The Nothingburger: Budget 2026 Leaves Canada’s Global Ambitions Hungry
McLeod Group blog by Stephen Brown, November 9, 2026 Pessimists feared further cuts to Canada’s aid program. Optimists were hoping for a reinvestment in Global...
Canada’s trade diversification strategy has a reality problem
McLeod Group guest blog by Stuart Trew, July 6, 2026 A year into Mark Carney’s prime ministership, much is being made of his apparent foreign...
Canada’s commitment to responsible business conduct abroad requires renewed clarity
McLeod Group guest blog by Sheri Meyerhoffer, June 17, 2026 Canada has long presented itself as a country whose companies operate responsibly overseas. That reputation...
Canada’s Foreign Policy needs a Vision and that Vision Should be Feminist
McLeod Group guest blog by Rebecca Tiessen, May 11, 2026 “It is a moment for us to confront the world as it is, not as...
2025: The Year Foreign Aid Fell Off a Cliff
McLeod Group blog by Stephen Brown, April 20, 2026 The latest numbers on foreign aid are out, and 2025 proved to be a record-breaking year...
Canada’s Foreign Policy in an Interregnum: From Comfortable Ally to Strategic Middle Power
McLeod Group guest blog by W. Andy Knight, April 15, 2026 Canada’s foreign policy is entering a very uncertain strategic terrain. For decades, Canadian diplomacy...