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Back in the fold? Canada’s tentative re-engagement with NATO
By Zachary Wolfraim: Amid the increasing tensions with Russia, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s meeting on 5 May with the head of NATO’s military operations, General Philip Breedlove along with...
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General John de Chastelain: Reflections on the introduction of women into...
By Joana Cook, Managing Editor, Strife Interview conducted on 8 May 2014. Graduating from military college in 1960 with a commission in the Canadian Army, John de Chastelain rose quickly through the...
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Canada’s NATO response: A missed opportunity
By Zachary Wolfraim: Meetings of the Defence Ministers at NATO Headquarters in Brussels – Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) (Source: Reuters) Earlier this May I analysed Canada’s tentative...
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A reflection on Canadian identity in a moment of crisis
By Joana Cook, Editor-in-Chief, Strife Today Canadians watched in horror as Ottawa was locked down when at least one gunman opened fire at the national Parliament, forcing politicians to barricade...
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Which Canada are we talking about?
By Zachary Wolfraim: In light of this week’s horrible attacks in Ottawa and St-Jean-sur-Richelieu there has been some commentary in the Canadian media declaring that this would not change Canada. The...
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A tale of two elections: UK, Canada and lacklustre foreign policy
By Zachary Wolfraim: David Cameron in conversation with US President Barack Obama and Canadian PM Stephen Harper, 25 June 2010. Crown copyright (CC 2.0) A Conservative Prime Minister is fighting...
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Canada Needs to Rethink Foreign Policy: Peacekeeping isn’t the Answer
By: Zachary Wolfraim Brigadier General Dave Corbould meets with Afghan National Army personnel. The election of Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party on 19 October marks the end of a decade of Prime...
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Canada: The retirement of a global peacekeeper?
by Joana Cook “We cannot close the door on diplomacy. We cannot rule out peaceful solutions to the world’s problems. We cannot commit ourselves to an endless cycle of violence, and tough talk and...
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Strife Feature – Trudeau’s First Year: The Fundamental Shifts in Canadian...
By: Marc-Olivier Cantin President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau review the troops. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) ‘We’re back!’ It was with this unequivocal assertion that, in his...
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In foreign policy, Canada has chosen style over substance
by Jack Cross Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcomed to the Philippines for the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila (Credit: Adam Scotti, PMO) After the triumph of his election victory in 2015, the new...
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