Keeping Canadian Baltic Diplomatic Mission

Keeping Canadian Baltic Diplomatic Mission (2)

Archived Articles | 07 May 2007 | EWR

May 4, 2007

Dear Editor,

I am writing to clear the air on rumours circulated and promoted by Liberal Members of Parliament that suggest Canada will be closing its diplomatic mission to the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This politically motivated rumour is false.

Canada will not be closing its Baltic diplomatic mission which serves Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

When fellow members of the Baltic community first made me aware of the rumour, I immediately investigated the issue. I made inquiries with the Department of Foreign Affairs and with the Prime Minister’s Office. I met with my Cabinet colleague, Foreign Affairs Minister, Peter MacKay.

I am pleased to confirm to you that Canada will be maintaining its diplomatic mission to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Canada’s New Government values the important role Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania serve as partners in NATO and bulwarks of freedom, as vibrant free market economies, and as allies in Afghanistan.

It was the Conservative Government of Brian Mulroney that moved quickly, ahead of other countries in the world to recognize the restored independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

I am proud to be part of a Government that shares with the Baltics a strong commitment to freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

Yours truly,
Hon. Peter Van Loan, MP
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform

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M10 May 2007 21:18

Shame on you Mr. Van Loan for flipping on this issue after a member of the opposition thankfully, brought the closures to light.

Shame on you Mr. Van Loan for abandoning your mother's homeland and that of thousands of Estonian-Canadians.

D. Thomas07 May 2007 13:42

http://www.baltictimes.com/new...

The source for the CP article was a DFAIT report not a rumour.

Why did it take Van Loan nearly 4 weeks to respond to this anyway?

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