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Diplomacy

Ottawa ASEAN group marks bloc’s 59th birthday

feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 23, 2026

Turkey celebrates Victory Day

feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 23, 2026

Europe has offered Canada only symbolic backing amid Trump’s threats—will that now change? 

Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House, the European Union has largely chosen acceptance over aggression when dealing with the American leader.

news | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2026

Wait grows for formal plan underpinning a new Canadian foreign policy 

Legitimacy and trust of Canadians in the country’s foreign policy is at the centre of the need to release a plan, say observers.

news | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2026

Restoring trust in the United Nations begins with Taiwan

Canada and other democratic partners can help by continuing to clarify Resolution 2758, by resisting its misuse, and by supporting Taiwan’s meaningful participation in relevant UN bodies and activities.

opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG, SAMUEL BERRIDGE | September 21, 2026

Jamaica hoists its colours

feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 16, 2026

Morocco celebrates national holiday

feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 16, 2026

‘Don’t hold your breath’: former U.S. envoy not expecting midterms to alter Trump’s tariff approach

Historically, U.S. Republicans have been the party of free trade and the Democrats have endorsed protectionism.

news | BY NEIL MOSS | September 16, 2026

No ‘breakthrough’ to end nearly three-year pause in trade talks with Canada, says U.K. envoy

While Prime Minister Mark Carney has embarked on a swath of new trade negotiations, talks with the United Kingdom remain idle.

news | BY NEIL MOSS | September 16, 2026

Egypt envoy says final farewell

feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 9, 2026

Belgian bash covers two locales

feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 9, 2026

Five years in the cold: Afghan envoy says ‘moral obligation’ keeps embassy open half decade after Taliban takeover

With the number of Afghan missions of the former government dwindling, its Canadian embassy—with no ties to Afghanistan’s current Taliban-led regime—hangs on.

news | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2026

Feds cite ‘immediate and present-day harm’ to U.S. ties as court orders release of some Nazi resettlement records  

‘A bald statement of ongoing ‘tensions’ between Canada and the United States is not a sufficient basis to refuse disclosure of very specific information,’ the Federal Court ruled.

news | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2026

9/11 anniversary offers a chance to do better

If there was ever a time for the U.S. representative to Canada to be reminded of our shared history, it is now.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 9, 2026
Pete Hoekstra

An anti-trade poison pill made Canada-U.S. deal ‘easy to walk away from,’ say ex-diplomats 

The U.S. demand would seemingly halt Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for trade diversification as Canada seeks a swath of new deals.

news | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2026

Canada has ‘no current plans’ to reopen Libyan embassy while allied diplomats increasingly return to Tripoli 

Canada’s embassy in Tripoli has been shuttered since 2014, and it could be down to a matter of priorities, which differ from our G7 allies who’ve returned to their Libya missions, say observers.

news | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2026

French envoy bows out with Bastille Day bash

feature | BY SAM GARCIA | August 19, 2026

Bahamas flies flag for Independence Day

feature | BY SAM GARCIA | August 19, 2026

New book offers insight on developing the next batch of Pearsons

Michael Pearson’s latest offers an understanding of Canadian diplomacy during its so-called ‘golden era,’ and is a reminder of the need for a prime minister with a vision of foreign engagement.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 19, 2026

Feds dispute envoy’s assertion India ‘now not seen’ by Canada as involved in foreign interference

UN special rapporteurs are urging Canada to protect a Sikh activist who has been subject to ‘credible and imminent threats to his life.’

news | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2026

Caving to the U.S. ambassador

The decision to conduct a flypast on the Fourth of July employing two CF-18s and two U.S. F-35s begs the question of just how tone deaf the Air Force brass are in reading the mood of the Canadian public.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 17, 2026
Pete Hoekstra

Hoekstra petition is a message to Washington—if anyone is listening

If the United States wants to sell its liquor to Canadians, or encourage them to travel south of the border, the White House needs to stop bullying us.

opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 17, 2026

Estonian envoy signs off with final party

feature | BY SAM GARCIA | August 12, 2026

Modi likely to visit Ottawa later this year, says Indian envoy 

In a wide-ranging interview, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik talks Canada trade, Modi’s looming visit, and defence procurement.

feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2026

Canada will lose influence if diplomacy transformed to singular focus on trade, say former envoys 

Former ambassadors have questions about what Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has suggested is a ‘new way’ of doing diplomacy.

news | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2026