After fighting for many years to get governments to deal with mercury poisoning of their river, the Grassy Narrows reserve has won their battle. The government of Ontario has agreed to pay for the necessary...
It’s important to be diplomatic, and tactically and strategically smart. It’s also important to stick to principles, and not lose your voice : https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2017/02/01/quiet-diplomacy-has-its-limits-rae.html
This is a commentary of mine from today’s Toronto Star - https://t.co/P028nSdkc3
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Today is the anniversary of my father’s birth in 1914 and it is hard not to think about what he would have made of current controversies. He was Ambassador to the UN in both Geneva and New York,...
I am writing with a desk piled high with calls to return, e-mails to answer, and decisions to make. One step at a time. The Liberal Party’s defeat on May 2nd was tough for all of us - supporters...
I spent several days last week at a conference on Somalia – the meeting was held in Nairobi for security reasons, which in itself says something. Somalia has been in the grip of a civil war for decades,...
Living in one of the most peaceful and affluent countries in the world makes it hard to realize how quickly that peace can be shattered. No doubt the citizens of Paris and San Bernardino felt the same...
