Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion address the audience at the Ottawa Forum on Jan. 28. Canada 2020 / Matthew Usherwood
There was a full house of foreign policy students, researchers and practitioners at this year’s Ottawa Forum, hosted by Canada2020 on Jan. 28 and 29 at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.
Book-ended by Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, the conference hosted panels on Canada’s stake in international institutions, North American and Asian relations, global migration and global power dynamics.
The two days were chock-full of takeaways for how to build a stronger Canadian foreign policy. Here are some highlights not to miss.
1. The pace set by the new government last year will continue in 2016.
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