Canadian Foreign Policy

National Interest in the Age of Trump 0
- Analysis
- February 12, 2017
In his inauguration speech, US President Donald J. Trump made it clear that a central focus of his tenure will be America’s national interest. “From this moment on, it’s going to be America first,” he said, adding that the US …
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Not all Happiness on the Foreign Policy Front 0
- Analysis
- February 3, 2017
News flash to the Trudeau government: There are disappointed Canadians out there, and the numbers are growing. If you’re looking for reasons why public support for the government in the foreign policy area is falling off significantly, you’ll find them …
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Taiwan: Just a Phone Call Away 0
- Analysis
- January 20, 2017
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States brought unexpected attention to Taiwan. One of Trump’s first post-election acts was to exchange telephone courtesies with President Tsai Ing-wen, calling her “President of Taiwan” on Twitter. Since Tsai, …
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One Thing Trump is Right About 0
- Analysis
- January 20, 2017
Throughout the Cold War, the amount of military violence worldwide grew steadily, reaching a peak in 1992. A major reason was interference by the superpowers in local conflicts. The proxy wars that resulted when the United States and the Soviet …
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Women in Politics, Part 2: Moving Forward — Supporting Gender-Inclusive Political Participation 0
- Analysis
- December 15, 2016
By Althea-Maria Rivas and Gabrielle Bardall

Supporting women’s public participation and political inclusion should be a critical objective of Canada’s contribution to international democracy assistance, particularly in light of the current government’s emphasis on feminism. We must prioritize gender equality …
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Women in Politics, Part 1: Women, Inclusive Political Participation, and Canadian International Development Policy 0
- Analysis
- December 15, 2016
By Althea-Maria Rivas and Gabrielle Bardall

The Canadian government’s review of the International Development Assistance policy and funding framework is noteworthy in its ambition to promote feminism by applying “a feminist lens … to all of Canada’s international assistance …
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Syrian Refugees and Canada’s “Defining Moment”: One Year On 0
- Report
- December 7, 2016
By Elke Winter, Benjamin Zyla, Charlotte Murret-Labarthe

University of Ottawa

Origins of the crisis

In March 2011, three months after the Arab Spring began in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, fifteen Syrian schoolchildren were arrested and tortured for writing on a …
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Gender and Peacebuilding: Trudeau Can Do More to Support Gender Rights in Africa 0
- Analysis
- December 1, 2016
By Dr. Annie Bunting

With the Canadian government about to confirm the deployment of peacekeepers to Africa (likely to Mali), and Prime Minister Trudeau’s recent visit to Liberia and address to the Francophonie on the centrality of the rights of …
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Canada Must Work with U.S. Allies to Save NAFTA and Our Future Welfare 0
- Analysis
- November 16, 2016
Now that Donald Trump is president-elect of the United States, Canadians and Mexicans are concerned about their free-trade access to the U.S. market. During the election campaign, Mr. Trump repeatedly said he would renegotiate the North American free-trade agreement if …
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Signing CETA is Just the Beginning 0
- Analysis
- November 3, 2016
Congratulations Justin Trudeau, Donald Tusk, and Jean-Claude Juncker. You have finally signed the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), only a few days later than originally planned but not after Belgium’s Walloons gave you a good scare. Congratulations …
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The European and Canadian Public Needs a Reasoned Debate on CETA 0
- Analysis
- October 26, 2016
This is an open letter to Europeans and Canadians signed by 16 academics based in Canada who believe in the value for democracy and society in a more reasoned and balanced debate on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) …
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Trudeau Government, Canadian Foreign Policy, and Public Opinion: A One-Year Assessment 0
- Analysis
- October 12, 2016
With an approval rate oscillating at around 70% and voting intentions at around 50%, it is fair to say that the Trudeau government has enjoyed wide public support during its first year in power. However, overall positive impressions do not …
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