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Opinion

BY BARNALI CHOUDHURY

August 6, 2025

Vanuatu is a small Pacific Island nation that most Canadians probably only think about, if at all, as a vacation destination. However, this tiny country just helped deliver an important message to the world, one that Canada cannot ignore.

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