Beyond transactions: why pluralism should anchor Canadian global leadership

Canada must look beyond protection of national interests through deal-making as the core for our foreign policy.

Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The world doesn’t need more dealmakers. It needs bridge builders, willing to invest in the often difficult work of pluralism, writes Meredith Preston McGhie.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MEREDITH PRESTON MCGHIE

September 10, 2025

The transactional politics currently dominating diplomatic engagement focuses almost exclusively—and unhelpfully—on wins and losses. This approach thrives on the illusion that there’s always a “deal” to be struck: a ceasefire that ends a war, a land swap that settl...

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