Opinion: Cuts to Radio Canada International can only hurt Canadaâs image and influence abroad Politicians proclaim the world needs more Canada, then complain when they learn the world does not know enough about us.
Author of the article: David Carment
Publishing date: Mar 02, 2021  â¢Â March 2, 2021  â¢Â 3 minute read  â¢Â Following the attack by Chinese authorities on protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989, the federal government decided that RCI would start its Chinese service in earnest in order to ensure that the truth was reported. But in 2012 it stopped its shortwave radio service, thereby losing virtually all of its Chinese audience. Photo by CATHERINE HENRIETTE /AFP/Getty Images
David M Shribman: Canada sighs with relief after Biden, Trudeau meeting msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
No fiery exchanges. No angry tweets. No insults. No bruised feelings. No problem.
You may not have noticed â the dutiful âPBS NewsHourâ devoted only three sentences to it 12 minutes into its broadcast, The New York Times buried it at the bottom of page A12, and The Boston Globe ignored it completely â but the president of the United States and the prime minister of Canada held a video meeting the other day.
Talk about a new world order, or at least a new North American order. The operative word here is âorder.â Add two characters â and by that I donât mean Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Justin Trudeau â and you have the word âorderly.â Then itâs a mere hop, skip and lexicological leap to the word âordinary.â
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OTTAWA Industry is urging the federal government to prioritize its $19-billion plans to buy a new fleet of stealth fighter jets, saying the massive procurement contract would provide crucial economic stimulus following a year of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Their comments come after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland last year announced plans to roll out up to $100 billion in stimulus spending over the next three years, aimed at giving the economy a post-pandemic jolt. Aerospace companies vying to build Canada’s next generation fighter jets have emphasized in recent months the economic benefits associated with their proposals, touting job creation and GDP bumps.
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