Our role in the world is defined far less by ideology or philosophy or the government of the day than it is by purely situational decision\u002Dmaking
That’s just common sense, of the sort you might impart to a toddler: “If you put your hand on a hot stove, you’re going to get burned.” It’s somewhat odd to see Trudeau, who isn’t known and doesn’t want to be known as a hard nut, standing in opposition to a group of big-name foreign-policy worthies spanning what passes for an ideological spectrum in this country.
Would Trudeau behave differently in the case of a government official taken hostage? It’s impossible to know. Canadian foreign policy is not something that is easily predicted or imagined in advance. That’s because it’s very difficult for a country of 30 million, unwilling to spend much to make a difference in the world, to dictate a consistent and coherent foreign policy.
at Policy Options this week with former Liberal immigration minister Sergio Marchi. They proposed a concerted reaction to Canada’s failed bid for a seat on the UN Security Council.Article content continued
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