With global hegemony attacking the world order, what are middle powers like Canada to do?

At this 'hinge moment' in our history, it is time for Canadians to write the next chapter for ourselves.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured. We have to preserve our economic, political and security sovereignty. To do so will require a 'strategic diversification' away from the U.S. And we have to do this recognizing that we are no longer a G7 economy, nor a G7 military power, nor a G7 diplomatic power, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN

February 26, 2026

In 1992, the political scientist Francis Fukuyama declared “the end of history," celebrating the victory of Western liberal democracy and free market capitalism. He was a tad premature. Within 15 years, the disaster of the global financial crisis shook the confidence ...

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