Canada and Britain embassy-sharing pact called ‘nickel and dime’ diplomacy

The Toronto Star

Bruce Campion-Smith
September 25, 2012

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Canada has entered the era of nickel and dime diplomacy with its decision to share some diplomatic outposts with Britain, critics charge.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird joined with his British counterpart, Foreign Secretary William Hague, to announce the move during a meeting in Ottawa on Monday.

It means that Canadian diplomats will be able to share space at the British embassy in countries where Canada does not have an embassy, and vice versa.

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