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Lloyd Axworthy

Publishing · On our record since 2003

Where this writer stands

Foreign affairs8 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Canada should be using this summit to argue that energy security is now a NATO security issue, not simply an economic one.” Read the piece

Climate4 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“The economic case for accelerating the transition to renewable energy is no longer aspirational. It is good common sense.” Read the piece

Trade3 pieces

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“It is time to dismantle the continentalist outlook that has crippled our political imagination.” Read the piece

Defence3 pieces

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“Canada and other NATO countries should dedicate some of their expanded military capacity to support the United Nations' peace and security mandate.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy1 piece

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Those last items are not mere line items. They are the soft-power tools of our foreign policy, and their erosion narrows the bandwidth within which Canada can play a meaningful role in the world.” Read the piece

Energy1 piece

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“Indigenous equity is being used as political cover while federal dollars flow toward infrastructure that will lock Canada into fossil-fuel production amid a declining market.” Read the piece

Immigration1 piece

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“Ottawa has dug in its heels with the immigration minister maintaining there's no plan to suspend the agreement. That position was hard to sustain before this week. It's now an obvious betrayal of Canadian values.” Read the piece

Labour1 piece

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“If Parliament is going to define when a federal minister can bring a lawful strike to an end, it should do so with great care.” Read the piece

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