Here is a look at foreign policies for Canada

1. FOREIGN POLICIES – LIBERAL
PARTY OF CANADA – JUSTIN
TRUDEAU – NOVEMBER 2017
BY: PAUL YOUNG, CPA, CGA
DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2017

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3. 2015 – HARPER / FOREIGN POLICY –
GLOBAL REPUTATION
Source - http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/what-is-canadas-reputation-really/ or http://softpower30.com/
Trudeau and Canada 2017
Ranking
• Canada
is still 5th
in terms
of world
influence

4. COUNTRY REPUTATION
• https://www.reputationinstitute.com/research/Country-RepTrak or http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/canada-unveiled-as-the-
country-with-the-best-reputation-in-survey-on-global-perceptions-10392817.html
Justin Trudeau / LPC
Stephen Harper/CPC
Since the survey began in
2010, Canada has been ranked
first for four out of the six
surveys carried out – and has
never been lower than second
It recovered the top spot this
year after losing out to
Switzerland last year.
Forbes – July 16, 2015

5. WHAT IS FOREIGN POLICY
• Plan of action adopted by one nation in regards to its
diplomatic dealings with other countries. Foreign policies are
established as a systematic way to deal with issues that may
arise with other countries
• Source -
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/foreign-
policy.html

6. HARPER VS TRUDEAU
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/trudeau-taking-foreign-policy-cue-
from-tory-playbook/article34241539/
Globe and Mail – March 8, 2017

7. TRUDEAU MISTAKES / CASTRO
• Source - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fidel-castro-trudeau-condolences-1.3869280 or
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/11/26/justin-trudeau-calls-fidel-castro-a-legendary-

8. PLANNED SPENDING – TRUDEAU /LPC
Source – Government of Canada
Harper Spending

9. BLOG – FOREIGN POLICY
• Blog – Environment – Canada
•
• In 2014 is when Canada was ranked 24th in the world when it came to sustainability including the
environment. The Liberals took office in 2015 as such the ranking for Canada is now 25 when it comes
to sustainability. So, where are all these improvements to the environment? There are none! All the LPC
did was keep the same policies with one exception that is imposing a carbon tax on all provinces. Yet
carbon taxes have been a failure. Australia yanked the carbon tax as they were too punitive to the
economy and did nothing for global emissions - http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-s-carbon-
tax-repealed-after-2-years-1.2709642
•
• Additional Sources - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/environmental-ranking-sustainability-
index-canada-and-world-november-2017 or https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/global-
emissions-co2-november-2017
•
•

10. BLOG #3 – FOREIGN POLICIES
• http://www.newsweek.com/justin-trudeau-just-took-down-donald-trump-and-theresa-may-one-comment-631820
• FYI – Diplomacy is about being diplomatic. You must be careful how you call out leaders in terms of their policies. It seems Trudeau thinks he is the new
Obama as such is likely going to be alienated even more by world if he continues down the path of isolating leaders.
• Castro/Cuba – Trudeau praised Castro. Castro was a dictator that killed people. People around the world were shocked with Trudeau’s comment
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fidel-castro-trudeau-condolences-1.3869280
• Ireland and Canada - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/foreign-policies-canada-june-2017 - Trudeau called out May (UK) and Trump (USA) –
“Trudeau also took the opportunity to criticize Trump as the pair’s relationship further splintered, hitting out at the U.S. president over his decision to
pull out of the Paris climate deal, telling reporters: “The choices made by the United States on trade and climate change are at odds with the majority of
G20 countries, or even all the other G20 countries," AFP reported or ““We each share a relationship with a very big neighbor, a neighbor that has to a
certain extent decided to go in a different direction at least for the time being,” Varadkar stated, adding: “I can't see a scenario where Britain could remain
a member of the EU, even in transitional period, and then negotiate other trade deals on their own.”
• Trudeau restored funding to Hamas - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/unrwa-funding-palestinian-restored-1.3852779. Israel has demanded the UN
asked for accountability on how foreign aid is being spent by Hamas - http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4857823,00.html
• Trudeau and his government were not invited to ISIS meetings - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-not-invited-isis-paris-meeting-1.3409420.
Liberal spin was these meetings happen all the time. Really? If you were active participant then I suspect NATO would asked for your opinion, right?
• Trudeau stood up and made a speech on the Paris attacks - http://globalnews.ca/news/2338713/trudeau-says-canada-will-offer-all-possible-
assistance-in-paris-attacks/. Yet France opposition called Trudeau’s plan for 25,000 refugees madness - http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-le-
pen-canada-refugees-1.3340209
• Trudeau said he would tell Putin off over the Ukraine - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/06/22/trudeau-putin-nato-summit-
2016_n_10617234.html. I am sure Putin is shaking in his boots about meeting PM Trudeau
• Trudeau started to meddle in the Brexit vote - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/brexit-trudeau-remain-vote-1.3647807. Yet many brits including the
prince dissed Trudeau - https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/09/25/prince-george-snubs-trudeaus-high-five-leaves-british-media-in-
frenzy.html
• G-7 did not buy Trudeau’s need for deficit spending - http://business.financialpost.com/fp-comment/the-g7-didnt-buy-trudeaus-big-deficit-growth-
plan-neither-should-we. So, if Trudeau has such an influence then why did G-7 balk at his idea on deficit spending?
• http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/professor-has-no-legal-right-to-fight-saudi-arms-deal-ottawa-says/article33396777/. Harper made

11. BLOG #2 – FOREIGN POLICIES
• Canada has good standing in World, really?
• Who worship China? That would Trudeau - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8wQrM5jTWc&t=30s China is key area that Harper help
to open up more via FIPA, but Harper was concern with ownership. http://www.canadianbusiness.com/investing/canadas-fipa-treaty-
with-china-and-what-it-means/ Trudeau signed off on the Norsat deal - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/us-
rebukes-canada-over-chinese-takeover-of-norsat/article35294914/
• Former PM Tony Abbott - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHtmBOSORS4
• Who said Castro was great leader? http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fidel-castro-trudeau-condolences-1.3869280
• Who could not even call out North Korea? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkSIdKMd9vE
• Trudeau tried to tell G-8 there is need a stimulus - http://business.financialpost.com/opinion/the-g7-didnt-buy-trudeaus-big-deficit-
growth-plan-neither-should-we/wcm/b6a5fb3c-0dde-4f48-b661-96c6091bc6a7
• Canada was doing well under Harper - http://globalnews.ca/news/2465526/canada-named-2nd-best-country-in-the-world-report/ -
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2017-03-24/why-canadas-the-no-2-best-country-again It seems Canada is
still #2 under Trudeau)
• G20 Walk where no one pay attention to him - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW3DfNZ5d-0
• Brits were not happy when Trudeau made a statement on Brexit - http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/justin-trudeau-brexit-
latest-news-uk-turn-inward-g20-summit-canada-leave-eu-prime-minister-a7824561.html
• Iran / Bombardier deals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeKKAaIOvuA
• How is calling someone a little potato not an insult - http://globalnews.ca/news/2923202/justin-trudeau-earns-nickname-little-
potato-during-trip-to-china/
• Brazil view of Trudeau - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/prominent-brazilian-magazine-publishes-scathing-critique-
of-justin-trudeau/article29564300/

12. SUMMARY
• Canada reputation globally is #1 which is the same position that existed
under CPC/Stephen Harper
• Liberals have changed little in terms of foreign policies other than the
refugee program – Cost over $385M -
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/11/22/bringing-25000-syrian-refugees-
to-canada-cost-385m/
• Trudeau sang the praise of Castro as such world community was stunned
with his statement.
• Trudeau continues to give money as part foreign aid