Joly’s response to Canadian official attending Russia reception insensitive, ignores need for diplomacy
The Canadian diplomat did not arrive at the Russian reception without the approval of other officials, including the deputy minister and, as reported, from the minister’s own staff.
Diplomacy, even in good times, is not the most appreciated of government activities. Today, with a nasty war in Ukraine underway, any suggestion that diplomacy is needed is even less welcomed. The recent outcry over a Canadian diplomat's attendance at a Russian national day event reflects the govern...
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