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Why Resuming Ties with Tehran will be Slow Going for Canada
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- January 30, 2016
The Liberal government says it will soon begin lifting some sanctions imposed on Iran and will gradually implement its campaign pledge of re-establishing diplomatic relations with Tehran. This is sound policy: It is in Canada’s interest to regain its foothold in Iran on diplomatic, commercial and strategic grounds. Being back in Tehran will provide Ottawa
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Liberal Government Must Sign Treaty Regulating Arms Industry
- Analysis
- January 27, 2016
by Jennifer Erickson, Srdjan Vucetic, and Amanda Alcamo In his campaign, Justin Trudeau promised to sign the Arms Trade Treaty if elected. Now is the time for the new prime minister to follow through on his election promise. The treaty lays out humanitarian criteria by which member governments export small and major conventional weapons. It
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La Turquie, est-elle destinée à durer ?
- Analysis
- January 27, 2016
par Halil Karaveli La Turquie était censée représenter un « modèle » pour le Moyen-Orient. Pour l’Occident en quête d’un antidote à l’islamisme, le pays a incarné les espoirs de laïcité et de démocratie: La preuve qu’un pays puisse être à la fois musulman, démocrate et laïc. Ce moment est révolu. Aujourd’hui, la Turquie se distingue de nouveau
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Canada increasing its intelligence efforts against terrorism a good idea
- Analysis
- January 25, 2016
There was nothing said on the campaign trail, nothing promised in the election platform, nothing laid down in the ministers’ mandate letters made public after the Trudeau government came into office. But as the Liberals struggle to define a revamped military mission in Iraq and Syria and come under pressure to respond to a recent
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