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An International Election That Canada Can Help to Fix
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- February 25, 2015
By David Petrasek and Allan Rock Published in the Toronto Star, February 24, 2015 The emergence of potential candidates reminds us that the 2016 race for the White House has already begun. Canadians will watch the American contest in fascination and frustration, aware that although the choice has momentous consequences for Canada, we are mere
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Debacle at Debaltsevo Calls For a New Approach to Ukraine
- Analysis
- February 18, 2015
Before coming up with solutions it is first advisable to determine the nature of the problem. Right now the United States is considering sending arms to Ukraine, while here in Canada the Defence Minister, Jason Kenney, has been mulling the deployment of Canadian soldiers to train the Ukrainian Army. But is a lack of arms
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Sending Lethal Weapons to Ukraine May Not Be the Answer
- Analysis
- February 15, 2015
Roland Paris appeared on the Sunday morning broadcast The West Block with Tom Clark to discuss the question on whether Western countries should send lethal weapons to help the Ukrainian government. Paris noted that there were no good policy options for the West in Ukraine. The main problem with supplying lethal weapons, he said, is
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A Slightly Different Take on John Baird’s Legacy at Foreign Affairs
- Analysis
- February 14, 2015
This is one of a series of CIPS Blog posts examining the legacy of John Baird as Canada’s foreign minister. See also the posts by David Petrasek, Colin Robertson, Ferry de Kerckhove and Peter Jones. Four years is not much time to establish a ministerial legacy, especially in a government centrally controlled by the Prime
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