Feds must reverse volatile footprint in Indo-Pacific region with release of $2.3-billion plan, say experts
Canada needs to address a history of inconsistent engagement in the Indo-Pacific if the new strategy and funding are to be effective, experts say.
Trudeau right to avoid Rock ’em Sock ’em approach to foreign diplomacy
Give the government the gears on having no clear Canadian-Chinese strategy, question the prime minister on his past comments about accommodation with China—the list goes on, but give him marks for the ‘Bali Encounter.’
Canada doesn’t understand the Indo-Pacific
Seeing the world entirely through the lens of Canada-U.S. relations is a mistake Canada often makes.
Trudeau might actually be having a successful tour abroad, for once
Justin Trudeau’s confrontation with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali last week offered up a chance for Trudeau to score some domestic points—a rarity for Trudeau while abroad.
Better analysis needed on balance of diplomats abroad and at home, says Sajjan
Canada’s foreign service is highly concentrated in Ottawa with only around 18 per cent of its diplomats posted abroad.
Online hate targeting women journalists hurts us all
The best journalism, whatever the medium, relies on one essential element—an unflinching willingness and ability to gather and report the facts. The journalist’s role, always, is telling truth to power, whether challenging people in authority, unveiling corporate malfeasance, reporting the facts about COVID-19, or examining complex issues of social justice. In an era of “fake […]
Context is critical: response to letter on the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
On April 12, I read with interest a letter to the editor published in The Hill Times entitled “Reforms needed at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, say activists.” As with virtually any piece of information, it can be misleading to not provide its broader context. Unfortunately, the context which was missing was the fact that, […]
Canada could have added leverage in trade talks with U.K. as activists push for stronger environmental protections
With the United Kingdom pushing for a multitude of free trade deals as the Brexit transition period nears its end, Canada could be in a position of increasing leverage in trade talks with Britain, say analysts, while activists hope for increased environmental protections in a new pact. When the transition period expires in four months, […]
Tory leadership candidates champion CANZUK pact, but trade experts question idea’s merit
Conservative leadership candidates are renewing a call for a new Commonwealth trading network amid Britain’s exit from the European Union, but trade experts question the value of such a proposition. Part of the Conservative Party’s policy platform since 2018 is the hope for a free-trade, free-movement, and security-co-ordination agreement between Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, […]
Kuwait ambassador brings team approach to diplomacy
Diplomacy is not so different from the calculations Kuwait’s new ambassador to Canada says she made as a squash player for her country, bringing the same “drive for achievement” to her now third head of mission posting. Strategy also comes into play on both fields of interest, noted Reem Al Khaled. “When do you place […]
