For a timely discussion of key foreign policy challenges facing Canada in 2020, see Diplomatic Dispatch – Episode 7: Rebuilding Canada’s global leadership by journalist Levon Sevunts, …
RCI Podcast features Rideau Institute President Peggy Mason
Issues to watch as minority parliament resumes sitting on 27 January
Resumption of the Liberal minority Parliament on 27 January offers a golden opportunity for the Prime Minister and his government to build a progressive coalition in favour of tougher gun regulations, resumption of diplomatic relations with Iran and an export control policy that strengthens human rights and international law.
Latest on USA-Iran Confrontation and Canada’s military role in Iraq
Crisis Group urges Europeans to mitigate Iranian economic hardship and promote regional security dialogue. Meanwhile, both the U.S. and Canada need to rethink their military roles in Iraq.
Canada and the rest of NATO should stay out of Trump’s rogue Iranian affair
Canada said no to rogue American behaviour in Iraq in 2003. We should do the same regarding Iran in 2020.
Are we going down with Trump or will we finally take a stand?
Trump’s reckless behaviour puts the world at needless risk. It is also the single biggest obstacle to marshalling a truly global response to the twin existential threats of climate catastrophe and the devastation of nature.
The best of the season to everyone!
Wishing you all the best of the season. We’ll be back with our first blog of 2020 on Friday, 3 January.