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What the Canada-Saudi Arabia Dispute Reveals About Canada’s Allies

On September 26, in the latest development in the ongoing diplomatic row between Canada and Saudi Arabia, the Saudi foreign minister, Adel Al-Juebir, asked that Canada stop treating his country “like a banana republic.” Al-Juebir repeated demands that the Government of Canada apologize for its August 2018 Tweets which called for the release of a Read More…

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Should NATO Look North?

A recent report drafted by Canadian parliamentarians recommends a greater role for NATO in the Arctic. This marks a departure from Canada’s traditional apprehension towards NATO involvement in the High North and signals that it is time for NATO to reevaluate its strategic approach to the region.