Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada must “do more” to prevent Chinese interference when asked by reporters what should be done about recent allegations that China meddled in the 2019 federal election. “For the past two elections, we had a committee that was working on these very issues and also we strengthened our processes,…
Canada Must ‘Do More’ to Counter Chinese Election Interference, Says Joly
Canada Sanctions Iranian Police Force, University as Regime Cracks Down on Protests
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is adding Iran’s national police force and an Iranian international university to its sanctions list. The addition of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces and Al-Mustafa International University today comes as Tehran continues to crack down on weeks of dissent. In a statement, Joly accused the police force of participating…
Canada to Send Delegation to Haiti, Joly Says Following Blinken’s Ottawa Visit
Canada is sending a delegation to Haiti to assess the nation’s ongoing power struggle, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Oct. 27 following a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Ottawa. Joly called it “an assessment mission” while speaking to reporters during a press conference. “The goal is to be able…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Visit to Ottawa, Montreal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ottawa and Montreal this week, nearly a month after hosting his Canadian counterpart. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will welcome Blinken to Ottawa on Thursday for formal discussions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join talks on the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, support for Ukraine, human rights in…
Canada Sanctions Russian Entities as ‘Propaganda Agents’
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has announced more sanctionson Russian entities. The new sanctions apply to 34 people and one television network that the government is calling “propaganda agents.” Joly says Canada is targeting those responsible for Russian disinformation as the war in Ukraine nears the nine-month mark. The new additions include TV Zvezda, a…
Joly Pushing for Haiti Plan at Americas Summit as Countries Ponder Venezuela Ties
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is trying to help broker a plan to get Haiti on its feet after a gas shortage that has sparked violence. “We need to be in crisis-management mode,” she said in a Wednesday interview from Peru. “There is no security in Haiti right now; gangs have taken control of all…
Joly to Attend the General Assembly of the Organization of American States in Peru
Canada’s foreign affairs minister will be in Lima, Peru this week, to take part in the 52nd regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States. Melanie Joly is expected to meet with her hemispheric counterparts and highlight the importance of working together on a long list of priority issues. These include democracy…
John Robson: Liberals’ Indo-Pacific Strategy Poised to Be a Toothless Pastiche of Trendy Virtue Signals
Commentary It seems the Canadian government is finally going to turn on a dime and produce its strategy for dealing with China’s basic dictatorship. Apparently the key elements are cooperation on climate change and jobs for the boys and girls when they leave office, although the latter may not even get into the fine print….
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Urges China to Deescalate Assertive Measures Against Taiwan
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is calling on the Chinese communist regime to simmer down as it announced escalated military exercises around Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island this week. “What China’s doing is clearly threatening and they’re using not only threatening actions, but they’re using as well economic coercion, which…
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Urges China to Deescalate Tensions Over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is calling on the Chinese communist regime to simmer down as it announced escalated military exercises around Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island this week. “What China’s doing is clearly threatening and they’re using not only threatening actions, but they’re using as well economic coercion which…
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