The Canadian Harper government has endorsed the go-slow transition plan set out by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s regime, signaling that Mideast stability and peace with Israel are its paramount concerns while other Western nations push for faster change.
Canada’s warnings that a rushed change in power could lead to instability – Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon insisted that “a vacuum does not mean transition” – came on a day of bloody confrontations in Cairo on Thursday.
For more: In break with U.S., Ottawa backs gradual handover in Egypt - The Globe and Mail
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