It's right on his department's website. As a matter of fact, there are several Reform-a-Tory MPs/Ministers advocating that Canadians live and work abroad!
Here's what Minister Canon's Department Motto is:
Make the World your Workplace
We don't even have to remind you that Reform-a-Tories are hypocrites... Harper's own government advocates working abroad (most foreign service members spend 20, 30, even 40 years abroad), yet he attacks Ignatieff for doing the same? They're even running advertising for it! Here's a listing below:
Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Lawrence Cannon
Lawrence Cannon was first elected to the House of Commons in 2006 and was named Minister of Transport in December 2007. He was re-elected in 2008.
Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway - Stockwell Day
Stockwell Day was first elected to the House of Commons in 2000 and re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008.
Minister of International Cooperation - Beverley J. Oda
Beverley Oda was first elected to Parliament in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006. She was appointed Minister of International Cooperation on August 14, 2007.
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister for La Francophonie - Josée Verner
Josée Verner became Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister for La Francophonie on October 30, 2008.
Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas) - Peter Kent
Peter Kent was first elected to the House of Commons in 2008.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade - Gerald Keddy
Gerald Keddy was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997 and re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs - Deepak ObhraiDeepak Obhrai was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997 and re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008.
2 comments:
A little hypocritical isn't it? I mean, if you work abroad you are no longer considered a Canadian is the message I get from Harper.
While I agree with you on the ridiculous nature and claims of the Conservative Party's attack ads, I believe there is a distinct difference between what the minister's website encourages and the claims they are making about Mr. Ignatieff. The difference is that the website is encouraging people to work for the government of Canada but abroad instead of at home. This is very much a patriotic job and vital to Canada's success in a growing world of interconnected states. Mr. Ignatieff, on the other hand, was spending his years abroad working for personal gain or reasons. I do not wish to speak negatively about Mr. Ignatieff I am only pointing out the difference.
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