Our Forgotten Anniversary
China’s leaders speak with missionary zeal of the significance of the ‘Long March’ in their country’s unification, and this year celebrate its 50th anniversary. Americans derive national inspiration from the observance of their Declaration of Independence. Canadians could recall a less dramatic…
The View from the Tenth Floor
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The Foreign Policy Review
The Special Joint Parliamentary Committee on Canada’s International Relations completed a year-long study of Canadian foreign policy in June. We asked two former foreign service officers, Don Munro and John Roberts, who went on to have distinguished careers as parliamentarians for their…
Howard Green: Using Canadian Common Sense
He saw me drive up and came out to wait for me at the front door of the house he has lived in for nearly 60 years. The years have taken their natural toll and he apologized for being a bit tired…
Foreign Policy Review and the Foreign Service
A Joint Parliamentary Committee of Senators and Members of Parliament have spent the last year studying Canada’s foreign policy. They will report to Parliament by the end of May. PAFSO made a submission to the Committee and has met with its Chairman,…
Terrorism: A Threat to Canada?
Canada: by Peter St. John
We Must Protect Our Differences
The most useful statement so far on U.S.-Canada negotiations leading to a free trade area has been made by Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO – ‘the best time for free trade is when both economies are healthy’ — i.e. fully employed…
Rapport du comité professionnel
Les déjeuner-causeries ont continué de plus belle aux cours d’octobre et novembre et les activités du Comité professionnel ont culminé en décembre par la présentation d’un colloque sur le libre-échange avec les États-Unis, qui fait d’ailleurs l’objet d’un rapport séparé dans cette…
A Sacred Trough?
The appointment of Dennis McDermott as Ambassador to Dublin brought to 12 the number of non-career diplomats appointed during the 17 months Prime Minister Mulroney has held office. By contrast, Pierre Trudeau appointed 16 during his 16 years as prime minister, doe…
The 49th Paradox: Canada in North America
t was with considerable reluctance that I agreed to comment on Richard Gwyn’s new book, The 49th Paradox: Canada in North America. Having spent almost 15 years over more than three decades at the Embassy in Washington, I have grown weary of…
