Thursday, December 20, 2018

WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR LEADER IS A FOOL

 CBC " analysis" as to why the nation seemed to end 2018 with fewer friends than ever.
 It's increasingly evident, as 2018 limps to a close, that Canada is more isolated on the world stage now than it has been in decades — thanks in large part to an indifferent neighbour to the south and the rise of isolationist and populist leaders in other parts of the world.
   The challenges facing Justin Trudeau's government are many and complex.
   One setback to Canada's international reputation — Trudeau's much-maligned trip to India early in the year — was self-inflicted. But most of the foreign policy challenges Ottawa faces now are the result of what the University of Manitoba's Andrea Charron calls a "massive shift" in the geopolitical landscape.

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