Thursday, August 27, 2026

Burton: Dictators are pleased to watch Canada and the U.S. slug it out

 Dictators are pleased to watch Canada and the U.S. slug it out

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-dictators-are-pleased-to-watch-canada-and-the-us-slug-it-out/

If Canada ever reaches a point where attacks on our economy put families’ livelihoods at stake, then standing firm on our moral principles will give way to tolerating – or at least ignoring – human rights abuses in exchange for restoring Canadian prosperity through trade and investment with the likes of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and China. As someone who has been sanctioned by both Beijing and Moscow for standing up for Canadian democratic and civil values in global affairs, this prospect is deeply troubling.

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