Minister of Foreign Affairs (2002-2004)
& Minister of National Defence (2004-2006)
1/06/2011
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Supply Management, Canadian Federalism and Trade Negotiations
On 22 November 2005, the Canadian House of Commons unanimously endorsed a motion intended to tie the hands of Canadian trade officials negotiating a new WTO trade agreement.
Catalonian nationalism in Spain’s time of crisis: From asymmetrical federalism to independence?
In a Spain devastated by an ongoing economic crisis since 2008, Catalonian nationalism seems to have found a new life.
Liberals for breakfast: the men who would lead Quebec
There are so many Liberal leadership races going on across the country that sometimes we miss a few. I woke up in an arctic Montreal this morning eager to check one of the larger contests off my list.
Newsletter: Rediscovering the Canadian Market
It is often said that national borders are no longer a major economic factor and that, as a result of free trade agreements and market globalization, they do not represent a barrier to trade in goods and services.
The Canadian Equalization Program: Main Elements, Achievements and Challenges
The Canadian equalization program is intended to enable provincial governments to offer services of comparable quality while collecting revenues from their citizens that require approximately the same level of effort.