The political ground may be shifting under the Keystone XL pipeline. Just weeks ago, the smart money in Washington had President Obama approving the cross-border oil pipeline later this year, perhaps balanced with a package of unrelated climate change measures. The seemingly inevitable decision would leave the pipeline’s opponents — a group that includes a large number of Mr. Obama’s […]
Archive for July, 2013
U.S. ambassador Jacobson bids tearful goodbye at Fourth of July party
Wiping away tears and clearing his throat, United States Ambassador David Jacobson had to collect himself before he could wish guests at his final Independence Day garden party a happy Fourth of July on behalf of President Barack Obama and the American people. On Friday, Jacobson will return to his hometown of Chicago as a private citizen after a four-year […]
Privacy debate looms as Canada prepares to share bank data with U.S. – The Globe and Mail
A debate over fighting tax evasion versus protecting personal privacy looms large for Canada as it prepares to announce a deal with the United States to share banking information. The arrangement would allow Ottawa to soften the blow for Canada – and the roughly one million Americans who live here – when it begins complying with the more controversial aspects […]
Canada protected from U.S. snooping thanks to cozy intelligence relationship
Canada’s close intelligence-sharing relationship with U.S. spy agencies appears to have spared it from the type of intrusive surveillance that has prompted outrage in Germany, France and other European Union nations. But the bigger question, says one leading intelligence expert, is whether Canada is snooping on its supposed friends and allies as well. European leaders have expressed indignation after media […]
How aboot that Obamacare! Why health reform won’t turn us into Canada
My job at the Washington Post is to write about health policy, which on most days is fantastic. Except for today: It’s Canada Day! I mostly just want to write about our neighbors to the North (and my home and native land). Consider this piece a bit of a compromise. It’s a chance to explore a burning question I’m sure […]
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