Harper blames Canada for visa furor

Stephen Harper is trying to repair frayed relations with Mexico despite his refusal to roll back new entry restrictions for its citizens, emerging from a meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon Sunday night to say it's Canada's dysfunctional refugee system that made him do it. Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Aug. 10, 2009

Well explained overview of the visa problem between Canada and Mexico -- one of the more mundane issues the countries leaders' need to iron out. Good to cover it now before the theatrics of the summit dominate coverage of it.

Despite Ottawa’s unwillingness to repeal the visa policy any time soon, it’s unlikely Mexico would respond in kind. Slapping the same obligations on Canadians ... More »

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