The Globe and Mail
Stephen J. Toope
Last published March 2026 · On our record since 2017
Where this writer stands
Foreign affairs1 piece
Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Perhaps counterintuitively, the "real world" requires rules that sometimes constrain the actions of the powerful even when they are pursuing ends that seem justified.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: Even in ‘the world as it is,’ international law could have saved the U.S. from itselfOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 19, 2026
- In a darkening world, it’s time Canada moved beyond fearOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 23, 2017
- In a darkening world, it’s time Canada moved beyond fearOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 23, 2017