MP Oliphant the right choice to lead Canada’s new Africa strategy

Liberal MP Rob Oliphant should resist pressures to keep treating Africa either as a charity case or as a tool for Canada’s monetary and geo-political goals.

Rob Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, was tapped to lead Canada in developing an Africa strategy. He has been a tenacious voice for the continent, but will face challenges, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

August 29, 2022

The Liberal plan to develop a new African engagement strategy offers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an opportunity to turn things around on the foreign policy front. Trudeau deserves credit for handling the domestic agenda with sharp political skill, but the approach abroad has left much to be desire...

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