The Canadian Compass: Charting a Path Though Geopolitical Chaos

Based upon what we know about the so-called 28 point peace plan for supposedly ending the Russia- Ukraine war, it has all the hallmarks of beautifully wrapped gift for Vladimir Putin.  According to the Atlantic Daily (November 24):  "The  central points of the plan  reflect long-standing Russian demands. The United States would recognize Russian rule over Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk—all of which are part of Ukraine. Russia would, in practice, be allowed to keep territory it has conquered in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. In all of these occupation zones, Russian forces have carried out arrests, torture, and mass repression of Ukrainian citizens, and because Russia would not be held accountable for war crimes, they could continue to do so with impunity. Ukraine would withdraw from the part of Donetsk that it still controls—a heavily reinforced and mined territory whose loss would open up central Ukraine to a future attack." If I were Volodymyr Zelensky I would be beside m...

  I have been away from this blog for several weeks, recovering from some surgery, but my observations of what is going on in the world and Canada's place within it, have continued. A recent article in the Globe and Mail ( https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-trump-tariff-trade-canada-changes-29-ways/), (thanks Andy)  has referenced all the ways in which Trump's actions has affected our nation. There is quite a mix of the good and bad in the "29 ways" Trump has changed us - but the bad, which is mostly economic and trade-related, will, eventually shift to the good if we stay the course that the current government has set for Canada going forward. We have been far too reliant on the US - out of convenience and complacency. There is a whole wide world beyond our borders which, with some effort (and a whole lot of assistance that is available from Global Affairs Canada) can use what we have to offer. Resources, energy, agricultural goods as well as a myriad ...