Officially, everyone is mum, but backchannel word is that Canada's prospects for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council are looking good.

As part of the Canadian government's campaign to land a two-year appointment to the council, Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses the General Assembly on Thursday. Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon will be twisting arms in New York until Sunday, with Bev Oda (International Cooperation), Jim Prentice (Environment) and Peter Kent (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs) providing backup.

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