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The Trudeau government’s foreign policy is perfect—for the 1990s
Terry Glavin: It turned out that the rest of the world wasn’t as keen on neo-liberal multilateralism as Team Trudeau had imagined
Canada and India can’t seem to make a trade deal. Here’s why.
The Trudeau government’s championing of ‘progressive trade’ may further gum up complex negotiations that have dragged on for years
The troubles facing Justin Trudeau on his first state visit to India
The prime minister needs to grow a stalled trade relationship and also assuage India’s security concerns about its diaspora in Canada
UPDATED: Baird at the UN: minority rights and the “Jewish state”
In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, Foreign Minister John Baird declared Canada’s unbending support for the rights of religious and other minority groups wherever they live.
The Obama Effect on Canada
With national holiday season upon us on both sides of the border, it is a good time to pause and consider whether Barack Obama has had a positive effect on Canada. Last week, Maclean’s Washington correspondent Luiza Ch.Savage wrote a very thoughtful article arguing “Barack Obama is bad for Canada.” The piece was far more balanced than the title suggests, but it raised some legitimate points about Obama’s economic ambitions with respect to free trade, global warming, and energy. She could have added border security for good measure. At first glance, and based on its national interests, Canada has grounds for worry. Yet polls suggest Canadians like Obama more than they do Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Could the Obama effect and his popularity be making us blind to potential threats to our country’s economy and overall interests?
Megapundit: Omar Khadr and the Canadian conscience
Must-reads: Graham Thomson in Afghanistan; George Jonas on the Order of Canada.