Canada loses sight of its own national interest with Indo-Pacific Strategy

While Western countries all have differences with China, other key players, including Germany and France, are working to keep doors open.

When Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled the Trudeau government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, she quickly won praise from the United States, which was perhaps the main goal of the strategy after all, suggests David Crane.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

December 5, 2022

TORONTO—When Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled the Trudeau government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy on Nov. 27, she quickly won praise from the United States, which has been working hard to ensure that Canada aligns with its policy. The Indo-Pacific Strategy can be seen ...

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