Canadian Foreign Policy in a Nastier World
I delivered the opening speech at the Summit on Canada's Global Leadership in Ottawa on November 27, 2019. The event brought together...
Trudeau’s foreign policy must focus on containing threats from friends, foes
Quoted in: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-future-foreign-policy-must-focus-on-containing-threats-from-friends/ With...
Cracks emerging in European defence as NATO faces ‘brain death’, Macron warns
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-says-nato-is-still-important-despite-macrons-warning-of/ French President...
With tectonic international shifts, our foreign affairs strategy shouldn’t be an afterthought | The
Foreign policy has rarely figured prominently in Canadian elections. With few direct threats to our security, privileged access to the...
Bipartisan U.S. congressional resolution offers moral support to Canada in dispute with China
Quoted in: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-bipartisan-us-congressional-resolution-offers-moral-support-to/
Canada is feeling lonely, but its place internationally is still strong
Quoted in: https://www.economist.com/special-report/2019/07/25/canada-is-feeling-lonely-but-its-place-internationally-is-still-strong
In a Nastier World, 'Pooling Risk' is a Smart Strategy for Democratic Middle Powers
Twenty-two democratic countries, including Canada, signed a letter earlier this week condemning China's mass detention of ethnic Uighurs
Can Middle Powers Save the Liberal World Order?
Chatham House, June 2019. Many middle powers have been warning about threats to the rules-based order. Now they need to act.
Trudeau’s tough talk marks shift in attitude towards China
Quoted in: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeaus-tough-talk-marks-shift-in-attitude-towards-china/