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CIDA’s Underspending: The Minister’s Explanations Don’t Add Up
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- April 28, 2014
While global foreign aid reached an all-time high in 2013, the Canadian government’s contributions fell by over 11%. Among the 28 industrialized countries belonging to the Development Assistance Committee, only debt-ridden Portugal cut aid more drastically than Canada. Not even Greece, in the throes of austerity, cut aid as deeply as Canada—despite the fact that
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The Ottawa Forum: Rethinking Canada’s International Strategy
- Analysis
- April 27, 2014
It’s been almost a decade since Canada conducted a foreign policy review. The Ottawa Forum on May 23-24, co-organized by CIPS and the Canadian International Council, will bring together some of Canada’s most insightful “next generation” policy thinkers and most experienced policy practitioners to map out an ambitious, forward-looking international strategy for Canada. What major
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Ukraine: Another Example of the Dangerous Clash of Hegemons
- Analysis
- April 15, 2014
A previous version of this essay was published in the Huffington Post on March 18, 2014 When the history of the early decades of the 21st century is written, it may well be called the era of multiple clashing hegemons. The most recent global crisis, triggered by President Putin’s decision to invade the Ukrainian region
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Canada Makes Palestinian Human Rights a Pawn in Mideast Peace Talks
- Analysis
- April 10, 2014
As John Kerry’s deadline fast approaches for concluding a ‘Framework Agreement’ in the resuscitated Israel-Palestine negotiations, few are optimistic. Those disparaging the deal, or even the need for a deal, appear to have the upper hand in both camps. The Obama administration, newly preoccupied with Russia and with mounting security challenges in Asia and elsewhere,
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