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The (Vanishing?) Conspiracy Theory Part 2: Media Reports on the PM’s India Trip
- Analysis
- April 21, 2018
Here is a sample of what the media reported after Daniel Jean’s background brief: Globe and Mail, February 22, 2018: “…after initially pointing the finger at Mr. Sarai, the Canadian government later spread the blame to ‘factions in India’ it says may have orchestrated the Atwal matter. In an interview late Thursday night, a senior
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Canada Among Donors: What Do the Latest Foreign Aid Statistics Tell Us?
- Analysis
- April 17, 2018
The preliminary aid statistics for 2017 are now out. What do they tell us about global trends and Canadian foreign aid? Globally, official development assistance (ODA) from traditional donors has held steady. The total amount, US$147 billion, is down slightly compared to 2016, but only because the amount spent on resettling refugees in donor countries has dropped. (Accounting
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Putting the Foreign Service Back on Track
- Analysis
- April 14, 2018
This blog is a condensed version of my 11 April 2018 presentation to the Professional Committee of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO), the Canadian Foreign Service Union, in Ottawa. It argues for a new foreign ministry model for Global Affairs Canada. When first invited to do this presentation, I thought of starting
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Is Facebook Just a “Tool”?
- Analysis
- April 14, 2018
by Nolen Gertz This past week, Facebook CEO, chairman, and founder Mark Zuckerberg testified before members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives to answer to the growing scandal surrounding Facebook’s role in helping Cambridge Analytica (and, by association, the Russian government) gain access to the data of millions of Facebook users in
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