Our failing grade on international aid and peacekeeping were part of the reason that Canada did not succeed. The other part had to do with strategy. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
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Isolation is the new normal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting an early shot at the new form of communication. Self-isolation has not prevented him from getting his message out. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on March…
Pain of presidential impeachment hearings is palpable
The American political system is so broken that intelligent citizens are already turning a deaf ear to testimony they do not want to hear. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on November…
Trudeau won’t be able to stay out of Trump’s crosshairs this time
Canada has become the ham in the sandwich of a fight between China and the United States. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on January 28, 2019. OTTAWA—All countries regularly spy on…
Canada’s effort to include climate change in NAFTA worth a shot
But it is likely to get the same kind of reaction from American President Donald Trump that he levels to all climate comers. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, August 14, 2017 in The…
After dust settles on assassination attempt, nothing will change in U.S.
No one in the United States is really willing to tackle the single biggest killer of Americans—their own guns. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, June 19, 2017 in The Hill Times. OTTAWA—A…
Trump’s backward move on climate change disadvantages U.S.
Trump is closing off his country and making the U.S. a less attractive destination for innovation and investment. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, June 5, 2017 in The Hill Times. U.S. President…
It’s back to the future on free trade
The reality for both countries is that a seamless North American border is a sine quae non to confront the onslaught of Asia-Pacific competition. From China to India, the world economic poles of influence are…