Canada’s ‘a really big and serious place,’ should nurture soft power, could be one of top seven or eight players in the world, says Byers

International law expert and author Michael Byers says in his provocative new book Intent for A Nation Canada could take centre stage in a new world order.

Canada has one of the highest standards of living, is the largest source of oil and gas to the world's greatest superpower, has one of the largest economies on the planet, is the only G8 country with balanced books, and "is a serious country," but it fails to use its clout when it can do "truly g...

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