Foreign Affairs: Conservative Government

Canadian Foreign Policy Dept: The document prepared by Foreign Affairs and dated Sept. 6 is a draft of a highly classified new "Canadian foreign policy plan" the Conservative government has been preparing for more than a year, according to CBC. "Canada's record over past decades has been to arrive late in some key emerging markets. We cannot do so in the future." A confidential government document obtained by News warns the Harper government has been slow to open new markets in Asia, leaving Canada firmly tied to the troubled U.S. economy for a long time to come. The draft briefing paper for the federal cabinet states: "We need to be frank with ourselves our influence and credibility with some of these new and emerging powers is not as strong as it needs to be and could be. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.