Opposition blasts Harper’s performance on the world stage

[Technocrat]

Dispite the fact that I have officially joined the Liberal party... the Libs have behaved very VERY badly when it comes to Charter rights right here in Canada.

Anyone remember the APEC summit in BC? I sure as hell do. I can't help but notice that the PMO sent a notice to the mounties to 'get the protesters out'. We wouldn't want to embarass a dictator now would we?(Indonesian president Suharto)

The APEC inquiry was a toothless joke.

[Wilber]

I was listening to Murphy just over a week ago and a former ambassador to several different countries called in who thought Harpers approach was about right. Guess you could say it is controversial.

[hiti]

Canada's Liberal governments have been working with China on improving Human Rights before Steve Harper ever thought of playing politics with this important issue.

For example in 1999, Senator Lois Wilson led a seven member ecumenical delegation to China, meeting with partners and officials to discuss issues related to religious freedom. The Chinese reciprocated by sending a delegation to Canada led by the Director General of the State Administration for Religious Affairs in February 2003.

During their visits to China throughout the years, Canada has always raised questions about human rights and good governance with Chinese authorities.

For many years Canada has been working with China on initiatives which include the training of judges, criminal law reform, women’s rights, legal aid, and the development of civil society. In 2005 the Joint Committee on Human Rights which provides a forum for examining human rights problems in detail and for working on the development of good governance, the rule of law, and an active civil society in China met for the ninth time in Ottawa. This committee, for the first time did not meet in 2006. Wonder why?

Chretien also said he was the first western leader to speak publicly in China about human rights, and noted that he brought former president Jiang Zemin before the media to face questions during a visit to Canada.

Chretien spoke about human rights at every meeting with Chinese leaders and never had to wait outside the bathroom to meet with Chinese leaders.

Harper just proved that he is a bumbling amateur on the International Stage and should stay home and quit embarrassing Canada.

[Alexandra]

For example in 1999, Senator Lois Wilson led a seven member ecumenical delegation to China, meeting with partners and officials to discuss issues related to religious freedom. The Chinese reciprocated by sending a delegation to Canada led by the Director General of the State Administration for Religious Affairs in February 2003.

IIRC less than two weeks ago the chinese government executed 3 religious leaders according to the Canadian or Associated Press (I think) and rumour has it that an additional 10 or 12 religious people had been executed prior to this last group. Chretien was in China at the time by the way hiti, however, it appears the ongoing executions and persecutions of Chinese religious groups has no bearing on Chretien's and his partner, Maurice Strong's, business investment in the manufacturing and exporting of chinese automobiles to Canada. So much for Chretien's 'influence' on the human rights angle with the Chinese government leaders after 13 years as P.M. of Canada. So much for how much Chretien did for the Chinese people. Diddly Squat!

Chretien's arrogance knows no bounds even now.

His obvious disdain for Paul Martin at the convention was just another example of Chretien's opinion of himself as the ...... little 'dictator' from Shawinigan .........

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