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Canada’s foreign policy must carry Brian Mulroney’s legacy into the future

  • Many of the actions taken by Mulroney during his time as prime minister speak to the international development challenges we face today.
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | March 22, 2024
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s vision and determination when championing the rights of seemingly distant, marginalized, and oppressed groups made Canada stand out as a moral leader in the family of nations, writes Nicolas Moyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s foreign policy must carry Brian Mulroney’s legacy into the future

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | March 22, 2024
  • Many of the actions taken by Mulroney during his time as prime minister speak to the international development challenges we face today.

Canada’s foreign policy must carry Brian Mulroney’s legacy into the future

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | March 22, 2024
  • Many of the actions taken by Mulroney during his time as prime minister speak to the international development challenges we face today.
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s vision and determination when championing the rights of seemingly distant, marginalized, and oppressed groups made Canada stand out as a moral leader in the family of nations, writes Nicolas Moyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Darker era of geopolitics calls for increased Canadian aid

  • For decades, analysts and former diplomats have lamented Canada’s lack of direction and spending in the four major pillars of foreign policy: trade, diplomacy,
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | November 14, 2022
One of the three foreign policy priorities for western liberal democracies listed in Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent speech was to support emerging democracies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Darker era of geopolitics calls for increased Canadian aid

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | November 14, 2022
  • For decades, analysts and former diplomats have lamented Canada’s lack of direction and spending in the four major pillars of foreign policy: trade, diplomacy,

Darker era of geopolitics calls for increased Canadian aid

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | November 14, 2022
  • For decades, analysts and former diplomats have lamented Canada’s lack of direction and spending in the four major pillars of foreign policy: trade, diplomacy,
One of the three foreign policy priorities for western liberal democracies listed in Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent speech was to support emerging democracies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in development: now more than ever

  • With every newscast, we see the horrific price of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Human lives are shattered as a democracy defends against
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | April 14, 2022
International Development Harjit Sajjan, pictured on Dec. 2, 2021, on the Hill with Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski. The Liberal government’s budget has demonstrated a willingness to support international assistance.  Last year’s Throne Speech commits to annual increases. These are desperately needed, writes Nicolas Moyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in development: now more than ever

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | April 14, 2022
  • With every newscast, we see the horrific price of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Human lives are shattered as a democracy defends against

Investing in development: now more than ever

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | April 14, 2022
  • With every newscast, we see the horrific price of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Human lives are shattered as a democracy defends against
International Development Harjit Sajjan, pictured on Dec. 2, 2021, on the Hill with Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski. The Liberal government’s budget has demonstrated a willingness to support international assistance.  Last year’s Throne Speech commits to annual increases. These are desperately needed, writes Nicolas Moyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must show leadership in international development to ensure a global recovery

  • The pandemic has laid bare the potentially catastrophic costs of leaving part of the world behind as wealthier nations like Canada move forward. The
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | February 8, 2021
The mandate letter for International Development Minister Karina Gould, pictured in April 2019, tasks her with increasing investments in international assistance to support developing countries in their recoveries and resilience. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must show leadership in international development to ensure a global recovery

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | February 8, 2021
  • The pandemic has laid bare the potentially catastrophic costs of leaving part of the world behind as wealthier nations like Canada move forward. The

Canada must show leadership in international development to ensure a global recovery

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | February 8, 2021
  • The pandemic has laid bare the potentially catastrophic costs of leaving part of the world behind as wealthier nations like Canada move forward. The
The mandate letter for International Development Minister Karina Gould, pictured in April 2019, tasks her with increasing investments in international assistance to support developing countries in their recoveries and resilience. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Caremongering started at home but it shouldn’t end here

  • It has been moving to experience and witness the generosity of Canadians over the last six months. It was not uncommon to hear stories
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | September 2, 2020
International Development Minister Karina Gould is pictured arriving at the West Block on June 1. A strong global response is about more than charity. We must realize that our well-being and safety is bound up in the well-being and safety of those around us, writes Nicolas Moyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Caremongering started at home but it shouldn’t end here

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | September 2, 2020
  • It has been moving to experience and witness the generosity of Canadians over the last six months. It was not uncommon to hear stories

Caremongering started at home but it shouldn’t end here

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | September 2, 2020
  • It has been moving to experience and witness the generosity of Canadians over the last six months. It was not uncommon to hear stories
International Development Minister Karina Gould is pictured arriving at the West Block on June 1. A strong global response is about more than charity. We must realize that our well-being and safety is bound up in the well-being and safety of those around us, writes Nicolas Moyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Caremongering started at home, but it shouldn’t end here

  • It has been moving to experience and witness the generosity of Canadians over the last six months. It was not uncommon to hear stories
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | August 31, 2020
The impacts that Canadians felt at home, including strained health-care systems, poverty, food insecurity, increased cases of gender-based violence, among others, are felt around the world, but on a much greater scale.  Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Caremongering started at home, but it shouldn’t end here

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | August 31, 2020
  • It has been moving to experience and witness the generosity of Canadians over the last six months. It was not uncommon to hear stories

Caremongering started at home, but it shouldn’t end here

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | August 31, 2020
  • It has been moving to experience and witness the generosity of Canadians over the last six months. It was not uncommon to hear stories
The impacts that Canadians felt at home, including strained health-care systems, poverty, food insecurity, increased cases of gender-based violence, among others, are felt around the world, but on a much greater scale.  Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Canada Cares, and that’s worth celebrating

  • Having worked in international development and humanitarian assistance for the better part of my life, it’s easy for me to understand why people feel
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | February 4, 2019
It's Peru: Three friends point out their country of origin on the Aga Khan Foundation Canada's giant globe, which will appear at the National Arts Centre on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. , 2019, for International Development Week. Photograph courtesy of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Canada Cares, and that’s worth celebrating

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | February 4, 2019
  • Having worked in international development and humanitarian assistance for the better part of my life, it’s easy for me to understand why people feel

Canada Cares, and that’s worth celebrating

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | February 4, 2019
  • Having worked in international development and humanitarian assistance for the better part of my life, it’s easy for me to understand why people feel
It's Peru: Three friends point out their country of origin on the Aga Khan Foundation Canada's giant globe, which will appear at the National Arts Centre on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. , 2019, for International Development Week. Photograph courtesy of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada

A new era for Ottawa-Vanier

  • Ottawa-Vanier is one of the country’s safest ridings for the Liberal party. In its history, it has only ever elected Liberals at both federal
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | September 21, 2016
The late Mauril Bélanger, pictured right with former Liberal leader Bob Rae, was Ottawa-Vanier's MP for 21 years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

A new era for Ottawa-Vanier

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | September 21, 2016
  • Ottawa-Vanier is one of the country’s safest ridings for the Liberal party. In its history, it has only ever elected Liberals at both federal

A new era for Ottawa-Vanier

Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | September 21, 2016
  • Ottawa-Vanier is one of the country’s safest ridings for the Liberal party. In its history, it has only ever elected Liberals at both federal
The late Mauril Bélanger, pictured right with former Liberal leader Bob Rae, was Ottawa-Vanier's MP for 21 years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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