John Ivison: Carney’s ‘Commerce-First’ Foreign Policy Spares No Care for Atrocities

John Ivison: Carney’s ‘commerce-first’ foreign policy spares no care for atrocities

Even Justin Trudeau’s own one-time foreign affairs minister, the late Marc Garneau, thought the former prime minister foreign policy prioritized style over substance — a perception that he said weakened Canada’s standing on the international stage.

Canada’s lost decade in foreign policy

By Joe Varner for Inside Policy Our allies no longer doubt our values – they doubt our value. Ten years after promising a return to global relevance, Canada’s foreign policy is defined not by what we do – but by what we fail to do – or fail to show up for. When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared in 2015 that “Canada is back,” he promised to restore the country’s global voice and moral leadership. Ten years later, Canada is indeed back – but …