Ragnarök on the Rideau
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The Two Michaels
WHAT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF CAMERAS, in courtrooms, behind closed doors and behind bars during the extradition hearings of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver, British Columbia, is part of a vast story of geopolitical proportions. Most history books might not put…
There is Nothing for You Here
THE “IMPROBABLE FIONA HILL,” as the author calls herself, emerged into the limelight in the first impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump in 2019. Previously a respected Russia expert in the think tank circles of Washington, D.C. and a professional…
The Hungry Diplomat: Belgian Trappist and Abbey Beers
BELGIAN TRAPPIST AND ABBEY BEERS. When I moved to Belgium a couple of years ago, I didn’t drink beer and that didn’t bother me a bit. But one day I realized that if I failed to take advantage that I lived in…
Vern Turner
VERN TURNER, A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER and Ambassador, with a career of extraordinary depth and breadth, died on December 26, 2021 in Ottawa. He was predeceased by his wife, Beryl.
Cancer on Three Continents
FSD 41. CAN YOU NAME IT without referring to the Foreign Service Directive (FSD) handbook? It’s the one for health care travel where “the standards of medical care … are inadequate in comparison with those in Canada.” Like most of us, I…
Joe Clark Wants Soup
Prime Minister Joe Clark lost his luggage on an official visit to the Middle East, and it may have cost him his job. The incident seemed to paint the Prime Minister as hapless, and Clark was turfed out of office by a hapless-intolerant electorate after only 10 months at the helm. The next time Joe […]
Escaping Inertia
In this critical historic moment, global challenges call for innovative solutions that Canada can and should provide, but our outdated bureaucracy and directionless foreign policy hamper the pursuit of our international interests.
Quel service extérieur pour assurer le renouvellement de notre politique étrangère?
Introduction Cet article a pour but de contribuer à la compréhension des malaises qui affectent le service extérieur canadien et à son renouvellement dans le cadre des nouveaux défis qui l’attendent au XXIe siècle. Notre service extérieur représente la diversité sociale et économique du pays. Il a pour mission de mettre en œuvre les grands objectifs […]
The Referee Ultimatum
THE TWO SENIOR KGB OFFICERS masquerading as Soviet hockey officials flinched as shattered glass and ice hit the walls and floor of the cramped, colourless ante-room of Moscow’s otherwise stately Palace of Sports. It was late morning of Thursday, September 28, 1972.…
