How Pro-Israel is Stephen Harper's Government? By Yves Engler http://mostlywater.org/how_proisrael_stephen_harpers_government

Two-and-a-half months ago, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird criticized the Palestinian statehood bid, labeling it a "public-relations" exercise. On Friday Harper reiterated this position. "Canada views the action as very regrettable and we will be opposing it..."