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Commentary

The ‘One China’ Policy is a Diplomatic Lie

Marcus Medford December 6, 2016 No Comments 'One China'Beijing CHINA DEMOCRACY Foreign Affairs Jonathan Manthorpe Taiwan Trudeau Trump Vancouver

Commentary by Jonathan Manthorpe in Vancouver How does Donald Trump’s mind work? The Beijing government hasn’t a clue; neither does the rest of the world.…

Policy Politics

Renewed Interest in Re-Engaging Iran ‘Coming Much too Late,’ Hoodfar’s Niece says

Marcus Medford September 15, 2016 No Comments Foreign Affairs Hoodfar Iran Iranian Revoluntionary Guards Tehran

by Amanda Connolly in Ottawa It’s been 100 days since the Iranian regime imprisoned Concordia University anthropologist Homa Hoodfar in the country’s notorious Evin Prison.…

Books

Former Senator: More Aid, Military Capacity Needed

Marcus Medford June 1, 2016 No Comments antiterrorism Armed Forces authors books Canada 150 CHINA Chinese defence Foreign Affairs foreign policy freedom human rights Institute for Research and Public Policy Justin Trudeau military Navy Ottawa Senate Senator Susan Korah Syria Taiwan weapons writers

by Susan Korah in Ottawa Canada’s foreign policy is caught in a precarious balancing act between the “sunny ways” of election promises and the realpolitik…

Sajjan Launches Defence Policy Review

Marcus Medford April 7, 2016 No Comments Defence Minister Foreign Affairs Harjit Sajjan iPolitics Privy Council public consultation

by Amanda Connolly in Ottawa Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan yesterday launched the Liberal government’s Defence Policy Review, including the appointment of four prominent foreign affairs and…

News

Taiwanese Canadians Pleased with Elections Back Home

Marcus Medford January 24, 2016 No Comments CANADIANS elections First Generation Foreign Affairs INTERNATIONAL Mandarin Ottawa POLITICS Susan Korah Taiwan Taiwanese

by Susan Korah in Ottawa Approximately 500 Taiwanese Canadians from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver travelled to Taiwan to vote in the country’s recent presidential…

Politics

Saudi Arabia Human Rights Report Nearly Ready: Global Affairs Official

Marcus Medford January 12, 2016 No Comments Arab world Canada Foreign Affairs human rights Liberals Middle East Suadi Arabia

by Amanda Connolly in Ottawa The federal government’s 2015 report on human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia is in its final stages of preparation, but no date…

Commentary Policy

Canada, Be Humble About Intervening Abroad: Experts

Marcus Medford November 4, 2015 No Comments Foreign Affairs foreign policy ISIS Justin Trudeau Munk NATO Ranjit Bhaskar Somalia Syria United Nations

by Ranjit Bhaskar in Toronto Canada needs to know it limits before its next intervention abroad, be it military or humanitarian. And be humble about…

Diaspora Sees Return of Hope Over Iran Deal

Marcus Medford July 15, 2015 No Comments Aziza Hirsi Canada Foreign Affairs Iran Iranian Iranian Canadian Congress IranianCanadian Israel nuclear Nuclear Deal Political Science United Nations war York University

by Aziza Hirsi in Toronto After months of intense negotiations, Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations (the United States, China, France,…

News

Pulse: Western Europe – What You Didn’t Read in the Mainstream

Marcus Medford March 5, 2015 No Comments airlines Coptic Christians Egypt Foreign Affairs government Greece Greek Canadians migrant workers Ottawa Portugal SkyGreece

by Humberta Araújo (@iafuture) in Toronto While France remained a constant in the news at the top of 2015, with the Charlie Hebdo shooting being covered immensely,…

Politics

Stop Intervening in Middle Eastern Conflicts, Diplomats tell Defence Crowd

Marcus Medford February 20, 2015 No Comments conflict Diplomat Foreign Affairs ISIS Middle East Syria

by Amanda Connolly The West needs to stop intervening in the Middle East and allow Bashar al-Assad to regain control of Syria if it has…