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A Foreign Policy for the Future 0
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- March 5, 2015
In the March issue of the Literary Review of Canada, I write about the future of Canada’s foreign policy in an open letter to the party leader who wins the 2015 federal election.

Here’s an excerpt:

Rather than maintaining
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La relation israélo-américaine : le danger Netanyahou 0
- Analysis
- March 1, 2015
Quand Susan Rice a dit à Charlie Rose que l’insistance de Netanyahou à vouloir parler au congrès américain du danger que représentent les négociations avec l’Iran et ainsi à vouloir saboter les efforts du président Obama, « avait un effet …
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Should Parliament ‘Oversee’ National Security Affairs?0
- Analysis
- February 26, 2015
by Philippe Lagassé

Published on the Policy Options Blog, February 25, 2015

Bill C-51, the Conservative government’s anti-terrorism legislation, has sparked renewed debate about Parliament’s role in overseeing Canada’s intelligence services. Opposition parties and former prime ministers have …
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Is the Global Partnership Ready for Action?0
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- February 25, 2015
The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation was born at a global conference held in Busan, Korea in 2011 to confront concerns that old-fashioned aid (ODA) was not working. Billions were being spent and the Global South’s poor and vulnerable …
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An International Election That Canada Can Help to Fix 0
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- February 25, 2015
By David Petrasek and Allan Rock

Published in the Toronto Star, February 24, 2015

The emergence of potential candidates reminds us that the 2016 race for the White House has already begun. Canadians will watch the American contest in …
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Debacle at Debaltsevo Calls For a New Approach to Ukraine 0
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- February 18, 2015
Before coming up with solutions it is first advisable to determine the nature of the problem. Right now the United States is considering sending arms to Ukraine, while here in Canada the Defence Minister, Jason Kenney, has been mulling the …
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Sending Lethal Weapons to Ukraine May Not Be the Answer 0
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- February 15, 2015
Roland Paris appeared on the Sunday morning broadcast The West Block with Tom Clark to discuss the question on whether Western countries should send lethal weapons to help the Ukrainian government.

Paris noted that there were no good policy options …
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A Slightly Different Take on John Baird’s Legacy at Foreign Affairs 0
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- February 14, 2015
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 David Petrasek, Colin Robertson, Ferry de Kerckhove and Peter Jones.

Four years …
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The Global Backstory to the Ebola Outbreak 0
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- February 12, 2015
With Ebola abating in the three most affected countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea) there are now ex post reflections on what went wrong. There is much that did.

We can first ask why these countries were unable to deal …
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An Alliance Above Politics? Israel Tests Diaspora Strategists 0
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- February 12, 2015
At first glance, Israel’s current relations with Canada and the United States, two of its closest allies, could hardly seem more divergent.

Last week’s surprise resignation by foreign minister John Baird gave rise to days of media coverage noting the …
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John Baird’s Middle East Legacy 0
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- February 10, 2015
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 …
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Baird Improved Over Time, But Ultimately Fell Short 0
- Analysis
- February 8, 2015
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 …
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