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Is Canada being pulled into hybrid warfare between UNSC permanent members?

  • Shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) set up a new development assistance program in
News | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 16, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is pictured at a Feb. 24 press conference in Ottawa. Hybrid warfare includes a wide range of military and non-military elements, such as economic measures, cyberattacks, media censorship and propaganda, psychological operations, and closure of commercial airspace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada being pulled into hybrid warfare between UNSC permanent members?

News | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 16, 2022
  • Shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) set up a new development assistance program in

Is Canada being pulled into hybrid warfare between UNSC permanent members?

News | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 16, 2022
  • Shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) set up a new development assistance program in
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is pictured at a Feb. 24 press conference in Ottawa. Hybrid warfare includes a wide range of military and non-military elements, such as economic measures, cyberattacks, media censorship and propaganda, psychological operations, and closure of commercial airspace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada being pulled into hybrid warfare between UNSC permanent members?

  • Shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) set up a new development assistance program in
News | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 16, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is pictured at a Feb. 24 press conference in Ottawa. Hybrid warfare includes a wide range of military and non-military elements, such as economic measures, cyberattacks, media censorship and propaganda, psychological operations, and closure of commercial airspace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada being pulled into hybrid warfare between UNSC permanent members?

News | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 16, 2022
  • Shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) set up a new development assistance program in

Is Canada being pulled into hybrid warfare between UNSC permanent members?

News | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 16, 2022
  • Shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) set up a new development assistance program in
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is pictured at a Feb. 24 press conference in Ottawa. Hybrid warfare includes a wide range of military and non-military elements, such as economic measures, cyberattacks, media censorship and propaganda, psychological operations, and closure of commercial airspace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The UN’s fundamental principles are being put to the test

  • Russia’s action in Ukraine and Canada’s use of the Emergencies Act to respond to the “Freedom Convoy” are two international situations that put the
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 1, 2022
Vasily Nebenzya, Russian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at a Feb. 25 Security Council meeting. Russia’s heavy-handed ‘peace-making’ approach with tanks and troops to try to de-escalate tensions in Eastern Ukraine is not consistent with the UN spirit, writes Pascal Desbiens. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/United Nations

The UN’s fundamental principles are being put to the test

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 1, 2022
  • Russia’s action in Ukraine and Canada’s use of the Emergencies Act to respond to the “Freedom Convoy” are two international situations that put the

The UN’s fundamental principles are being put to the test

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 1, 2022
  • Russia’s action in Ukraine and Canada’s use of the Emergencies Act to respond to the “Freedom Convoy” are two international situations that put the
Vasily Nebenzya, Russian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at a Feb. 25 Security Council meeting. Russia’s heavy-handed ‘peace-making’ approach with tanks and troops to try to de-escalate tensions in Eastern Ukraine is not consistent with the UN spirit, writes Pascal Desbiens. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/United Nations

Using the Russia-Ukraine crisis to address the ‘Freedom Convoy’

  • PARIS—It does not happen every day that two major crises intersect and help to understand each other. Russian-Ukrainian tensions have been high since 2014,
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | February 14, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters walk along Wellington Street on Feb. 12, as the convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the third weekend. Regardless of the fundamental merits of the demands of groups, democratic governments, however, cannot discuss with disjointed individuals on the street, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Using the Russia-Ukraine crisis to address the ‘Freedom Convoy’

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | February 14, 2022
  • PARIS—It does not happen every day that two major crises intersect and help to understand each other. Russian-Ukrainian tensions have been high since 2014,

Using the Russia-Ukraine crisis to address the ‘Freedom Convoy’

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | February 14, 2022
  • PARIS—It does not happen every day that two major crises intersect and help to understand each other. Russian-Ukrainian tensions have been high since 2014,
Freedom Convoy supporters walk along Wellington Street on Feb. 12, as the convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the third weekend. Regardless of the fundamental merits of the demands of groups, democratic governments, however, cannot discuss with disjointed individuals on the street, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-France-Quebec: a winding path to follow on fundamental freedoms

  • The terror attacks in France potentially linked to the Charlie Hebdo caricatures, the tragic Halloween incident in Québec City, and COVID-19 lockdowns across the
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 11, 2020
Quebec Premier François Legault is pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 18, 2020. Even though the sovereignty of Quebec may no longer be one of the priorities of most Quebecers, sensitive subjects such as language, race, culture, beliefs, and freedoms remain at the heart of individual identities and the social fabric, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-France-Quebec: a winding path to follow on fundamental freedoms

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 11, 2020
  • The terror attacks in France potentially linked to the Charlie Hebdo caricatures, the tragic Halloween incident in Québec City, and COVID-19 lockdowns across the

Canada-France-Quebec: a winding path to follow on fundamental freedoms

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 11, 2020
  • The terror attacks in France potentially linked to the Charlie Hebdo caricatures, the tragic Halloween incident in Québec City, and COVID-19 lockdowns across the
Quebec Premier François Legault is pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 18, 2020. Even though the sovereignty of Quebec may no longer be one of the priorities of most Quebecers, sensitive subjects such as language, race, culture, beliefs, and freedoms remain at the heart of individual identities and the social fabric, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel remains rooted in science and clear communication

  • There has been some confusion with COVID-19 since March, but the second wave could bring even more perplexity. Making mistakes when faced with an
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an Oct. 13 media availability with Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo. There is a fine line between being decision-makers for all and being responsible guides translating the work of the scientific community into balanced and rational public decisions and communications, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel remains rooted in science and clear communication

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 2, 2020
  • There has been some confusion with COVID-19 since March, but the second wave could bring even more perplexity. Making mistakes when faced with an

Light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel remains rooted in science and clear communication

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 2, 2020
  • There has been some confusion with COVID-19 since March, but the second wave could bring even more perplexity. Making mistakes when faced with an
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an Oct. 13 media availability with Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo. There is a fine line between being decision-makers for all and being responsible guides translating the work of the scientific community into balanced and rational public decisions and communications, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After the WHO, the UN Security Council should be next up for reform

  • The recent appeal by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to the Security Council to speak with one voice on COVID-19 should not be taken
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | April 22, 2020
The recent international tensions to secure medical supplies in response to COVID-19, and the consequences of the pandemic on the entire planet provide the Security Council with an unexpected opportunity to demonstrate its ability to speak with one voice as the world needs it the most, writes Pascal Desbiens. Flickr photograph by Michelle Lee

After the WHO, the UN Security Council should be next up for reform

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | April 22, 2020
  • The recent appeal by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to the Security Council to speak with one voice on COVID-19 should not be taken

After the WHO, the UN Security Council should be next up for reform

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | April 22, 2020
  • The recent appeal by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to the Security Council to speak with one voice on COVID-19 should not be taken
The recent international tensions to secure medical supplies in response to COVID-19, and the consequences of the pandemic on the entire planet provide the Security Council with an unexpected opportunity to demonstrate its ability to speak with one voice as the world needs it the most, writes Pascal Desbiens. Flickr photograph by Michelle Lee

COVID-19 illuminating challenges of democratic governance

  • Is COVID-19 a blessing in disguise? Patients infected or dying from COVID-19 are the least likely to think so. This virus has shaken a
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | April 1, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at the National Press Theatre, where press conferences were being held before officials shifted to a bigger room, chairs the feds' cabinet committee on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 illuminating challenges of democratic governance

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | April 1, 2020
  • Is COVID-19 a blessing in disguise? Patients infected or dying from COVID-19 are the least likely to think so. This virus has shaken a

COVID-19 illuminating challenges of democratic governance

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | April 1, 2020
  • Is COVID-19 a blessing in disguise? Patients infected or dying from COVID-19 are the least likely to think so. This virus has shaken a
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at the National Press Theatre, where press conferences were being held before officials shifted to a bigger room, chairs the feds' cabinet committee on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coronavirus and the fear of the unknown

  • New threats to public health must be treated with the utmost care. Under the precautionary principle, authorities usually prefer to emphasize caution rather than
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 9, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu briefs reporters on the feds' efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coronavirus and the fear of the unknown

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 9, 2020
  • New threats to public health must be treated with the utmost care. Under the precautionary principle, authorities usually prefer to emphasize caution rather than

Coronavirus and the fear of the unknown

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 9, 2020
  • New threats to public health must be treated with the utmost care. Under the precautionary principle, authorities usually prefer to emphasize caution rather than
Health Minister Patty Hajdu briefs reporters on the feds' efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With rail blockades, there’s opportunity to intensify reconciliation

  • This is not the time to renounce reconciliation with First Nations, but rather to reinforce the relationship by putting it on a different and
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 2, 2020
Demonstrators in support of some of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs took to the streets of the parliamentary precinct last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With rail blockades, there’s opportunity to intensify reconciliation

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 2, 2020
  • This is not the time to renounce reconciliation with First Nations, but rather to reinforce the relationship by putting it on a different and

With rail blockades, there’s opportunity to intensify reconciliation

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | March 2, 2020
  • This is not the time to renounce reconciliation with First Nations, but rather to reinforce the relationship by putting it on a different and
Demonstrators in support of some of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs took to the streets of the parliamentary precinct last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rail blockades showing markers for genesis of domestic armed conflict

  • The blockades in Canada are a microcosmic case of what leads to domestic armed conflicts. It starts with legitimate or disproportionate recriminations of groups
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | February 24, 2020
A rally in support of Wet’suwet’an land defenders marched in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 7. In an increasingly interdependent society, an urgent challenge facing democratic governments is arguably to determine how much disruptive power, in terms of time and intensity, dissatisfied groups can be allowed to exercise domestically, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rail blockades showing markers for genesis of domestic armed conflict

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | February 24, 2020
  • The blockades in Canada are a microcosmic case of what leads to domestic armed conflicts. It starts with legitimate or disproportionate recriminations of groups

Rail blockades showing markers for genesis of domestic armed conflict

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | February 24, 2020
  • The blockades in Canada are a microcosmic case of what leads to domestic armed conflicts. It starts with legitimate or disproportionate recriminations of groups
A rally in support of Wet’suwet’an land defenders marched in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 7. In an increasingly interdependent society, an urgent challenge facing democratic governments is arguably to determine how much disruptive power, in terms of time and intensity, dissatisfied groups can be allowed to exercise domestically, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO and Canada’s role in global security

  • Ten years ago, in April 2009, France hosted a youth forum about “NATO in 2020: What Lies Ahead?” The topics discussed back then will
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 27, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the NATO Summit in London, U.K., in the days immediately preceding the Dec. 5 resumption of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO and Canada’s role in global security

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 27, 2019
  • Ten years ago, in April 2009, France hosted a youth forum about “NATO in 2020: What Lies Ahead?” The topics discussed back then will

NATO and Canada’s role in global security

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 27, 2019
  • Ten years ago, in April 2009, France hosted a youth forum about “NATO in 2020: What Lies Ahead?” The topics discussed back then will
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the NATO Summit in London, U.K., in the days immediately preceding the Dec. 5 resumption of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canadian foreign policy can build on synergies, address global challenges

  • A new cabinet provides opportunities to reconsider how public policy can be synergized in addressing interconnected global challenges. Canadian think tanks periodically urge Canada
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 20, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23 after his first post-election press conference. Hopefully, synergies in areas where domestic and foreign policies naturally intersect shall be further exploited in the upcoming Throne Speech, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canadian foreign policy can build on synergies, address global challenges

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 20, 2019
  • A new cabinet provides opportunities to reconsider how public policy can be synergized in addressing interconnected global challenges. Canadian think tanks periodically urge Canada

How Canadian foreign policy can build on synergies, address global challenges

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 20, 2019
  • A new cabinet provides opportunities to reconsider how public policy can be synergized in addressing interconnected global challenges. Canadian think tanks periodically urge Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23 after his first post-election press conference. Hopefully, synergies in areas where domestic and foreign policies naturally intersect shall be further exploited in the upcoming Throne Speech, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid global political turmoil, a reminder of the checks, and purpose, of Canada’s electoral system

  • Protests in Pakistan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Chile, among others, to force governments’ resignation, and pressures to transform governance systems in Europe, and elsewhere, show
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 13, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Nov. 6 in the East Room of the White House. The U.S. electoral college system has been criticized, including following the 2016 presidential election after President Donald Trump obtained a smaller share of the popular vote than his opponent. The current minority government in Ottawa is in the exact same position, writes Pascal Desbiens. Photograph courtesy of The White House Flickr

Amid global political turmoil, a reminder of the checks, and purpose, of Canada’s electoral system

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 13, 2019
  • Protests in Pakistan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Chile, among others, to force governments’ resignation, and pressures to transform governance systems in Europe, and elsewhere, show

Amid global political turmoil, a reminder of the checks, and purpose, of Canada’s electoral system

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 13, 2019
  • Protests in Pakistan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Chile, among others, to force governments’ resignation, and pressures to transform governance systems in Europe, and elsewhere, show
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Nov. 6 in the East Room of the White House. The U.S. electoral college system has been criticized, including following the 2016 presidential election after President Donald Trump obtained a smaller share of the popular vote than his opponent. The current minority government in Ottawa is in the exact same position, writes Pascal Desbiens. Photograph courtesy of The White House Flickr

Canada and the U.K. may share useful lessons from Brexit

  • With an election in the U.K. scheduled for Dec. 12, the fate of Brexit is back to the U.K. people. If 650 Members of the
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 6, 2019
Amid the continued Brexit impasse, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson got his desired early election call last week. The recent national election in Canada and the upcoming one in the United Kingdom are timely reminders of what sound democratic governance means and implies, writes Pascal Desbiens. Photograph courtesy of Arno Mikkor's Flickr

Canada and the U.K. may share useful lessons from Brexit

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 6, 2019
  • With an election in the U.K. scheduled for Dec. 12, the fate of Brexit is back to the U.K. people. If 650 Members of the

Canada and the U.K. may share useful lessons from Brexit

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | November 6, 2019
  • With an election in the U.K. scheduled for Dec. 12, the fate of Brexit is back to the U.K. people. If 650 Members of the
Amid the continued Brexit impasse, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson got his desired early election call last week. The recent national election in Canada and the upcoming one in the United Kingdom are timely reminders of what sound democratic governance means and implies, writes Pascal Desbiens. Photograph courtesy of Arno Mikkor's Flickr

Should Canada advocate a new concept of responsibility to protect if elected to the UN Security Council in 2020?

  • The worrying violence in many parts of the world is fuelling international news. Humanitarian disasters in Syria and elsewhere are causes for concern. Violent
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | October 30, 2019
Police oversee protests in Hong Kong on Oct. 6. When social conflicts lead to violent confrontations at the expense of political dialogue, the more powerful forces are likely to prevail, writes Pascal Desbiens. Flickr photograph by Etan Liam

Should Canada advocate a new concept of responsibility to protect if elected to the UN Security Council in 2020?

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | October 30, 2019
  • The worrying violence in many parts of the world is fuelling international news. Humanitarian disasters in Syria and elsewhere are causes for concern. Violent

Should Canada advocate a new concept of responsibility to protect if elected to the UN Security Council in 2020?

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | October 30, 2019
  • The worrying violence in many parts of the world is fuelling international news. Humanitarian disasters in Syria and elsewhere are causes for concern. Violent
Police oversee protests in Hong Kong on Oct. 6. When social conflicts lead to violent confrontations at the expense of political dialogue, the more powerful forces are likely to prevail, writes Pascal Desbiens. Flickr photograph by Etan Liam

Canada’s détente with China useful leverage in UN Security Council seat bid

  • Isn’t it ironic that after close to 50 years of efforts to nurture Canada-China diplomatic relations, Canada can’t arrange meetings and phone calls at
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | June 19, 2019
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland listens to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak at the UN General Assembly in September 2017. Canada is well placed to defend common causes and should be trusted to speak diplomatically and honestly at the UN Security Council, writes Pascal Desbiens. UN photograph by Cia Pak

Canada’s détente with China useful leverage in UN Security Council seat bid

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | June 19, 2019
  • Isn’t it ironic that after close to 50 years of efforts to nurture Canada-China diplomatic relations, Canada can’t arrange meetings and phone calls at

Canada’s détente with China useful leverage in UN Security Council seat bid

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | June 19, 2019
  • Isn’t it ironic that after close to 50 years of efforts to nurture Canada-China diplomatic relations, Canada can’t arrange meetings and phone calls at
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland listens to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak at the UN General Assembly in September 2017. Canada is well placed to defend common causes and should be trusted to speak diplomatically and honestly at the UN Security Council, writes Pascal Desbiens. UN photograph by Cia Pak

What the Durham Report can teach us about avoiding the spread of partisan politics in Canada

  • No, this is not about the British Lord Durham, who was elected to Parliament in the United Kingdom in 1812, named the U.K. ambassador
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 22, 2019
The resignation of former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick amid the SNC-Lavalin furor, as he recognized his impartiality could no longer be trusted, was an extraordinary sign of dignity, writes Pascal Desbiens, though it was surprising that Canada’s most senior public servant would get so close to politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What the Durham Report can teach us about avoiding the spread of partisan politics in Canada

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 22, 2019
  • No, this is not about the British Lord Durham, who was elected to Parliament in the United Kingdom in 1812, named the U.K. ambassador

What the Durham Report can teach us about avoiding the spread of partisan politics in Canada

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 22, 2019
  • No, this is not about the British Lord Durham, who was elected to Parliament in the United Kingdom in 1812, named the U.K. ambassador
The resignation of former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick amid the SNC-Lavalin furor, as he recognized his impartiality could no longer be trusted, was an extraordinary sign of dignity, writes Pascal Desbiens, though it was surprising that Canada’s most senior public servant would get so close to politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why every Canadian should be interested in the Mueller report

  • What is the Mueller report? It is not the book entitled The final report of the Special Counsel into Donald Trump, Russia, and Collusion
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 15, 2019
The prospect of Russian interference in the last U.S. election has dogged President Donald Trump since he took office in January 2017, but the subsequent investigation and report holds lessons for all Western-style democracies, writes Pascal Desbiens. White House photograph courtesy of Shealah Craighead

Why every Canadian should be interested in the Mueller report

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 15, 2019
  • What is the Mueller report? It is not the book entitled The final report of the Special Counsel into Donald Trump, Russia, and Collusion

Why every Canadian should be interested in the Mueller report

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 15, 2019
  • What is the Mueller report? It is not the book entitled The final report of the Special Counsel into Donald Trump, Russia, and Collusion
The prospect of Russian interference in the last U.S. election has dogged President Donald Trump since he took office in January 2017, but the subsequent investigation and report holds lessons for all Western-style democracies, writes Pascal Desbiens. White House photograph courtesy of Shealah Craighead

Lessons from Brexit: A fresh look at Canada-China ties

  • The Canadian government is facing new foreign and domestic policy challenges. There’s been turmoil on the world currency and stock markets linked to the
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | June 29, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Ottawa on June 1, the day of the inaugural Canada-China Foreign Affairs Ministers’ Dialogue. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Lessons from Brexit: A fresh look at Canada-China ties

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | June 29, 2016
  • The Canadian government is facing new foreign and domestic policy challenges. There’s been turmoil on the world currency and stock markets linked to the

Lessons from Brexit: A fresh look at Canada-China ties

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | June 29, 2016
  • The Canadian government is facing new foreign and domestic policy challenges. There’s been turmoil on the world currency and stock markets linked to the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Ottawa on June 1, the day of the inaugural Canada-China Foreign Affairs Ministers’ Dialogue. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

The system is rigged…really?

  • U.S. presidential contenders Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are talking about the “rigged system”. Are they reaching a new low or an interesting high
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 4, 2016
U.S. presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have both claimed that their party's nomination processes were 'rigged.' Gage Skidmore Photo & Wikimedia Photo: Michael Vadon

The system is rigged…really?

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 4, 2016
  • U.S. presidential contenders Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are talking about the “rigged system”. Are they reaching a new low or an interesting high

The system is rigged…really?

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 4, 2016
  • U.S. presidential contenders Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are talking about the “rigged system”. Are they reaching a new low or an interesting high
U.S. presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have both claimed that their party's nomination processes were 'rigged.' Gage Skidmore Photo & Wikimedia Photo: Michael Vadon

Time to tear down walls between domestic and foreign policy

  • JAKARTA, INDONESIA—Foreign and domestic policies are generally considered two distinct areas of expertise within Canada’s federal government. In the 1990s, there were debates in
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | April 20, 2016
Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, pictured in January, said last month "responsible conviction" will be his guiding principle in the job. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Time to tear down walls between domestic and foreign policy

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | April 20, 2016
  • JAKARTA, INDONESIA—Foreign and domestic policies are generally considered two distinct areas of expertise within Canada’s federal government. In the 1990s, there were debates in

Time to tear down walls between domestic and foreign policy

Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | April 20, 2016
  • JAKARTA, INDONESIA—Foreign and domestic policies are generally considered two distinct areas of expertise within Canada’s federal government. In the 1990s, there were debates in
Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, pictured in January, said last month "responsible conviction" will be his guiding principle in the job. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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