Daniel Livermore

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Daniel Livermore
Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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A Footnote on Canada-Iran Relations 0
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- 17 décembre 2012
The Harper government took a decision in late August 2012, to bring Canadian diplomats out of Tehran and expel Iranian diplomats in Ottawa. It was described by some observers as a sudden decision, but it was obviously a measure which …
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The Central Conundrum of Baird’s UN Speech 0
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- 8 octobre 2012
It’s too easy to dismiss John Baird’s October 1 speech to the UN General Assembly as simply another exercise in appealing to the party’s base. True, it did precisely that, capturing headlines back home as a “scathing rebuke” to the …
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John Baird on Human Rights in Foreign Policy 0
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- 27 septembre 2012
John Baird’s speech on September 14 at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations may be long on benign self-congratulation, which goes down well when speaking to Canadian audiences. But at least it sheds some light on “the untold story of …
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Eliminating Accountability and Masking the Intent at CSIS 0
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- 26 juin 2012
In the early 1970’s, the Director of the CIA used to tell fellow Americans, “trust us”. That turned out to be bad advice – bad for the CIA and bad for the reputation of a country ostensibly dedicated to the …
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Boosting Canada’s Latin American Strategy 0
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- 30 avril 2012
The recent Latin American Summit in Cartagena didn’t generate much media coverage in Canada. It eventually broke down with controversies over drug policy and Cuba, and was even hijacked by a minor scandal involving the U.S. Secret Service. But it …
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Canada and the Landmine Issue, Twenty Years On 0
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- 14 avril 2012
April 4 came and went this year with virtually no national mention of the international ban on antipersonnel landmines, which was one of Canada’s most significant triumphs in the area of ‘niche diplomacy’. International Mine Awareness Day, marked annually on …
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Examen de la politique étrangère : temps pour un grand coup 0
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- 21 janvier 2012
Bien que les motifs semblent flous et que les paramètres ne soient toujours pas connus du public, les fonctionnaires s’affairent à un examen de la politique étrangère dans l’édifice Lester B. Pearson à Ottawa. Le moment est bien choisi, étant …
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What Contracting Out Security Says About the Canadian Foreign Service 0
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- 21 décembre 2011
A small article in several newspapers this month carried an item noting that the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade had solicited bids for threat assessments in 174 countries. The assessments would canvass possible threats to Canada’s missions abroad …
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Libya: The Real Work is Only Beginning 0
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- 30 novembre 2011
The Government last week paid tribute to Canadian Forces who served in the recently-concluded NATO mission in Libya. It was a welcome gesture to those who serve Canada abroad, often with little or no recognition at all. And it was …
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UNDRIP: The Wrong Basis for Canada’s International Indigenous Agenda 0
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- 17 novembre 2011
Scott’s Simon recent blog on Canada and the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Persons got a central message right: the importance of Canada playing a strong role abroad in promoting indigenous rights and indigenous issues. And he’s right …
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