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Question 2: The 1995 Policy Review and Since

Amid recent global changes, should Canada continue to endorse a balanced ‘three pillar’ approach to its foreign policy objectives, or should the current balance be adjusted?

 

 
 
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view Canada’s foreign policy objectives are balanced and we need to continue to keep our independence within a global framework of co-existence. The Canadian values and culture we shall continue promoting could however be better defined. USC 2003-05-01 13:55:47
view It is obvious that the world is characterized by enormous inequality among states, and that people can have extremely different rights and opportunities depending on where they are lucky or unlucky enough to be born. Most Canadians are among the luckiest in this world, and should not simply enjoy th 1883 2003-05-01 12:38:26
view Yes. Of these our values is most important. Security is more a question for border police. 1878 2003-05-01 11:51:09
view I would like to see a better integration of the three pillars of security, prosperity and values. For example, promoting human rights and prosperity for all the world's people is an essential long-term investment in both security and prosperity for Canada. Yet Canada's foreign aid as a perce 1876 2003-05-01 10:24:49
view A balanced three pillar approach is only as good as the foundation they rest on. Canada really doesn't have a balance at present. NAFTA dicates 85% of our trade and hence limits our ability and just as importantly, our willingness to promote ourselves in other trading blocks.

I was proud at		 1873 2003-05-01 09:50:39
view Canada must change the three pillars to cater to a NEW international environment.

There is only ONE superpower in the world, the United States, who also happens to be Canada's neighbour and our largest trading partner. Canadian foreign policy must attempt to be in a position to provide inputs		 1870 2003-05-01 07:26:23
view We are a wealthy nation already and rather than focussing on our own prosperity I think we should focus on the prosperity of the poor countries of the world. I think the promotion of global prosperity,social justice and equality should be amongst our goals. 1868 2003-05-01 04:51:24
view The emergence of one superpower, whose economic interests require Canada's natural resources to maintain its economic dominance requires that Canada take all measures necessary to preserve our sovereignity. 1867 2003-05-01 04:51:12
view Continue with the three pillar approach. 1865 2003-05-01 04:50:58
view The three pillars, Security, Prosperity, and Values and Culture, as set out in the paper, seem, in fact to be six pillars, or three pillars, each with two feet, one planted in Canada and one planted abroad.

The security pillar needs to be re-engineered as having only one foot and that is for the 		1864 2003-05-01 04:50:44
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