Hillary wrapped up her one-day visit to Canada in Saskatchewan last night. Here is some local coverage.
Former U.S. secretary of state praises Canadian health care, says she admires Tommy Douglas
CBC News Posted: Jan 21, 2015 5:30 AM CTLast Updated: Jan 22, 2015 7:12 AM CT
Hillary Clinton talked about terrorism, democracy, the importance of early childhood education, but not the Keystone XL pipeline. (CBC)
Terrorism, democracy, and Saskatchewan’s early leadership role in health care were among the topics covered by Hillary Clinton in Saskatoon Wednesday.
The former U.S. secretary of state did not quite pack the house at TCU Place. But close to 2,000 people streamed in to hear a speech by the woman who is widely expected to make a second bid for the U.S. presidency.
They paid in the range of $84 to $315 for the privilege.
Clinton focused most of her formal address on the topic of Islamic extremism — and how the U.S. and Canada should respond. Coincidentally, it was the same evening that the Amadiyya Muslim Students’ Association was holding a video presentation and discussion at the University of Saskatchewan, on Islamist de-radicalization.
Here are a few additional photos.
Finally, to cap off the foray above the border, BIG thanks to Dan Merica and Cassie Spodak at CNN for refuting a ridiculous lie that buzzed around the Hillary-nets this week. For the record:
No, Hillary Clinton didn’t go to Canada with 65 Secret Service agents
Story highlights
- A security supervisor said “approximately 65 agents” traveled to Canada with Hillary Clinton
- That report was picked up by conservative media and an anti-Clinton group
- “This number is grossly inaccurate and exaggerated,” a Secret Service source tells CNN
Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton did not have 65 Secret Service agents protecting her in Canada on Wednesday, a Secret Service source told CNN, despite a report from a Canadian radio station to the contrary.
When I saw The Weekly Standard story on my newsfeed, I knew it was nonsense. Guess those great journalists can’t be bothered with things like checking with the Secret Service. After the shoe throwing incident in Vegas last year, I’m afraid that she’s too lightly protected. Then there’s all the problems the Service is having even protecting the president. Note to the vast right wing conspiracy: she does not make decisions about her own security.
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I was fortunate enough, some months ago, to have had a conversation with Dan Merica and mentioned the “Hillary Press Corps” to him. Clearly he represents a higher journalistic standard. I had said that the Hillary press would always be out there weaving fiction from the bread crumbs that are fed to them as a result of their relentless search for something when there is nothing. In this case there truly was nothing there and Dan was wise and resourceful enough to go to the source for the truth. Good for him. He’s a good guy.
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OH! And in such a timely fashion there is this – about the Hillary Press Corps sources. You know – the usual suspects named “anonymous.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/01/22/meet-the-many-people-who-love-to-talk-about-the-clintons-as-long-as-theyre-anonymous/
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