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Harper Has Destroyed Canada–Russia Relations

Harper Has Destroyed Canada–Russia Relations Relations between the two countries have been strained recently, but a historical overview shows it was not always so. Canada–Russia relations have ranged from amiable to openly hostile. For a country supposedly keen on its role as an international peacekeeper, Canada has failed to impress the world with its recent position on Ukraine. A brief history lesson will show that Canada can play an intermediary role in de-escalating East–West tensions and has done so before; but instead, the Harper administration has chosen to follow NATO’s lead and refused to work towards any peaceful resolution to… View Article