Opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó speaks during a citizen assembly at a square in Caracas. Photo from Twitter. Nearly three years ago, on January 23, 2019, a little-known Venezuelan politician declared himself president during an outdoor rally in Caracas. Canada recognized Juan Guaidó that day. According
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Canadian Dimension: Canada must stop propping up a repressive and corrupt dictatorship in Haiti
Canada must end its support for the current repressive regime in Haiti. Photo by Fibonacci Blue/Flickr. Former UN ambassador Stephen Lewis, broadcaster David Suzuki, author Naomi Klein, Professor Noam Chomsky, poets El Jones and George Elliott Clarke, rock legend Roger Waters, Green MP Paul Manly, as well as former MPs
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Time to Fundamentally Reassess Canadian Foreign Policy
Members of the Lima Group meet at the G20 summit in Osaka to discuss next steps towards an “urgent and peaceful resolution” to the crisis in Venezuela. Photo from Twitter. Below is an open letter published by the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, calling for a fundamental reassessment of Canadian foreign
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