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PM's first UN address urges foreign policy overhaul; lauds Canada's role in Afghanistan
THE UNITED NATIONS; IN OTTAWA - Under pressure at home to explain Canada's presence in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Stephen Harper called the mission a global security imperative during his first address before a United Nations summit yesterday.
Mr. Harper's speech offered a marked departure from those of previous Canadian leaders, as it also heavily criticized the UN and called for major institutional change.
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