Ukraine has the spotlight, but U.S. still dominates for the top 50 influencing Canada’s foreign policy

Insiders and observers weigh in on whose voice holds the most weight for Canadian foreign policy decisions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Defence Minister Anita Anand, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland have been front and centre as Canada responds to Russia's war on Ukraine.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

March 16, 2022

Russia’s renewed aggression in Ukraine has pushed Canadian foreign policy back in focus—forcing a response from those who have some influence over its creation. At the centre of the response to the crisis is Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who one former diplomat said is showing “rea...

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