... meeting to exchange opinions on the changes and challenges that the current international order is going through.
What distinguishes the aforementioned event from the multitude other of that sort is the new vision for the common future we all, Russia and Canada included, shall live in. Building upon the recently released Concept of Foreign Policy, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin outlined several principles to which we wish to adhere and invite all other nations to join efforts, energy and good will ...
... designated as an unfriendly state of the Russian Federation in Russian Government Directive No. 430-r, dated March 5, 2022.
In July 2022, the media
reported
upcoming contracts for the delivery of large batches of South Korean weapons and ammunition to Canada and Poland, which are in the forefront of NATO’s escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. The range and unprecedented volume of South Korean military products supplied to these states indicates that they may soon be added to the Ukrainian arsenals....
... public and private sector entities which had been hit by blocking financial sanctions. At the same time, the possibility that these assets could be confiscated and liquidated so that the funds could be transferred to Ukraine was discussed. So far, only Canada has such a legal mechanism. It will also be the first country to implement the idea of confiscation in practice. How does the new mechanism work, what is the essence of the first confiscation, and what consequences can we expect from the new practice ...
The Liberals decided to take advantage of the high ratings of the ruling party and the prime minister at the moment, associated with a fairly successful anti-COVID policy
On August 15, Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party, announced an early parliamentary election and scheduled it for September 20, 2021. Canadian legislation allows the federal government to be in power up to 5 years, so normally, the elections should have been held ...
... the Arctic policy despite changing dynamics in parliament
The 2021 Canadian Federal Election
On
August 15, 2021
, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to the new Governor-General Mary Simon, Queen Elizabeth II’s representative in Canada, asking to dissolve parliament and call an election two years ahead of schedule. Trudeau asserts that Canadians must vote on a vision for the country’s recovery after the turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic and emergency measures implemented ...
On August 4, 2021, the Round Table "Canada-Russia Relations: Media, Paradiplomacy and the Balance of Power" was held within the framework of the 10th World Congress of the International Council for Central and East European Studies (ICCEES 10th Congress), organized by Concordia University ...
Ottawa’s strategic dialogue with Moscow could begin with efforts to identify elements of commonality in both countries’ respective visions for development and stability in Asia
Introduction
Canada’s reaction to the 2013–2014 Ukraine crisis during Stephen Harper’s premiership stood out as among the sternest in the Western community. Although diplomatic ties were not formally severed, the level of engagement between Ottawa and Moscow ...
Despite the sanctions and accusatory rhetoric from politicians on both sides, ‘niche cooperation’ between the two countries is still possible in areas of common interest
Introduction
Political relations between Russia and Canada from 2014 to 2020 show that bilateral relations have been affected by the crisis in Russia-West relations and limited by a war of sanctions and accusatory rhetoric from both sides. In Canada, mainstream political discourse does not support dialogue ...
... relations in the twentieth century have been complicated at best and conflictual at worst. Though crisis has been avoided between the two Arctic states, the issue of Crimea as well as the war in the Donbass have nevertheless been calamitous. In what Canada perceives as Russian aggression towards Ukraine and the West and an encroachment on Ukrainian sovereign territory, Canada has been an adamant supporter of multilateral efforts to punish Russia for its actions. This has included, for the most part,...
... this sizeable wedge of our communities. The mortalities equate to a relatively small number of 2.5 per deaths for every 100,000 Canadians.
Andrey Kortunov:
Coronavirus as a Problem of Fathers and Sons
In contrast, the top 5 leading causes of death in Canada per 100,000 are:
Cancer: 68,000 deaths or 207.7 per 100,000
Heart Disease: 50,000 deaths or 152.8 per 100,000
Cerebrovascular Disease: 14,000 deaths or 42.3 per 100,000
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases: 10,000 deaths or 30.0 per 100,000
Accidents: ...
