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The SEUS-CP Alliance is a trade-and investment-focused partnership among six southeastern U.S. states – Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee – and seven Canadian provinces – Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec. The group was established in 2007 to serve as a forum through which ...

The first ballot put Nicolas Sarkozy in the lead with 31.1% to Ségolène Royal’s 25.8%, a result not nearly as close as several polls had predicted. Polls taken prior to the second round suggested that Sarkozy would win on May 6 with approximately 54% of the vote. The key was François Bayrou, a centrist chosen by 18.5% of voters, whom both candidates wooed relentlessly. The far-right ...

A delegation of 9 legislators from NATO member countries, led by Hendrik Jan Ormel (Netherlands), Vice-President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance (CDSDG) visited Georgia from 5-8 April 2010 to discuss the country’s domestic and foreign policy priorities and challenges. This visit coincided with the first meeting of the ...

A delegation of 9 legislators from NATO member countries, led by Hendrik Jan Ormel (Netherlands), Vice-President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance (CDSDG) visited Georgia from 5-8 April 2010 to discuss the country’s domestic and foreign policy priorities and challenges. This visit coincided with the first meeting of the ...

A delegation of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association visited the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago from February 19-24, 2011. The Canadian Branch was represented by the following delegation: · Mr. Russ Hiebert, MP, Chair of the Canadian Branch, Leader of the delegation · The Honourable Elizabeth Hubley, Senator · The Honourable Donald Plett, Senator · Mr. Merv ...

A delegation of 9 legislators from NATO member countries, led by Hendrik Jan Ormel (Netherlands), Vice-President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance (CDSDG) visited Georgia from 5-8 April 2010 to discuss the country’s domestic and foreign policy priorities and challenges. This visit coincided with the first meeting of the ...

A delegation of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association visited the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago from February 19-24, 2011. The Canadian Branch was represented by the following delegation: · Mr. Russ Hiebert, MP, Chair of the Canadian Branch, Leader of the delegation · The Honourable Elizabeth Hubley, Senator · The Honourable Donald Plett, Senator · Mr. Merv ...

Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Head of the Canadian Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), participated in the Fifth Economic Conference of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly held in Andorra la Vella, Andorra, May 24-26, 2007.

Canada as a whole makes up one of the regions of the CPA, and its 14 branches correspond to the provincial and territorial legislative assemblies and the federal Parliament. Within the Canadian region, legislators can take part in a wide range of exchange programs, conferences and seminars. The Canadian region also has its own publication, Canadian Parliamentary Review. The Regional Council is ...

The Chair reminded that the 2012-2017 IPU strategic plan and the first budget data for 2012 had been considered at the Executive Committee meeting in Geneva from 17 to 19 February. The ad hoc Twelve Plus working group had met the day before and rapporteur Mr François-Xavier de Donnea's excellent work had been sent to the Secretary General of the IPU and incorporated to the documents used as ...