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End of CETA, End of European Trade Deals
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- October 24, 2016
In an emotional statement Friday, Canada’s minister of international trade Chrystia Freeland announced she was unable to reach a deal with Paul Magnette, the premier of Belgium’s Wallonia region over the Canada–European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). “It is now evident to me, evident to Canada, that the European Union is incapable
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At One Year in Power, the Liberals Have Yet to Face a Major National Security Test
- Analysis
- October 18, 2016
The Liberal government, in its first year in power, has enjoyed the benefit of a highly advantageous environment for national security policy making: a majority in Parliament; ineffective political opposition; no terrorist attacks; a public whose attention is largely elsewhere. The pressure has been off and the government has been able to pursue its agenda
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Trudeau Government, Canadian Foreign Policy, and Public Opinion: A One-Year Assessment
- Analysis
- October 12, 2016
With an approval rate oscillating at around 70% and voting intentions at around 50%, it is fair to say that the Trudeau government has enjoyed wide public support during its first year in power. However, overall positive impressions do not necessarily imply that the Canadian population is supportive of all governmental policies and decisions. Foreign
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Afghanistan’s Schools Under Real Threat – Donor Nations Won’t Admit It
- Analysis
- October 10, 2016
Classes began at the highly secured and protected campus of the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) in Kabul on August 24, even as tensions continued over the earlier abduction of two of the university’s professors. Suddenly there was the sound of an explosion, and the mayhem began, with 700 young scholars closeted in classrooms as militants
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