Cuba Saga Shows Signs of Complication in Ottawa

The Tories' pro-democracy foreign policy has some wondering if the government should consider Canada's interests rather than embark on an anti-Communist crusade.

By Lee Berthiaume

Published December 20, 2006

Canada's historically friendly relationship with Cuba could see signs of stress as the Conservative government continues its pro-democracy foreign policy and the Communist country fosters closer links to countries like Iran and Venezuela.

Cuba's relationship with Venezuela and Iran has already worried some, as evidenced by a speech Canada's ambassador to the United States, Michael Wilson, gave to at a dinner attended by Foreign...

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