Is Carney Realigning Canada's Foreign Policy for Growth? | The Rundown

Recently current prime minister Mark Carney made headlines when he said that Canada would no longer subscribe to a feminist foreign policy, marking a shift in rhetoric from the government of Justin Trudeau, which repeatedly called itself a feminist government. Amid the ongoing trade war with the U.S., Carney has also been building new partnerships abroad such as a billion-dollar critical mineral agreement with the United Arab Emirates, a country accused of supporting a paramilitary force in Sudan that has killed thousands of civilians.

So if Canada doesn't have feminist foreign policy, what kind does it have? Can Prime Minister Carney prioritize economic concerns while still backing international human rights? What kind of trade-offs will Canada have to make to chase more global trade?

Jeyan Jeganathan asks: Shannon Gormley, foreign-affairs journalist and Toronto Star contributor. Akaash Maharaj, Ambassador-at-Large for the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption and senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs.

00:00 – Intro
01:05 – G20 buzz: Canada moves away from feminist foreign policy
02:19 – Carney vs. Trudeau: Words vs. deeds in foreign policy
04:07 – UAE deal: Economic necessity vs. ethical risks
05:12 – Should Canada work with non-democracies?
06:30 – Sovereign wealth fund & political influence
07:43 – Virtue signaling or values? Canada’s global identity
09:39 – Balancing economic interests with human rights
10:50 – Preferential trade with democracies: Ethics & business
12:22 – Diversifying beyond the U.S.: Challenges & opportunities
14:03 – Missed chances & lessons from U.S. dependency
14:59 – Final question: What should Canada prioritize?
15:10 – Shannon: Strengthen global democracy
15:40 – Akos: Leverage Canada’s diverse population

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