Section: Macleans (Canada)
Halifax conference ends on uncertain note as world awaits Donald Trump White House
Canada’s Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks to reporters during the Halifax International Security Forum, in Halifax, N.S., on Friday, November 18, 2016. (Darren Calabrese/CP) HALIFAX – After three days of discussion, the Halifax International Security Forum ended with a collective shrug as political thinkers from around the globe...
Russian ambassador to Canada calls U.S. election ‘victory for common sense’
SOCHI, RUSSIA – OCTOBER 06: Russian President Vladimir Putin speeches during his meeting with Russian IWAS 2015 Worlds Games medalists on October 6, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) OTTAWA – Russia’s ambassador to Canada says the U.S. election of president-elect Donald Trump was a victory for common sense and...
Questions, concerns about Trump loom over Halifax defence meeting
Canada’s Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks to reporters during the Halifax International Security Forum, in Halifax, N.S., on Friday, November 18, 2016. (Darren Calabrese/CP) Donald Trump’s shadow loomed large as defence ministers and senior military officers from various nations gathered in Halifax on Friday amid questions and...
The 15 best photos of the last seven days
An aerial picture taken near Saint-Denis de La Reunion on the French Indian ocean island of La Reunion, shows a landslide that occurred on the “Route du littoral”, one of the main roads on the island. (Richard Bouhet/AFP/Getty Images) DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors shoots the ball during Huskies night, honouring the local team from 1946-47,...
NATO will survive Trump, say British and Canadian leaders
(Sean Gallup/Getty Images) HALIFAX — The defence secretary of the United Kingdom and his Canadian counterpart kicked off an international security conference in Halifax Friday with reassurances they expect key military alliances will endure as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take power. During the summer, Trump said he wanted...
Watch the Halifax International Security Forum 2016
Every year, you’ll find global movers and shakers on security and defence gathering on Canada’s east coast. The Halifax International Security Forum invites world leaders, military brass, academics, think-tank denizens and journalists to confront pressing international issues. Canada is usually in the room, and Defence Minister Harjit...
Latvian mission still on, despite doubts over NATO’s future
OTTAWA – Canada is pressing ahead with plans to deploy hundreds of troops to serve as a NATO buffer against Russia in eastern Europe, despite concerns about the military alliance’s future under the administration of Donald Trump. The president-elect repeatedly criticized NATO during the election campaign, calling it obsolete and warning...
Letters: ‘Dig into the legitimate fears of Wallonia’
”Gilles” in traditional costumes stand during the carnival in Binche, one of the most ancient and representative tradition of Wallonia (Eric Lalmand/AGP/Getty Images) Rough trade Maclean’s and the rest of the mainstream media assume those who oppose the current trade agreements do not understand the positives of freer trade between nations...
Putin expresses hope for Trump presidency
(Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a thumbs-up to president-elect Donald Trump’s victory. In a brief statement Wednesday, the Kremlin said Putin has sent Trump a telegram to congratulate him on winning. Putin expressed “his hope to work together for removing Russian-American relations from...
Questions linger about Trump’s relationship with Russia
Donald Trump attends a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — The questions have been a recurring undercurrent throughout the presidential campaign: What is Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia? Why does he keep praising its president, Vladimir Putin? Is Russia meddling in the U.S....
