6 d. ago Opinion: B.C. Ferries’ China deal exposes the cost of fiscal weakness

Opinion: When governments lack the fiscal discipline to preserve options, their foreign policy becomes reactive, not deliberate. Values get sidelined not by choice but by necessity

Economics

1 week ago Trump’s Iran Oil Comments Strain His ‘Maximum Pressure’ Policy

President Donald Trump indicated that he might be preparing to ease his “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, potentially undercutting a central policy dating to his first term and provoking consternation among foreign policy hawks who argue that now is the time to escalate — not lessen — pressure on Tehran.

Events

2 w. ago Deal, Not Bombs, Seen as Only Way to End Iranian Nuclear Threat

While President Donald Trump weighs whether to join Israel’s assault on Iran, foreign policy veterans and analysts argue that a negotiated settlement, not bombs nor commandos, is the only way to eliminate the threat of Tehran gaining a nuclear weapon.

Events

2 w. ago Rick Ekstein: A question for Mark Carney — what’s the future for Canada’s Jews?

This is not just about foreign policy. It’s about what kind of country Canada will be under Carney's leadership

Transport

3 w. ago Modi, Zelenskyy to meet with Carney at G7 today, as leaders discuss foreign policy

KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold bilateral talks with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta today. The G7 will continue for its second and final day without U.S. President Donald Trump who left the talks ahead of schedule […]

Politics

3 w. ago Kananaskis G7 summit updates: Indian leader Modi confirms attendance | Zelenskyy setting up talks with Trump, will meet Calgary Ukrainian community

What you need to know about everything related to the G7 summit in Kananaskis from June 15-17

Politics

3 w. ago Ivison: President Trump, the G7 and Canada’s new ‘realistic’ foreign policy

To discuss whether we can expect another Trump wrecking ball at the G7 meeting in Alberta, John Ivison is joined by Louise Blais, former Canadian ambassador to the UN

Politics

4 w. ago EU seeks to lower a price cap on Russian oil and discourage Nord Stream pipeline investors

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants to lower a cap on the price of Russian oil to deprive the Kremlin of extra profits to fund its war in Ukraine as part of a new raft of sanctions aimed at forcing Moscow to the negotiating table, senior officials said on Tuesday. EU foreign policy chief […]

Economics