The nuclear threat is real

Canadian policy on nuclear disarmament can be summed up in one word: ambiguity. It’s not a pretty word, nor is it a pretty sight watching Global Affairs Canada and the Prime Minister’s Office trying to get their stories straight.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, pictured May 9, 2023. Even though the prime minister has said publicly that Canada would remain engaged in nuclear disarmament discussions 'in all multilateral fora,' it appears that Joly did not get the message, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DOUGLAS ROCHE

May 25, 2023

EDMONTON—Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signing onto a G7 statement in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 19 calling for “meaningful dialogue” on nuclear disarmament issues, Global Affairs Canada is digging deeper in its opposition to Canada attending a meeting this fall ...

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