OUR LESS THAN STELLAR FOREIGN RELATIONS:
Canadians generally have a very positive impression of their country's role in world affairs, but Canada's relations with Haiti challenge that perception. It would be wrong to say that Canada has done nothing positive on the world stage, but we need to take a much closer look at the reality of Canadian foreign policy and its consequences. More often than many Canadians might like to believe, our government's international role is nothing to be proud of.
A major factor contributing to the negative and destructive role Canada has too often played in international relations can be attributed to our relationship with the United States. …