Why Justin Trudeau should employ pragmatic diplomacy

Pragmatic diplomacy is a first-rate diagnostic device. Used in concert with motivational factors, it can reveal options that are morally defensible and serve the political purpose.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has two options when it comes to Ukraine: uphold the illusion that ongoing war represents a victory for Ukraine; or, use pragmatic diplomacy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

January 11, 2024

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can do something in 2024 that he hasn’t done yet. He can use the new tool of pragmatic diplomacy to locate the best political space for Canada in regards to Ukraine, India, and Israel.

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