How Canada can matter to Obama, and to the rest of the world

Canada is never going to be anyone's lead dog. But in world affairs, Canada cannot afford to be a lapdog—cosy, lazy, and dependent.

OTTAWA—Canadians are generally not confrontationists, at least off the ice. When it comes to international affairs, I suspect that the majority of us would prefer our country to confine itself to tugging at the sleeves of global troublemakers, whispering thoughtful ideas in their ears in an...

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