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A High-Water Mark in Canadian Diplomacy
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- April 17, 2013
Guest post by John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs. In this post, Mr. Baird responds to Bob Rae’s commentary on Canadian foreign policy. CIPS is pleased to provide a venue for this debate. To receive notification of future blogposts, subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on Twitter or Facebook. I’m pleased that CIPS and
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What’s New in the EU: the Euro Crisis and the 28th Member State
- Analysis
- April 16, 2013
The European Union has never not been in crisis. Whether “this time is different”—and “this time” refers to ongoing iterations of the eurozone crisis—is a question that lends itself to all sorts of speculation along the lines of an abstract showdown between ‘economics’ and ‘politics’. For Timothy Garton-Ash, there is a “mismatch” between the two:
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The Honesty Gap in Canada’s Mideast Policy
- Analysis
- April 16, 2013
Published in the Globe and Mail, April 16, 2013. Why is Foreign Minister John Baird misrepresenting Canada’s policies on the Mideast? Last week, Mr. Baird met with Israeli justice minister Tzipi Livni in East Jerusalem. The meeting was controversial because of its location. Israel captured East Jerusalem in the 1967 war and later annexed it.
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Adapting to a Newly Fragile Environment: Lessons from Mali
- Analysis
- April 15, 2013
By guest-bloggers Steve Mason, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and Katie McGregor, University of Ottawa. Renowned as a place of rich history, diverse cultures and world-famous musicians, Mali has been making headlines for very different reasons over the past twelve months. Once cited as a model of peace and stability in West Africa, Mali’s two
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