‘Canada has moved a long way from Pearson’s dream for some time. The ending of ad hoc support for Ukraine and international climate finance, combined with substantial new cuts from the 2025 federal budget, has revealed the naked truth: Canada has vacated the development assistance universe.’by David Macdonald https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/the-end-of-pearsons-dream-the-devastating-impact-of-federal-cuts-on-international-aid/
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The end of Pearson’s dream: The devastating impact of federal cuts on international aid | CCPA

Planned cuts will shift Canada’s foreign policy away from peacekeeping and development to self-interested trade and defence

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A new, forceful Pope Leo steps onto the world stage

' seems convinced that the world needs to hear explicit condemnation of injustice and aggression,' says John Thavis, a retired Vatican correspondent who covered three papacies

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America's global standing is slipping, and Paul Krugman & Heather Cox Richardson are diving into the real economic costs. They reveal how declining trust is hitting our exports, education, and future energy. Explore their full conversation on U.S. influence and reliability: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/how-america-is-losing-the-world-lunch #ForeignPolicy #Economy #GlobalAffairs
How America Is Losing the World | Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson

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This should be read as both a diplomatic and messaging story. The disagreement over whether asset relief was ever on offer became a visible sign of how unstable the Islamabad process already was.
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What makes this notable is not just that talks failed, but that they failed after an unusually long, high-level direct session in Pakistan that had raised hopes for at least a limited framework.
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