Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition
Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond Global Affairs.
U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay
The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane, says consultant Eric Miller.
Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking
U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by the minister who oversees law enforcement and border security, citing the Canada-U.S. trade minister’s responsibility for the file.
Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes
Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has violated international law.
Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow?
Canada’s G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada’s top diplomat doesn’t weigh in on a foreign country’s adherence to international law.
G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine
The G7 foreign ministers’ joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.
At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid
The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada’s humanitarian aid envelope.
