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The heavy price of corruption for democracy

  There is a story — apocryphal perhaps — that used to make the rounds in Turkish political circles. When he was the mayor of

Free Trade with Europe: A deal at last

After more than a year of being told the end of the negotiations was nigh, Canada and the European Union finally reached a deal on

Overcoming Africa’s critical challenges

Sustaining sub-Saharan Africa’s current welcome prosperity, especially an average annual GDP growth of five percent, will demand enhanced or better political leadership, improvements in prevailing

Estonia’s small but its trade ambitions are not

2013 was an exceptional year in Estonian-Canadian relations, as President Toomas Hendrik Ilves made the first Estonian state visit to Canada in May. One of

Algeria-Canada: Towards more dynamic relations

Canada recognized Algeria upon independence in 1962, and diplomatic relations were established in 1964. They have been excellent ever since. Approximately 100,000 people of Algerian

Diplomacy in all its elegance benefits the National Capital Region’s Children’s Wish Foundation

It’s one of the Ottawa Diplomatic Association’s most elegant events of the year and also one of its best networking opportunities. The annual black-tie diplomatic

CARE Canada: A powerful catalyst for change

When we talk about development, we don’t usually think of little grocery stores. However, in a small village in Pakistan’s Punjab province, one little shop

Canada’s religious freedom ambassador: ‘Human rights are not a Western liberal democracy preserve.‘

Andrew Bennett is Canada’s first ambassador to the office of religious freedom, a position he accepted in February 2013. A devout Catholic, he studied history

Indonesia: Canada’s interests in the Asia-Pacific’s Muslim juggernaut

During this century, all eyes have focused on Asia’s two giants, China and India. But there is another juggernaut in the making. It’s Indonesia. It’s