• John Baird’s Middle East Legacy

    John Baird’s Middle East Legacy

    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 Daniel Livermore, David Petrasek, Colin Robertson and Ferry de Kerckhove. In commenting on John Baird’s legacy as foreign minister, one must recognize that Baird has no real legacy; like all

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  • Baird Improved Over Time, But Ultimately Fell Short

    Baird Improved Over Time, But Ultimately Fell Short

    By Colin Robertson 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 Peter Jones, Ferry de Kerckhove and David Petrasek. John Baird arrived at the Pearson Building in May 2011 as an experienced minister and accomplished, if partisan, parliamentarian.

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  • John Baird : la voix de son maître ou pire ?

    John Baird : la voix de son maître ou pire ?

    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 Peter Jones, David Petrasek and Colin Robertson. C’est assez incroyable de penser que le ministre des affaires étrangères du Canada, John Baird, vient de démissionner de son poste pour des

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  • On Human Rights, Baird Leaves a Troubled Legacy

    On Human Rights, Baird Leaves a Troubled Legacy

    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 Peter Jones, Ferry de Kerckhove and Colin Robertson. John Baird’s decision to resign naturally invites comments on his 20 years in politics. His record will be contested, of course. Yet

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