More on Wikileaks Cables about Canada

BLOG POST posted on May 22, 2011 by dawn

US Embassy Ottawa

Over the past bunch of months I've been reading as many cables from the Wikileaks Cablegate release as I can. Mostly I try and read the ones about Latin America, and I have a list where I post updates on these cables on an irregular basis.

A little while ago Wikileaks dumped a load of cables about Canada.

I've not gotten through them all, but below is a little sample of some of the cables I've come across recently regarding Canada.

Within Canada, APTN has definitely been doing the most interesting work around the Cablegate release.

In addition to the below, there's also some pretty interesting cables that reference anarchists with relation to the 2010 Olympics, which can be viewed here.

A smattering of cables of interest on Canada...

Cable notes @noii_vancouver campaign for status for all w/regards to detention of MV Ocean Lady passengers http://bit.ly/ls87tG #cablegate

CBSA & RCMP passed on names & birthdates of migrants aboard MV Ocean Lady to ICE agents http://bit.ly/mApGPz #cablegate

Cable on Canada's requests for US military assistance prior to 2010 Olympics http://bit.ly/ksQBpc #cablegate

USG: Canada concluded that aid is key part of warfare in Afghanistan http://bit.ly/iW5tbh #cablegate

Canada sought US assistance in drafting policy around kidnappinghttp://bit.ly/ir5ALn #cablegate

USG: Harper has centralized communications and decision-making w/in the PMO to an unprecedented degree http://bit.ly/m6vEiV #cablegate

In 2003 cable, USG pushes Canada to up military spending http://bit.ly/mniGZ9 #cablegate

John Baird had a blast in Afghanistan firing artillery, he's pretty sure he didn't hit anyone http://bit.ly/m5IPKe #cablegate

USG: Baird to work 51% on policy & strategy, 49% selling the Conservative environmental agenda http://bit.ly/lH13fO #cablegate #Canada

Cable details meeting between Raytheon execs and 14 Canadian senators on missile defense http://bit.ly/kMCERQ #cablegate

Harper blows hot air on Arctic... See concluding para http://bit.ly/iI3XyC #cablegate

Harper touts Cdn "Village Approach" to combat in Afghanistan http://bit.ly/jvIJS5 #cablegate

Harper promised to consider Cdn training role in Afghanistan post 2011 http://bit.ly/jZutyD #cablegate

Canadian gov't puts Tunisian car wash attendant under 24 hour watch after anonymous letter http://bit.ly/lNhf8Q #cablegate

Harper "reputation for decisiveness and shrewdness has been tarnished by a sometimes vindictive pettiness." http://bit.ly/kHOoyR #cablegate

USG: "There are no formal/named indigenous terrorist groups located or operating in Canada" http://bit.ly/mS9I7C #cablegate

USG: CSIS & RCMP cooperation w/US cops "restricted by Canadian Charter of Rights" http://bit.ly/jIxvnu #cablegate

Cable on anti-war protests, "Indigenous terrorism" and listed groups in Canada http://bit.ly/lcLyqT #cablegate

Solicitor General of AB responsible for declaring state of emergency, despite having limited access to intel http://bit.ly/kp7IUG #cablegate

USG: AB municipal disaster reps can declare state of emergency, conscript labour & enjoy partial immunity http://bit.ly/mycYdk #cablegate

RCMP distributed "threat assessments" to oil and gas pipelines to private sector http://bit.ly/ihZPOD #cablegate #wlcan

USG: Gov't of Canada pushed FTA negotiations with EU cause Chrétien wanted a legacy http://bit.ly/kILKAm #Cablegate #wlcan

USG: Canada's economy is like the "Energizer Bunny" - it just keeps going and going http://bit.ly/k6WkZO #cablegate

AFN's Coon Come sought to integrate Native cops into "Smart Border" Integrated Border Enforcement Teams http://bit.ly/igkNkT #cablegate

USG worried that Raelians might gain supporters in the states http://bit.ly/lUHYye #cablegate

USG: Organized crime on the rise in BC, cops can't deal. [the synergy here is making my head explode] http://bit.ly/mI0DjV #cablegate