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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand shake hands following talks at the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., in November 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)

Canada backs the International Criminal Court — but U.S. threats require a delicate balancing act

Laszlo Sarkany, Western University

Here’s why Canada is in a tricky spot when it comes to saying more to counter the many inaccurate claims made about the ICC by the United States.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, National Defence Minister Bill Blair and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland release Canada’s new defence policy during a news conference at CFB Trenton on April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s Arctic defence policy update: All flash, no bang

Paul T. Mitchell, Canadian Forces College

The 20-year timeline of Canada’s new defence policy, and the fact that several proposed investments will “be explored,” raises serious questions about its commitment to pull its weight in NATO.
Military personnel walk on the tarmac at Canadian Forces Base Trenton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

How would Canada approach the prospect of war?

Paul T. Mitchell, Canadian Forces College

In a world where co-operation has given way to competition and conflict, how will Canada approach the prospect of war?

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  1. Canadian military
  2. Defence spending
  3. International Criminal Court (ICC)
  4. Russia
  5. Ukraine
  6. US-Canada Relationship
  7. Warfare

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