John baird News

Within 24 hours of yesterday’s statement by Canada's Foreign Minister that his government will lay claim to the North Pole, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to boost its presence in the region to bolster its own claim to the region.

The Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird claimed he is "deeply skeptical" of the deal reached on the weekend to dampen down Iran's nuclear program in exchange for some relaxation in sanctions.

Ottawa - After US Secretary of State, John Kerry explained the grounds for a limited military strike against Syria in response to what he called Assad's brutal and flagrant use of chemical weapons, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird issued a statement.

Washington - Highlighting the important bilateral relationship between Canada and the US, John Kerry received Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird as the first foreign visitor to the State Department. While the XL Keystone discussed, there was no commitment.

Ottawa - An attack on a Bulgarian tour bus in 2012, carrying Israeli tourists in the Black Sea city of Burgas has been blamed on Hezbollah. A dual Canadian citizen has been linked to the attack.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has said Syria's National Opposition Coalition must reject extremism before Canada will recognize its legitimacy.

Yangon - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced that the Canadian government will open an embassy in Myanmar. This comes months after the Southeast Asian country held historic elections, which led to Canada lifting economic sanctions.

Ottawa - Canada has updated its travel advisory to Russia to include a warning about a new law in St. Petersburg that criminalizes "homosexual propaganda."

Reykjav - Will Iceland adopt the Canadian loonie? Icelanders are keen on the idea, but the Canadian government and the Bank of Canada are not enthusiastic or open about the possible currency adoption in the North Atlantic country.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird do not seem to think the relationship between the Parliamentary Secretary to Baird and a reporter from the Xinhua News Agency is any big deal.