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A High-Water Mark in Canadian Diplomacy
- 17 avril 2013
Par John Baird, Ministre des Affaires étrangères.
Dans ce billet, M. Baird répond aux commentaires de Bob Rae sur la politique étrangère canadienne. Le CÉPI est heureux d’offrir un espace pour ce débat. Pour être informé des billets de …
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The Honesty Gap in Canada’s Mideast Policy
- 16 avril 2013
Why is Foreign Minister John Baird misrepresenting Canada’s policies on the Mideast?
Last week, Mr. Baird met with Israeli justice minister Tzipi Livni in East Jerusalem. The meeting was controversial …
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The High Price of Harper’s Foreign Policy
- 14 avril 2013
Par Bob Rae, député
John Baird’s recent trip to the Middle East—and seemingly incoherent announcements before and after—give us a chance to re-assess the Conservative government’s foreign policy.
The Reform Party’s reverse takeover of the Progressive Conservative Party, and subsequent …
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Going Along to Get Along: John Baird’s Mideast Tour
- 5 avril 2013
Foreign Minister Baird’s seven-country, ten-day tour of the Middle East provides final confirmation that his much vaunted “principled” foreign policy committed to promoting “freedom, human rights, democracy and the rule of law” is little more than empty rhetoric. So far, …
EN SAVOIR PLUSBaird’s Silence on Abuses in Bahrain Exposes Canada’s Inconsistency
- 5 avril 2013
Published in the Globe and Mail, April 5, 2013
The government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper prides itself on having a “principled” foreign policy and for taking “clear positions” in the defence of human rights. Why, then, did Foreign …
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Whose Freedom Counts in Canada’s Middle East Policy?
- 18 mars 2013
Published in the Toronto Star, March 18, 2013
The profusion of official statements the Harper government issues to recognize Canadians’ diverse ethnic and religious holidays suggests a deep-seated love of all that is festive and momentous. But for the …
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Baird Muddies the Waters: Canada and the International Criminal Court
- 10 mars 2013
The Canadian government has yet to fully explain its reason for refusing to support an initiative to persuade the UN Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). As discussed previously, last month Foreign Minister Baird …
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Canada Abandons International Justice Effort in Syria
- 21 janvier 2013
In the past week, amidst the crisis in Mali and the hostage crisis at the gas plant in southern Algeria, the world’s attention shifted away from the ongoing bloodshed in Syria. This perhaps explains how the Canadian media missed what …
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Next Year in Jerusalem (And Elsewhere in the Middle East)
- 1 janvier 2013
Published in the Globe and Mail, December 28, 2012
A year ago, after noting that making predictions about the Middle East is a foolish endeavour, I made a series of predictions about what might happen there in 2012. To …
EN SAVOIR PLUSA Footnote on Canada-Iran Relations
- 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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Principle or Prejudice? Canada’s Misguided Denial of Palestinian Statehood
- 3 décembre 2012
Prime Minister Harper tweeted on Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had called to thank him for Canada’s “friendship and principled position this week at the UN ». The friendship may be obvious, but one searches in vain for the …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWar with Iran: Real, Horrific Costs, but What Benefits?
- 26 novembre 2012
by John Mundy
Publié dans le Globe and Mail, 26 novembre 2012
The Munk Debate on the question of war with Iran, to be held on Monday night in Toronto, could not be more timely. With elections finally decided …
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