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Ben Rowswell on The National: Going Toe to Toe with China

by CIC Editorial Staff and Ben Rowswell | Sep 28, 2021

On September 23, 2021, CIC President Ben Rowswell joined Ian Hanomansing on The National to discuss the diplomatic levers used in the negotiations that led to the release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig following 1020 days of imprisonment in China.

Ben Rowswell on CBC News: Contextualizing recent actions by the Taliban

by CIC Editorial Staff and Ben Rowswell | Sep 16, 2021

Ben Rowswell, president of the Canadian International Council is interviewed by the CBC's Suhana Meharchand in this September 9, 2021 broadcast.

Les canadiens demandent une politique étrangere pour un monde sans leader

by Lloyd Axworthy and Ben Rowswell | Sep 7, 2021

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Notable Challenges in Canada-Turkey Relations

by Chris R. Kilford | May 29, 2020

International eyes will soon turn to the 2023 Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections and whether President Erdoğan and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will continue in power. Relations between Canada and Turkey have generally been good since...

Death of a Visionary: Allan Gotlieb, 1928-2020

by Jeremy Kinsman | Apr 21, 2020

The former Canadian ambassador to the United States who redefined Canada’s brand in Washington has died at 92. Allan Gotlieb was an extraordinary composite of talent and purpose, formed like so many others who emerged from the galvanizing social cauldron of...

Darroch and Diplomacy: When ‘Persona non Grata’ is a Badge of Honour

by Jeremy Kinsman | Jul 16, 2019

Did the ambassador’s reportorial vanity lead him to underestimate the venality and rage that has infected government circles from the Brexit mess? Former UK Ambassador to the US: Sir Kim Darroch In partnership with SAGE Publications, one article of key significance...

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Canada Speaks

by CIC Editorial Staff | Nov 24, 2021

Unpacking the findings from Foreign Policy by Canadians The Canadian International Council worked hard to pull off Foreign Policy by Canadians, the largest deliberative democracy exercise ever conducted in Canada. We brought together 444 Canadians and found out how...