Canada’s been missing in action in Africa for a long time

It was an old conception of how Canada and Canadians see Ethiopia that should prove Canada has been missing in Africa for a long time. That's why Canada was ultimately rejected in New York last week.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 11, 2020, lost Canada's bid for a temporary seat on the UN Security Council last week. Earlier this year, Mr. Trudeau visited three African nations, including Ethiopia, but his trips offered more style than substance, writes Samuel Getachew.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SAMUEL GETACHEW

June 22, 2020

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA—Last week, Canada lost a temporary United Security Council seat it desperately wanted and it was certainly a crushing defeat for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He certainly campaigned for it, spent scarce resources and made it a priority of his government. ...

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