Archive » Tag: multilateralism
Canada must champion non-military responses to global challenges
July 24, 2017
On June 6th, Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland gave an address to the House of Commons that outlined the government’s approach to foreign policy in the era of Donald Trump. By and large, the statement drew accolades from media commentators for championing a rules-based international order and Canada’s determination to play a key role within it, […]
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Will Trump derail Canadian multilateralism?
January 19, 2017
To better position Canada for the impending Trump presidency, PM Trudeau has shuffled key Cabinet portfolios, replacing veteran Stéphane Dion at Global Affairs with former International Trade Minister and Trudeau insider Chrystia Freeland. At the same time, he announced that Freeland will keep the all-important Canada-USA trade file. Rideau Institute President Peggy Mason asks: By […]
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UN Common Security Principles should guide PM’s dealings with Trump
November 17, 2016
This comment by Rideau Institute President Peggy Mason first appeared in the Open Canada online forum, Seven Foreign Policy Wishes for the Trump Administration (OpenCanada.org, 16 Nov 2016). President-elect Donald Trump has called NATO “obsolete” and “outmoded” and has warned its members to stop freeloading or the U.S. will no longer “protect” them. NATO governments […]
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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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