe as he arrives for the G8 Foreign Affairs ministers meeting on March 15, 2011 at France Foreign Affairs' conference center in Paris. Group of Eight powers have failed to...

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  6. Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon waves as he arrives for a meeting, on March 14, 2011 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Foreign ministers of group of Eight powers gathered in Paris today to thrash out a common line on possible intervention to ground the warplanes pounding Libya's... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon waves as he arrives for a meeting, on March 14, 2011 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Foreign ministers of group of Eight powers gathered in Paris today to thrash out a common line on possible intervention to ground the warplanes pounding Libya's...

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  7. Canadian Foreign Minister Laurence Cannon leaves the Elysee Palace after a meeting with the G8 Foreign Ministers and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on March 14, 2011 in Paris. Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Canadian Foreign Minister Laurence Cannon leaves the Elysee Palace after a meeting with the G8 Foreign Ministers and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on March 14, 2011 in Paris.

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  8. France's Foreign Affairs minister Alain Juppe (R) shakes hand with his Canadian counterpart Lawrence Cannon (L), prior to a meeting on March 14, 2011 at France Foreign Affairs' ministry in Paris. Foreign ministers of group of Eight powers gathered in Paris today to thrash out a common... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    France's Foreign Affairs minister Alain Juppe (R) shakes hand with his Canadian counterpart Lawrence Cannon (L), prior to a meeting on March 14, 2011 at France Foreign Affairs' ministry in Paris. Foreign ministers of group of Eight powers gathered in Paris today to thrash out a common...

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  9. Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon arrives at the Elysee Palace to meet with France President Nicolas Sarkozy prior to a Group of Eight foreign Ministers meeting in Paris, Monday, March 14, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon arrives at the Elysee Palace to meet with France President Nicolas Sarkozy prior to a Group of Eight foreign Ministers meeting in Paris, Monday, March 14, 2011.

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  10. From left Foreign ministers Lawrence Cannon of Canada, Takeaki Matsumoto of Japan, Sergey Lavrov, of Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, France's Alain Juppe, William Hague of Britain, Guido Westerwelle of Germany, and Franco Frattini of Italy pose during a Group... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    From left Foreign ministers Lawrence Cannon of Canada, Takeaki Matsumoto of Japan, Sergey Lavrov, of Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, France's Alain Juppe, William Hague of Britain, Guido Westerwelle of Germany, and Franco Frattini of Italy pose during a Group...

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  11. Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 4, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

    Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 4, 2011.

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  12. Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon gestures during a news conference at the Canadian Embassy in Rome February 24, 2011. Canada intends to evacuate its citizens from Libya due to worsening unrest in the North African country, Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said on Tuesday. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon gestures during a news conference at the Canadian Embassy in Rome February 24, 2011. Canada intends to evacuate its citizens from Libya due to worsening unrest in the North African country, Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said on Tuesday.

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  13. Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon listens to reporter question during a news conference at the Canadian Embassy in Rome February 24, 2011. Canada intends to evacuate its citizens from Libya due to worsening unrest in the North African country, Foreign Minister Cannon said on... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon listens to reporter question during a news conference at the Canadian Embassy in Rome February 24, 2011. Canada intends to evacuate its citizens from Libya due to worsening unrest in the North African country, Foreign Minister Cannon said on...

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  14. Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) says good-bye to former Conservative MP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon at the Conservative Party convention in Ottawa June 9, 2011. Lawrence Cannon was defeated in the last federal election. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) says good-bye to former Conservative MP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon at the Conservative Party convention in Ottawa June 9, 2011. Lawrence Cannon was defeated in the last federal election.

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  15. Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty pauses to take a drink of water as he delivers budget as Minister of Industry Tony Clement (L), Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (2nd R), and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) listen in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

    Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty pauses to take a drink of water as he delivers budget as Minister of Industry Tony Clement (L), Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (2nd R), and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) listen in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March...

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  16. Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his budget as Minister of Industry Tony Clement (L), Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (2nd R), and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) listen in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 22, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

    Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his budget as Minister of Industry Tony Clement (L), Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (2nd R), and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) listen in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 22, 2011.

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  17. FILE - In this March 19, 2011 photo, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to media as Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon looks on at the Canadian Embassy in Paris. Canadian politics have hit a turbulent patch that may bring down Harper this week over corporate tax cuts... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    FILE - In this March 19, 2011 photo, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to media as Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon looks on at the Canadian Embassy in Paris. Canadian politics have hit a turbulent patch that may bring down Harper this week over corporate tax cuts...

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  18. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to media as Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon looks on at the Canadian Embassy in Paris, Saturday March 19, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to media as Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon looks on at the Canadian Embassy in Paris, Saturday March 19, 2011.

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  19. Egyptian interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, left, shakes hands with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, before their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Egyptian interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, left, shakes hands with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, before their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, March 16, 2011.

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  20. Group of Eight powers dropped French-led proposals for a no-fly zone to end bombardment in Libya, making no mention of it in a closing statement read out by French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe. The statement welcomed measures under way at the United Nations Security Council 'as a... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Group of Eight powers dropped French-led proposals for a no-fly zone to end bombardment in Libya, making no mention of it in a closing statement read out by French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe. The statement welcomed measures under way at the United Nations Security Council 'as a...

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  21. Group of Eight Foreign affairs ministers (from left) Canadian Lawrence Cannon, Japanese Takeaki Matsumoto, Russian Sergei Lavrov, US Hillary Clinton, French Alain Juppe, British William Hague, Germany's Guido Westerwelle and Italian Franco Frattini pose for a family picture on March... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Group of Eight Foreign affairs ministers (from left) Canadian Lawrence Cannon, Japanese Takeaki Matsumoto, Russian Sergei Lavrov, US Hillary Clinton, French Alain Juppe, British William Hague, Germany's Guido Westerwelle and Italian Franco Frattini pose for a family picture on March...

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  22. France's Foreign Affairs minister Alain Juppe meets his Canadian counterpart Lawrence Cannon, on March 14, 2011 at France Foreign Affairs' ministry in Paris. Group of Eight foreign ministers gathered in Paris today to thrash out a common line on possible intervention to ground the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    France's Foreign Affairs minister Alain Juppe meets his Canadian counterpart Lawrence Cannon, on March 14, 2011 at France Foreign Affairs' ministry in Paris. Group of Eight foreign ministers gathered in Paris today to thrash out a common line on possible intervention to ground the...

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  23. French Foreign Affairs minister Alain Juppe, right, shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart Lawrence Cannon prior to a meeting, Monday, March 14, 2011 in Paris. Group of eight foreign ministers gathered in Paris for talks with European and other leaders on the crisis in Libya. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    French Foreign Affairs minister Alain Juppe, right, shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart Lawrence Cannon prior to a meeting, Monday, March 14, 2011 in Paris. Group of eight foreign ministers gathered in Paris for talks with European and other leaders on the crisis in Libya.

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  24. French Foreign Affairs minister Alain Juppe, left, talks with his Canadian counterpart Lawrence Cannon during a meeting, Monday, March 14, 2011 in Paris. Group of Eight foreign ministers gather in Paris for talks with European and other leaders on the crisis in Libya. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    French Foreign Affairs minister Alain Juppe, left, talks with his Canadian counterpart Lawrence Cannon during a meeting, Monday, March 14, 2011 in Paris. Group of Eight foreign ministers gather in Paris for talks with European and other leaders on the crisis in Libya.

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  25. Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks with the media after swearing in his new cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday May 18, 2011. Harper named John Baird the new foreign affairs minister. Baird replaces Lawrence Cannon, who lost his seat in Parliament in the May 2 election. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks with the media after swearing in his new cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday May 18, 2011. Harper named John Baird the new foreign affairs minister. Baird replaces Lawrence Cannon, who lost his seat in Parliament in the May 2 election.

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Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague talks with Canada's Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon (R) before the start of the first contact group meeting on Libya in Doha April 13, 2011.

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