The Commonwealth provides a means for re-engaging a wider spectrum of states. While this includes Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, all highly likeminded actors, it reaches well beyond. It is an institution that includes rising global powers, such as India, Malaysia, Nigeria, and South Africa. In a fractious, more dangerous world, these are relationships Canada needs to cultivate.
Building on success from the 2002 Kananaskis summit, Canada could use its 2025 G7 presidency to negotiate a recommitment to the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction.