Ever-changing geopolitical world increasingly pressing Canada’s consular efforts into action: former diplomats

'We’re seeing longer, more destructive, more localized conflicts in the world. When that happens there’s always a Canadian in the mix,' says former senior diplomat Patricia Fortier.
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in the Pearson Building on Sussex Drive, has been tasked with leading evacuation efforts in Sudan, Israel, and Gaza over the past year.

After a year of wide-scale evacuation efforts, Canada’s consular services will continue to be pressed to respond to ever-emerging global threats that put Canadians abroad at risk, say former diplomats as they applaud the formalization of the diplomatic role in hostage nego...

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