Foreign Policy
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Foreign policy didn’t dominate the campaign, but the next government won’t be able to ignore itCanada's foreign policy is out of step with our allies, Rob Breakenridge writes, and that creates a challenge for any government to come — no matter the party.CommentarySep 18, 2021
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Canada’s role in the world is on the line in this electionThe problem with Trudeau's foreign policy, Howard Anglin writes, is that if you stop showing up for your friends, eventually you stop being invited to join them.CommentarySep 17, 2021
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Biden’s foreign-policy record shows how he will reverse Trump and take a lead in the pandemic responseKlaus Larres of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill predicts what Joe Biden’s foreign policy might look like if the Democratic nominee is elected U.S. president.CommentaryAug 22, 2020
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Canada is long overdue for a foreign policy resetShort-term foreign policy changes won't be enough to meet the global challenges Canada faces, Rob Breakenridge says — particularly with China.CommentaryJun 27, 2020
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How Putin, Xi and Trump shook up the world this past decadeAfter a long period of relative calm between 1990 and 2010, the world has not kept still, Matthew Fisher says.CommentaryDec 29, 2019
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Three ominous policy challenges await Canada’s new ParliamentChina, Russia and defence procurement will test the mettle of Canada's minority Liberal government, Matthew Fisher says.CommentaryNov 17, 2019
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In 2015, Justin Trudeau declared ‘Canada is back’— so where are we now?Four years later and just days from the 2019 federal election, political scientists and international relations experts are taking stock of Trudeau’s record on foreign policy.PoliticsOct 20, 2019
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Ignored and Ignited: lack of discussion about defence ‘surprising and disappointing’Several Canadians told us that they don't think the military is getting much attention during this election campaign. As it turns out, experts feel the same way.PoliticsOct 18, 2019
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Leaders drawing the blinds on foreign policy during election campaign, experts sayCanada's role in the world is almost never a dominant theme in federal elections, but experts argue there's never been a more important time in recent memory for party leaders to get a grip on how they would steer the country.PoliticsOct 6, 2019
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Canadian party leaders agree on one thing — how little they have to say on foreign policyThe cancelled Munk Debate is a missed opportunity for Canada's party leaders to have explained their foreign policy views — or lack thereof, Matthew Fisher says.PoliticsOct 1, 2019
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