Canada’s foreign policy requires urgent, significant investment

In an environment where challenges and solutions are increasingly complex, where our prosperity, security, and interests are no longer as easily reconciled as they once were, the government must think about a Canadian foreign policy for the 21st century.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau’s department hasn’t seen a foreign policy white paper since 2005. The deep transformations of the world since then require urgent investment–financial, intellectual, and strategic—in foreign policy, writes Marie-Joëlle Zahar, alongside partner signatories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MARIE-JOëLLE ZAHAR

June 2, 2021

Aptly named 'A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience,' the 2021 federal budget gives the lion’s share to domestic spending. Funds earmarked for foreign policy suggest continuity w...

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