You are either at the table or on the menu. Here’s the prescriptive idea of what constitutes globalization. It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world.Today, I’ll talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, […]
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The League of Nations did not disintegrate overnight. It decayed as major powers abandoned collective security and returned to the raw calculus of coercion. The United Nations, built in 1945 to correct that failure, appeared more resilient. It survived ideological confrontation during the Cold War, enabled decolonization, and furnished global governance with humanitarian and development
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on several allied nations over their stance on Greenland, saying he had reached the outlines of a deal with NATO concerning the island’s future. Trump announced the reversal on social media, citing an “understanding” following discussions with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. He did
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Washington / Tehran United States President Donald Trump has issued one of his strongest warnings yet to Iran, declaring that the Islamic Republic would face “total destruction” if it ever carried out an assassination attempt against him. Speaking in an interview aired on NewsNation on Tuesday, Trump said he had already left standing instructions for
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Tensions between Washington and key European capitals resurfaced on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and NATO would reach an agreement on Greenland that “meets both sides’ security needs,” shortly after threatening tariffs on European governments resisting his demands. Greenland — an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark — has
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Canada has agreed to remove its 100 percent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in return for reduced Chinese duties on Canadian agricultural products, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced after bilateral talks in Beijing. The deal signals a notable shift from United States trade policy as Ottawa moves to reset and stabilize relations with China. Speaking
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For decades, global power has often been framed as unipolar, with the United States at its apex. Yet this simplification obscures the real dynamics of the post–World War II order. The world has always been multipolar in material capabilities, with industrial giants, regional powers, and emerging economies, but it became structurally unipolar in monetary, financial,
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By Victor Odion The recent delivery of military supplies by the United States to Nigeria has once again drawn attention to a security partnership that has shaped Nigeria’s counterinsurgency efforts for more than a decade. Confirmed by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), the delivery took place in Abuja and was described as the transfer
The contemporary international order is frequently described as post-colonial, rules-based, and increasingly multipolar. Yet the persistent spread of conflict, coercion, and external intervention across regions suggests a less reassuring reality. From Eastern Europe and the Middle East to Africa and Latin America, war and political disruption have become routine instruments through which global power is
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U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Cuba, urging the Caribbean island nation to “make a deal” with the United States before it is “too late,” amid escalating regional tensions following the U.S. seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The message, delivered via Trump’s Truth Social platform on January 11, 2026, signals
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