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Reform of Global Affairs Canada: Version 2023
- Analysis
- August 10, 2022
If the stars align in proper fashion, the year 2023 promises to be key for decisions about Global Affairs Canada and the Canadian foreign service. Two studies are now under way: in the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, launched in February, 2022; and in Global Affairs itself, the latter announced by the Minister and Deputy
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The Legacy of Abe Shinzō
- Analysis
- July 11, 2022
Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō (age 67) was murdered on the morning of July 8, 2022, while campaigning for Satō Kei, a colleague in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Although his legacy is not without controversy, especially in Japan, he deserves to be remembered as the most visionary statesman of the early 21st century. There
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The Senate Brings Hope for GAC Reform
- Analysis
- May 13, 2022
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has initiated a review of the Canadian foreign service, the first such focused examination since the Royal Commission on Conditions of Foreign Service, which reported in 1981. While the work of a Senate committee is rarely the basis for enthusiasm, much less an optimistic prognostication, there
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How about a Supply and Confidence “Human Rights” Addendum?
- Analysis
- April 22, 2022
In March, the federal Liberals and NDP entered into a Supply and Confidence Agreement, Delivering for Canadians Now. The NDP has pledged support for the Liberal minority government through to 2025 in return for promised progress on several important public policy files, including national dental and pharmacare programs, reconciliation, the climate crisis, and affordable housing. While it focuses
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