Zach Paikin

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Months On, Carney’s Variable Geometry Remains Welcome but Insufficient

Months On, Carney’s Variable Geometry Remains Welcome but Insufficient

What was the main message of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s now-famous speech in Davos earlier this year? There are no fewer than three competing takeaways from Carney’s address — and a recent op-ed for The Economist co-authored with Finnish President Alexander Stubb has done little to reconcile them. Now, more than half a year after Carney’s speech and for all...

Canada is not interested in White House boot licking. So what?

Canada is not interested in White House boot licking. So what?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s widely praised speech last week in Davos was most notable for its frankness in admitting the hypocrisy behind Western support for a selectively enforced “rules-based international order.” But it also pulled no punches in calling out the coercive measures that great powers — including the United States — are increasingly employing to advance their interests.

Three Theses on Canadian Foreign Policy