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This Election, Canadians Can’t Afford to Ignore Parties’ Defence Policies
- Analysis
- October 18, 2019
By Thomas Juneau and Srdjan Vucetic With the federal election days away, Canada faces five major defence challenges: the fragmentation of the rules-based international order, over-reliance on the United States, the challenges posed by emerging technologies, how Canada procures weapons and climate change. Canadians cannot afford to ignore these issues when casting their ballots. Canada’s
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What Does a New Ambassador Mean for Canada-China Relations?
- Analysis
- October 17, 2019
By John Gruetzner and Geoffrey Ziebart The appointment of former McKinsey executive, Domonic Barton, as Canada’s new ambassador to China presents a new opportunity to reset bilateral relations. However, while Barton is well-positioned to further Canadian interests in the world’s second-largest economy, he also faces a range of formidable challenges. Dominic Barton‘sappointment as Canada’s Ambassador
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Foreign Aid on the Campaign Agenda
While one federal party leader pledges to cut foreign aid, others fail to agree to meet Canada’s long-standing commitments. In the run-up to the 2019 elections, international assistance finally did earn a place on the campaign agenda. However, all major parties are short on detail. Be careful what you wish for. During Canadian election campaigns,
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Boris Johnson Goes to China – via Ireland
Boris Johnson’s ‘final offer’ to the EU for a Brexit deal may be effectively dead on arrival, but even if so, does it make a future united Ireland more likely? Did anyone notice Boris Johnson’s Nixon-in-China move the other day? In papers filed with the European Union and in an address to his party’s annual
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