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CBC’s Michael Enright on doing business with Saudi Arabia
November 10, 2015
In his opening essay for the November 8th episode of CBC Sunday Edition Michael Enright asks whether or not Canada should be doing business with one of the world’s most repressive regimes. The essay is reproduced below in its entirety. Should Canada do business with Saudi Arabia? Michael’s essay (Michael Enright, CBC Sunday Edition, 8 […]
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A new approach to foreign policy begins!
November 6, 2015
REINSTATE “HONEST BROKER” ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST, WRITES FM STEPHANE DION On the same day that he was sworn in as Canada’s Foreign Minister, Stéphane Dion penned an article for iPolitics where he took on the thorny issue of Canada’s relations with Israel. He argued that Canada can help Israel more by returning to its […]
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Canada must do its part to rein in the global arms industry
October 30, 2015
New Era A new era has been ushered in with the resounding election victory of the Justin Trudeau Liberals. Their official campaign platform includes many commitments for which Ceasefire.ca supporters have fought long and hard, including: Restoring the Canada the world knew before Harper, the Canada committed to constructive multilateralism, to problem solving, to […]
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David Petrasek: Ten quick steps to reset Canadian foreign policy
October 22, 2015
by David Petrasek (CIPSBlog, 20 October 2015). David Petrasek, professor and human rights expert at the University of Ottawa, offers Ten Quick Steps to Reset Canadian Foreign Policy while the Liberals work over the longer term to re-establish Canada’s role as an active middle power that is committed to multilateralism and upholding international law. […]
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