Loading ...Canadians no longer take geopolitics seriously—and our neglect is going to cost us
Canada has developed a reputation for failing to put its money where its mouth is
Most people who bother with the matter at all, to paraphrase George Orwell, would admit that Canadian foreign policy is in a bad way. More than any time in living memory, Ottawa looks completely lost in the world. Its foreign initiatives are disjointed and driven by domestic politics, its adversaries view it as petulant and weak, and, perhaps worst of all, its allies and partners are losing confidence in its capabilities and commitments. The global order is changing rapidly, and Canada seems unwilling or unable to adapt.
………..But those days are over, and Canada is struggling to adapt to a radically altered geopolitical environment.
The average Canadian hasn’t a clue about what is going on in the world, and the governments are quite happy about it. They regard it as a job well done.
I should add that, at the moment, Canadians are very pleased with themselves for helping to save democracy in the Ukraine by giving Putin a severe whooping!