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The Rise and Fall of Arthur Porter
- 30 septembre 2014
Published in the National Post, September 29, 2014
Arthur Porter led a seemingly charmed life, which took him from the impoverished country of his birth, Sierra Leone, to elite Cambridge University, where he earned a medical degree. The young …
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Les Grands Moments du CÉPI, Partie 4: Soldats et Espions
- 29 septembre 2014
Dans ce dernier épisode des Grands Moments du CÉPI 2013-14, nous nous intéressons au sujet des Soldats et Espions. Cela porte sur les controverses militaires et de sécurité qui se sont produites au Canada et mondialement. Cela mentionne, entre autres, …
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Standing Up Versus Marching Forward: Efforts to End Early and Forced (Child) Marriage
- 28 septembre 2014
Together with like-minded partners, Canada will continue to unabashedly champion the rights of, and opportunities for, girls and women around the world. After all—if we don’t speak up for them, who will?
– John Baird, July 2014
Canada’s claims …
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Are Canadians Still Liberal Internationalists?
- 25 septembre 2014
I recently wrote in the Globe and Mail that we shouldn’t expect to see a warming in Canada’s relations with the United Nations, which have been chilly since the Harper government failed to win a seat for Canada on …
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Canada’s Decade of Diplomatic Darkness
- 24 septembre 2014
Published in the Globe and Mail, Sept. 24, 2014
When Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, observers should not expect a warming in Canada’s attitude toward the world body.
Since Mr. Harper failed …
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The Outcome of the Scottish Independence Referendum
- 23 septembre 2014
55 percent for ‘no,’ 45 percent for ‘yes.’ It was simultaneously a very close result and a comfortable win for Better Together.
The vote was close if we take a historical perspective on it. Support for independence in Scotland …
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Harper Goes to the UN for Domestic Consumption in 2015
- 22 septembre 2014
Published on National Newswatch, September 22, 2014
In the week of September 22, 2014, Stephen Harper will address the UN General Assembly, the global forum that not only he has shunned in his almost nine years of office but …
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The Myth of Canada as a Military Free-Rider
- 22 septembre 2014
Published in the Ottawa Citizen on September 18, 2014
How much is enough in Canadian defence spending?
It has never been enough, and it won’t be in the future is the answer.
NATO suggests that states spend two per cent …
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Les grands moments des blogues du CÉPI, partie 3 : Développement international
- 22 septembre 2014
Après une période turbulente pour le programme d’aide international – période qui connut le fusionnement de l’Agence Canadienne de Développement International (ACDI) avec le Ministère du Affaires Étrangères et du Commerce International – l’année 2013-14 a vu les bloggeurs du …
EN SAVOIR PLUSHarper at the UN: The Speech He Could (But Won’t) Give
- 21 septembre 2014
In a few days, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the UN General Assembly. In an alternate universe, imagine a scenario where he is planning to use the event to announce a fundamental new direction for his foreign policy. Perhaps …
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Short-term Hopes for a Unity Government as Prospects for Afghan Democracy Darken
- 17 septembre 2014
Afghanistan’s never-ending election process is continuing past the quarter-year mark as political, economic and security crises loom large on the horizon. A democratic election, providing the opportunity for popular participation in forming a government, also helps build legitimacy for the …
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The Death of the North-South Institute
- 16 septembre 2014
Canada’s only independent think tank on international development and foreign policy, the North-South Institute, will soon close its doors. According to media reports, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) communicated its decision not to continue funding NSI …
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