Foreign ministers downplay shared Canada-U.K. embassies

Source: CBC News

Foreign ministers for Canada and the U.K. today downplayed an agreement to share space in embassies around the world, amid criticism from opposition MPs in Ottawa.

Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Ottawa to announce an agreement between the two countries that Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says will start with embassies in Haiti and Burma, and will allow civil servants to consider doing so in more countries as the need arises.

"We are not moving to merge all of our embassies and consulates around the world. We are not going to be sharing ambassadors or trade commissioners," Baird said.

"Each country will continue to have complete independence on policy and Canadian public servants will always protect and promote Canada's interests and Canada's values. In select locations, this simply allows Canadian diplomats to do their good work faster and at a lower cost to Canadian taxpayers."



Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/09/24/pol-more-details-on-sharing-embassies.html

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The modern day lemmings. The price of everything and the value of nothing. It is all reverting back to the monarchy. Every country will now have only one entity to represent Great Britain and her colony Canada. The US, Russia and China among others may now pull out of Canada and make their connection for resources through the motherland, England.