Burman: Canada’s windows on the world are quietly closing
Hey, what’s the big deal over Canada and Britain sharing a few embassies? We share the same Queen. We both secretly think we’re America’s best friend. Britain invaded Iraq but Canada’s current prime minister also wanted to. In this virtual age, aren’t actual embassies with your nation’s flag flying proudly above them a relic of the past?
Even on the issue of Canada’s international “brand,” Canada has the potential to astound. Having walked into several Canadian embassies in the developing world recently — which is the first sight of “Canada” many foreigners have — I cannot describe how ludicrous it is to stare at a picture of a British Queen.
But what makes me pause is the answer to this question: If this government is open to outsourcing its Middle East policy to another country (which shall go nameless), why wouldn’t it outsource its policy for the rest of the world to Her Majesty’s Government in London?
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1263938--burman-canada-s-windows-on-the-world-are-quietly-closing
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