Opinion: Canada, as usual, finds itself in a tenuous position as global power balances shift. Our dedication to soft diplomacy, determined fence\u002Dsitting and the avoidance of controversy leaves us ill\u002Dplaced to exert much in the way of influence
that would entwine Canada’s economy more tightly with China’s, despite its well-documented contempt for human rights and brutal treatment of minorities.Article content continued
China can’t have expected anything different. Western leaders have long shown themselves willing to substitute rhetoric for action, and the democratic inconvenience of regular elections means an administration unfriendly to Chinese ambitions may eventually be replaced by a more compliant regime. Beijing’s Communist bosses, meanwhile, don’t have to worry about voters or public opinion interrupting their hold on power.
Canada, as usual, finds itself in a tenuous position as global power balances shift. Our dedication to soft diplomacy, determined fence-sitting and the avoidance of controversy leaves us ill-placed to exert much in the way of influence.
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