‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the region.'

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's attention has recently been glued to the Middle East amid regional instability, but Canada is lacking a current underlying strategy, say observers.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

February 7, 2024

Despite renewed global attention on the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the Red Sea crisis, the region remains in the periphery among Canada’s foreign policy priorities as Ottawa keeps the spotlight elsewhere, say experts.

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