Canada is not a mere ‘convenor’ and never was

There is a strong connection between domestic policy and foreign policy, so the comment by the minister of foreign affairs last week was astonishing for its lack of insight.

The last few weeks have been proof we have been living in a fool’s paradise when it comes to denying dangers in the world outside. It’s time the Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly acknowledged that fact, or stepped aside for someone willing to do more than ‘convene,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

March 23, 2022

MONTREAL—Mélanie Joly is a disgrace. When she was chosen as foreign minister in October, bumping the calm and unflappable Marc Garneau, the response was astonishment, bordering on shock. In her previous post in charge of Canada’s economic development agencies, official languages, and tourism, ...

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