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Towards the “Carthaginian Peace”
The term “Carthaginian Peace” is often used to describe a peace treaty whose terms are so onerous that the next war becomes almost inevitable. A classic example often cited is the 1920 Treaty of Versailles (at least that’s how the Germans and…
A Tribute to Herbert Norman
Jeremy Kinsman, then Canada’s Ambassador to Italy, spoke at the tribute to Herbert Norman. The text follows:
Mackenzie King’s Italian Holidays
As we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of the most successful politician in Canadian history (and, according to Norman Hillmer and Jack Granatstein, Canada’s greatest prime minister), it seems appropriate to shed additional light on the illustrious career of W.L.…
Georges W.J. Charpentier
An officer of the Department since 1949, Georges Charpentier served in Canberra, London, Ankara and Rome before becoming Canadian Ambassador to the Ivory Coast in 1970. He retired from the Department in 1986, and died in Ottawa on March 24, 1990.
