Education is Canada’s strategic middle-power advantage

Educational partnerships have something that is lacking in other political spheres: long-term trust and institutional relationships that compound over decades.

Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada can harness models like BRIDGE-SA to strengthen academic partnerships and economic expansion between Canada and South Africa by transforming education and employment pathways, write David Boroto, Michael Sheldrick, and Amit Hooda.

Opinion

BY DAVID BOROTO, MICHAEL SHELDRICK, AMIT HOODA

May 20, 2026

As Prime Minister Mark Carney champions a renewed vision of middle-power diplomacy, a new approach is needed. Traditional tools remain vital: trade agreements, capital flows, and supply chain resilience. However, in an AI-driven economy, they are no longer decisive on their ...

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