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The U.K.'s policy on overseas pensions is costing Canadian taxpayers
The U.K. government excludes its pensioners living in Canada from the indexing that would allow their incomes to keep pace with inflation. Pensioners say the policy is discriminatory, the federal government says it costs Canadian taxpayers money — and at least one British MP calls it "wholly immoral."
Analysis
Is the pandemic killing the idea of the Commonwealth?
The pandemic has revealed the Commonwealth's lack of relevance and the empty nature of its promises of solidarity — as the U.K. sits on the world's largest supply of vaccines and refuses to share with its former colonies.
Analysis
Why does Canada's foreign aid policy keep stumbling?
The killing of civilians has cast a pall over the government of Abiy Ahmed, the world's biggest recipient of Canadian aid. So far this century, Canada has already backed two countries as its top aid recipients — Haiti and Afghanistan — that are now seen as aid failures. We look at the five countries that have received the most Canadian money since 2000.
Analysis
How Canada's pandemic experience has been easier than some
Canada has fallen behind many of its wealthy nation peers in its efforts to vaccinate the population. But the efficiency of the vaccine rollout isn't the only measure of a country's pandemic experience — and according to other measures, Canada has fared relatively well.
Canadian legal luminaries sign letter accusing Iranian courts of persecuting Baha'i faith
The rulings of a court in a rural corner of northeastern Iran have brought together a Who's Who of Canada's legal profession to denounce the mistreatment of members of a religious minority who are being driven from their homes.
Analysis
Vaccine wars: Nations race to win friends and influence through vaccine distribution
As the pandemic grinds on, Russia, India and China are competing to gain influence and political clout abroad through the vehicle of vaccine diplomacy.
Analysis
As Canadians sour on China, an ambassador changes his tone
Dominic Barton, Canada's ambassador to China, made his first appearance at the China committee this week since before the pandemic hit Canada. He was noticeably less forgiving of Beijing and less bullish on business opportunities than last time — perhaps reflecting a turn against China in public opinion.
Government quietly made 'back door' agreement with U.S. that could undermine treaty on plastic waste
The Trudeau government quietly signed a protocol with the U.S. on October 26 that will allow Canada to continue to ship plastic waste to American waste brokers — opening a 'back door' that will allow it to evade the plastic waste shipping restrictions the federal government committed to under the Basel Treaty plastic ban.
Analysis
What an Australian-style push against Chinese interference might look like
A motion brought by CPC foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, which passed Parliament last week, gives the government 30 days to come up with a plan — like Australia's — to fight foreign (Chinese) interference and influence campaigns. What might that look like and will it come to pass?
Analysis
Is American democracy suffering from an overload of politics?
Three experts say the U.S. system has made too many offices and functions subject to partisan influences, while Canada relies more heavily on neutral bureaucrats for the same functions. The result is a loss of trust in the U.S., where nothing is seen as untainted by partisan politics.