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Canada Braces for the Possible Return of Donald Trump0
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 …
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The Canadian Senate Adds Its Voice to GAC’s Reform Efforts0
The Senate has weighed in on the reform of Canada’s foreign service. Its Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s report of early December owes much to the experienced hands of its chair and vice-chair, Senators Peter Boehm and …
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Les conséquences régionales et internationales de la crise Israël-Hamas0
L’attaque lancée par le Hamas le 7 octobre contre de malheureux Israéliens vivant le long de la soi-disant infranchissable barrière séparant l’État hébreu de la prison à ciel ouvert de Gaza laissera inévitablement des marques indélébiles dans la région avec …
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On Israel-Gaza, Canada Must Rise to the Humanity of the Moment0
We recently joined over 300 lawyers and legal scholars in an Open Letter urging the Canadian government to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in line with international law. The ongoing refusal to do so is an utter failure …
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In the Israel-Palestine War Human Rights Must Prevail0
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For all who say this is not the time to discuss the wider human rights context to this conflict, we say there has never been a more necessary time.
If ever there was a time for a serious discussion about
Don’t Kid Yourself, America. What Happened at the Capitol was an Attempted Coup0
In the face of threats to the nation, clear-eyed recognition of the facts is imperative. Indeed, if there is one big lesson from the last four years, surely it must be that truth matters. And the truth is that what …
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Where Do the Conservative Leadership Candidates Stand on International Issues?0
The voting for the next head of the Conservative Party of Canada has begun. The winner, to be announced on August 21, will become the Leader of the Official Opposition. In the midst of the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic …
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The West Bank’s Fate Is Unknown as Netanyahu Stalls on Annexation0
It’s mid-July, two weeks after what many in the international media believed was Israel’s start date for the annexation of large parts of the West Bank.
Many commentators, including me, tried to predict the next move by Israeli Prime Minister …
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Que faire des amis autoritaires du Canada ?0
Peu avant l’élection des nouveaux membres non-permanents du Conseil de sécurité le mois dernier, le Premier ministre Justin Trudeau s’est entretenu avec le Président rwandais Paul Kagame. Le communiqué canadien produit à la suite de cette rencontre décrivait la relation …
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Human Rights Are Universal – Except If They Might Offend Someone?0
It is shameful enough for a Canadian museum to deliberately hide its LGBTQ2+ content from certain visitors. However, when the museum in question is dedicated to human rights, such a decision is ten times more offensive and actually betrays the …
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Canada Will Pay the Price for Neglecting Foreign Policy0
Canada has benefitted from an incredible luxury for the past three decades: We have been able to make mistakes in major foreign and national security policy decisions, or neglect these matters, and suffer little to no cost. Most other countries …
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Disunited Democracies Cannot Face the Challenge of China0
The United States and its allies must agree on an approach to China with a clarity of purpose, resolve, and restraint. Because the China challenge will only grow over time.
After China violated Hong Kong’s legislative autonomy by imposing a …
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