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Question 1: The 1995 Policy Review and Since

Which values and interests bear most fundamentally on Canada's foreign policy? How can Canada's foreign policy better reflect the concerns and priorities of Canadians?

	Excerpt	Contributor	Date
view	Currently, I do not feel that we have an effective foreign policy at all. The politicians echo the platitudes and "sound bites" but fail to commit to a rational foreign policy. This week we are committed to multi-lateralism vis-a-vis the United Nations, next week it will be bi-lateral rela	1871	2003-05-01 09:32:08
view	The most important Canadian Value is CHOICE for INDIVIDUALS and the objectives of our foreign policy should reflect this. Choice brings the responsibility of respecting other individual choices whether they be religious, economic, political or in the arena of foreign policy. Freedom of choice	1870	2003-05-01 07:26:10
view	Canada must promote the rule of law in all international relations and oppose the actions of all nations who refuse to abide by it. This means distancing ourselves economically and militarily from the United States of America.	1867	2003-05-01 04:50:04
view	Canada's foreign policy would better reflect Canadian values if more priority were placed on doing so. Honesty and ethics in government is the absolute best way to ensure stability, and in dealing with foreign affairs it SHOULD take priorty.	1866	2003-05-01 04:49:52
view	The values of honesty, integrity, and individual worth are important to keep in mind. Perhaps keeping lines of communication open such as this website would help Canadians have input into questions of foreign policy.	1865	2003-05-01 04:49:38
view	What are the concerns and priorities of Canadians? It is evident from polls that at a superficial level these can change quickly. It is unfortunate that political policy is often held hostage by this superficial reading of "concerns and priorities". I realize that policy politics is a d	1864	2003-05-01 04:49:24
view	Promoting international development and a more just distribution of wealth, behaving in an ethical manner will ultimately bring Canada security. Other actions may bring short term apparent security, but not long term real security.	1861	2003-05-01 00:34:55
view	Canadians want to live in a safer world and they believe this can be achieved by making this a better world. Our foreign policy promotes these goals by identifying and protecting us against external threats (military or otherwise), improving our relations and promoting trade with other states, and	1860	2003-05-01 00:26:24
view	The primary focus of our foreign policy should be encouragement of democracy and human rights. This obviously serves the interests of people in developing countries as well as Canada--a more democratic world is a safer world for us too. Canada should target its foreign aid and cultural exchange pr	1859	2003-05-01 00:24:20
view	Firstly, our relationship with corporate America has become one of being subject to coercion and manipulation by their economic might. In simpler words;the self-interest of the globalist bankers and businessmen has left the working men and women of our once great Canadian nation licking their boot f	1858	2003-05-01 00:24:06
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