Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert
While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking nearly $30-million to target the crisis off the books at the end of March.
‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts
Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27, according to the latest main estimates.
New Peruvian envoy hopes for increased Canadian engagement in Latin America
In a wide-ranging interview, new Peruvian Ambassador Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar talks Canada’s place in the Americas, its burdensome visa regime, and trade.
Some foreign envoys voice ‘frustration’ over access in Ottawa as others downplay concerns
‘Most of my colleagues consider that they are a bit alone in the desert of Ottawa,’ says one ambassador posted to Canada.
‘We want Canada to be on the ground’: Cypriot envoy calls for Ottawa to reopen high commission
Canada has been without an embassy in Cyprus since 1970, and is the only G7 country without a diplomatic presence on the island nation.
‘I think they can do it again’: Taiwanese rep cautions against persistent China interference
In a wide-ranging interview, Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng talks foreign interference, Chinese retaliation since Taiwan’s presidential election, and trade with Canada.
‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts
A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada’s Middle East strategy has ‘evolved to reflect Canada’s priorities in the region.’
Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions
‘It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,’ says Kosovo’s Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.
A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada
Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.
‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy
Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss the fate of 24 Sussex Drive on Feb. 21.
