Canadian Foreign Policy

Iran After a Nuclear Deal: Where Will Canada Stand?0
- Analysis
- July 15, 2015
Published in the Globe and Mail, Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Iran and the P5+1 – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, or the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany – finally …
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Who Speaks for Canada, Spies or Diplomats?0
- Analysis
- July 1, 2015
By Daniel Livermore and Paul Heinbecker

Published in the Globe and Mail, June 29, 2015

Bills C-51 and C-44 are now law. They are also trouble waiting to happen, because Canada’s political leadership has loosened the reins on CSIS …
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CIDA’s Summative Evaluation and On-the-ground Realities in Afghanistan 0
- Analysis
- May 21, 2015
In March 2015, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development released the Synthesis Report: Summative Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program. On April 14, CIPS and its Fragile States Research Network (FSRN) held a panel to discuss the …
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The Conservatives’ Controversial Case for War 0
- Analysis
- March 26, 2015
The motion tabled in Parliament this week to extend Canada’s military engagement against the Islamic State (IS) sets a worrying precedent. The decision to expand the air war to Syria is grounded in a confused legality that blurs legitimate concerns …
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Yes, With Conditions, To War in Iraq 0
- Analysis
- March 26, 2015
Published in the National Post, March 23, 2015

The Harper government is expected to announce this week that it will renew — and possibly expand to Syria — its commitment to the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of …
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Debacle at Debaltsevo Calls For a New Approach to Ukraine 0
- Analysis
- 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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A Slightly Different Take on John Baird’s Legacy at Foreign Affairs 0
- Analysis
- 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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An Alliance Above Politics? Israel Tests Diaspora Strategists 0
- Analysis
- 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
- Analysis
- 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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John Baird : la voix de son maître ou pire ?0
- Analysis
- February 7, 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 Peter Jones, David Petrasek and Colin Robertson.

C’est assez incroyable de penser que …
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On Human Rights, Baird Leaves a Troubled Legacy 0
- Analysis
- February 3, 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 Peter Jones, Ferry de Kerckhove and Colin Robertson.

John Baird’s decision to resign …
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