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Question 2: The 1995 Policy Review and SinceAmid 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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Question 2. We can continue with the "three pillars", but have modifying comments. The "pillar" of prosperity must be made congruent with what we now know of the limits to growth in an ecologically finite planet. We would prefer this "pillar" to be "economic sufficiency r |
HamiltonPGS |
2003-04-30 17:48:03 |
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Yes |
1798 |
2003-04-30 17:47:51 |
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The "three pillars" are valid, but they should be focused on social justice. We should have an economy oriented toward human welfare and nature conservation. The production of tobacco, despite the income it generates,
is unethical. We need to greatly encourage renewable energy.
We need a s |
sunrise |
2003-04-30 17:47:38 |
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The three pillars approach is outdated and no longer reflects Canadians understanding of their international role. the new apprach should be less reflective of Canadian self-interest and more cognizant of our responsabilities as global citizens. |
1790 |
2003-04-30 17:47:25 |
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It is not clear to me how the three pillars, Security, Prosperity and Culture, currently addresses Canadian foreign policy objectives: recent (past approximately 4 years) events seem to reveal an inability of Canadian decision-makers to articulate fundamental values, and to take confident and consis |
1783 |
2003-04-30 17:47:14 |
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The three pillars are largely based on self-interest, and they need to be refocussed on our role and responsibilities as citizens of this shared planet, and on the good of global community. This should take precedence, even if it costs us some of our privileges. Our wealth and collective lifestyle s |
1780 |
2003-04-30 15:09:33 |
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I agree that the three pillars approach be continued. |
1778 |
2003-04-30 14:55:45 |
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Our culture is important. Just as we respect the right of other societies to practise their own religion, we expect our right to practise secular humanism to be respected. |
1777 |
2003-04-30 14:55:33 |
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I think that the promotion of values should be most important if we're to keep the "three pillar" approach. Values would incorporate a commitment to the well-being of Canadian citizens and to a sustainable environment and that commitment should extend to other countries. Security shoul |
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2003-04-30 13:40:52 |
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The "three pillars" approach to foreign policy objectives offer a good conceptual framework, but Canada should not, necessarily, treat them as each having equal weight in importance. Canada must not simply become, for example, a junior partner of the United States in pursuing matters of sec |
1774 |
2003-04-30 13:40:40 | |
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