Canada’s defeat in bid for UN Security Council seat also reveals Ottawa’s lingering problems at home

Canada's defeat tells more than just its foreign policy failure. On many domestic issues, such as the environment and Indigenous rights, Canada's actions are not consistent with its international obligations.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 18, 2020. Since 1970, Ottawa has continuously reduced its spending on foreign aid. Today, Canada only spends 0.28 per cent of its gross national income (GNI) on international development assistance. Meanwhile, Norway and Ireland spend at least 0.7 per cent of their GNI on foreign aid, writes Luthfi Dhofier.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LUTHFI DHOFIER

June 26, 2020

After Canada lost its bid for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat on June 17, experts quickly blamed Ottawa's lack of global engagement as the key reason. But Canada's defeat tells of more than just its foreign policy failure. On many domestic issues, such as the environment...

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