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How Canada Can Better Support Democratic Development: International Election Observers
- Analysis
- February 6, 2024
As part of its development, peace and security programming, Global Affairs Canada sends election observers to monitor foreign elections in countries where electoral processes are weak or developing. Its election observation efforts are part of GAC’s programs to support the advancement of democracy around the world. Canada’s priorities in supporting democratic development around the world
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Canada Braces for the Possible Return of Donald Trump
As Trump consolidates his position as Republican front runner, Canada must prepare for his possible new administration to ensure access to the vital US market. Following the Republican primary result in New Hampshire this week, Canada is not the only country bracing for Donald Trump’s possible return to the White House – but few have more at
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International Students: How We Could Learn From Others—And Ourselves
- Analysis
- January 29, 2024
How is Canada at a point where there is no record of one in five of the international students with study permits studying at college or university here, with the no show rate over 90% at some private colleges? How do we get out of this mess, which is creating divisions domestically and damaging Canada’s
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Defying Foreign Interference Means Taking an Independent Stance on Taiwan
- Analysis
- January 29, 2024
As Canada begins a public inquiry on foreign interference this week, the behaviour of China’s diplomats may come into the spotlight in ways that Canada’s Ambassador to China Jennifer May describes as “deeply uncomfortable.” Just a fortnight after Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections, Chinese interference in people-to-people relations with Taiwan constitutes unwelcome foreign interference. How
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