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Budget 2016: Postponing Decisions on Canada’s Foreign Aid
- Analysis
- March 24, 2016
In its first five months in office, the Liberal government has captured the world’s attention, never losing an opportunity to proclaim that “Canada is back.” In a blog a few months ago, the McLeod Group lamented the new government’s lack of attention to global poverty, wondering just how far “back” Canada really is. Expectations were low, but the federal budget released
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Lessons from a Decade in Afghanistan
- Analysis
- March 24, 2016
The lessons below are gleaned from the experiences of the international community in the decade following the overthrow of the Taliban regime. They provide partial answers to the question of why Afghanistan has faced renewed conflict and a resurgent Taliban, both detrimental to security and development. The limited success of the mission in Afghanistan is
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Migration as a Threat to Foreign Aid?
- Analysis
- March 16, 2016
The current migration crisis poses a threat to foreign aid. By that, I certainly do not mean that the refugees and asylum seekers themselves are dangerous, but rather how Western governments respond to the crisis is already having a negative impact on foreign aid, one that will worsen significantly in the coming years. In short,
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Canada as Trojan Horse
- Analysis
- March 13, 2016
BERLIN – “It ain’t over till it’s over.” That’s the approach taken by German opponents of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union following its recent reworking to include a revised investment chapter. “The game is not over,” said Katharina Droege, a Green Party member of the German Parliament, who
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