The last time that a government in Ottawa reviewed Canada’s foreign policy was after Paul Martin took over as prime minister from Jean Chrétien in December 2003. He initiated a full review of Canada’s international policy in 2004 and published it in 2005 under the title A Role of Pride and Influence in the … More Time for a royal commission on Canadian foreign policy
Today President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison will announce that the United States, Britain, and Australia have agreed to form a new working group to share key information in artificial intelligence, cyber, underwater systems, long-range strike capabilities, and even nuclear-defence infrastructure. While the People’s Republic of China will not … More Why there’s no CA in AUKUS
When Justin Trudeau and his ministry was sworn in on 4 November 2015, considerable attention was paid to the gender equality of his first cabinet: fifteen men and fifteen women, the first gender-equal cabinet in Canada’s history. Trudeau’s pithy response when asked why he had taken this step — “because it’s 2015” — drew equal … More The organic nature of Trudeau’s feminist foreign policy
Canada has decided not to join Australia and the United States in barring Huawei Technologies Ltd of Shenzen from participating in the development of Canada’s 5G mobile networks. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued that his government’s decision on Huawei is based “on evidence and data”, and in particular on recommendations from the Communications Security … More Canada and Huawei: Letting politics slip in
We shouldn’t be surprised that Canada is going to buy an interim fleet of 18 Boeing Super Hornets. The Liberal government has been desperately looking for a way out of the mess Justin Trudeau created when he decided it would be a good idea to play politics by promising in the middle of the election … More Super Hornets: How Trudeau played politics with defence procurement
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