International development strategy now linked to economic agenda, says SecState Sarai
‘This will mean placing greater emphasis on supporting economic growth, trade readiness, and private-sector engagement to build prosperity and resilience in developing countries,’ says Randeep Sarai of the new approach.
Ceasefire offers hope, but without access, Gaza’s famine will deepen
If Canada’s promise to enforce peace is to carry meaning, it must be matched by an equal determination to enforce access—the lifeline that makes any peace durable and real.
Canada can lead global efforts in tackling hunger
Canada has a strong track record of leading on global food issues—one that we hope will continue. In 2009, responding to the global food crisis, Canada named food security as a priority for the aid program, and doubled aid for agriculture.
Beyond transactions: why pluralism should anchor Canadian global leadership
Canada must look beyond protection of national interests through deal-making as the core for our foreign policy.
From aid to advantage: re-imagining Canada–Africa relations
Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.
UN Rohingya conference is Canada’s moment to renew its humanitarian commitments
Canada is a human rights-defending nation, but this image needs to be complemented with greater action.
Buckle up, federal public service cuts expected to be deep
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to save $25-billion and to boost military spending significantly, but he and his government better make sure the cuts don’t affect vital services to Canadians, including at the Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada, and Citizenship and Immigration. That would create another other mess for the country, and no one wants that. The government is also setting itself up for another showdown with the public service unions.
Food is a right, not a weapon: Canada must act for Gaza
There must be immediate action. For Canada, that starts with a full arms embargo, cancelling our free trade deal with Israel, and imposing biting sanctions.
Global finance is broken: will Canada help fix it?
The rise in global military spending proves this isn’t about scarcity. Development cooperation is about shared security, including ours. Canada helped shape consensus in Seville—no small feat in a fractured world. But consensus is no excuse for complacency.
G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead
If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be measured not in dollars, but in lives.
