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“Living Within a Lie”: Canada’s Reconfiguration of Middle Power Rhetoric

Mark Carney’s 2026 Davos speech unsettled established expectations about Canada’s place in the international system, abandoning the language of rules-based international order and reframing how the country positions itself on a global scale. However, this event brings about a familiar question in Canadian foreign policy: can rhetorical honesty produce genuine change, or will it simply renew the practice of performative sovereignty?

Posted On : Published By : Arianne Fouse
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An Optimistic Look at the Diplomatic Landscape Inherited by Trump

The United States’ position has shifted greatly since 2017, in many ways stronger than it has been in more than a decade. The Biden administration is handing off a historically strong economy, with among the highest growth rates in the developed world in which the US has maintained its lead in technology, and a promising international landscape in which the U.S. possesses the upper hand in negotiations with enemies and allies alike.

Posted On : Published By : Jude Archer