The Globe and Mail
Ben Rowswell
Publishing · On our record since 2019
Where this writer stands
Foreign affairs2 pieces
Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Over time we began to shy away from activities that might be seen as infringing upon the internal matters of other countries. For example, we have pulled back from humanitarian intervention – even in our own backyard, when Haiti has so desperately needed outside help.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: I know firsthand why the U.S. will never admit that it lost the war in IranOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 14, 2026
- Opinion: In Venezuela, a mighty U.S. will again meet an even greater power: sovereigntyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 8, 2026
- Opinion: To defend Canadian democracy, reach beyond CanadaOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 21, 2025
- Opinion: The ghost of the Monroe Doctrine haunts the U.S.’s buildup in Venezuela – and Canada must oppose itOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 2, 2025
- Opinion: In this age of authoritarians, a global democracy movement is taking shapeOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 3, 2025
- Opinion: Canada’s ‘pragmatic’ foreign policy could create a lose-lose scenario in VenezuelaOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 29, 2024
- Opinion: To support Venezuelan democracy, Canada should reopen its embassy in CaracasOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 31, 2024
- Opinion: As Venezuela takes aim at Guyana, the world must defend the norms that protect itOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 6, 2023
- Opinion: Germany and Canada can work together to reinforce democratic valuesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 22, 2022
- Opinion: Canada needs to reimagine a foreign policy for a leaderless worldOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 29, 2021
- Opinion: Canada needs a foreign policy for a new world – with or without a Security Council seatOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 14, 2020
- In Venezuela, Canada promotes democracy. The U.S. does notOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 27, 2019