'In this Canadian election, vote for the world'
Summary:Expressing disappointment in the quality of the foreign policy debate in the federal election campaign so far, some Canadians have encouraged voters to "vote for the world." Afghanistan, climate change, global poverty and Canada's reaction to the 2006 Lebanon-Israel war are all cited as reasons why citizens should demand that foreign affairs be at the top of the government's policy agenda.
In addition to the above video, the Canada's World blog has a good round-up of news and views on Canadian foreign policy and its role in the federal election. In general, commentators lament the "lack of real debate on climate change... and Afghanistan" and also warn that UN reform and European Union trade deals are going unnoticed while we talk about "sweater vests and quaintly named corporations."
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