With imposition of tariffs on trading partners in Canada + Europe, with resulting rise in inflation, more American consumers will question tariff strategy…

After yesterday's events in the White House, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway's largest marine fuel companies, appears to have announced that it will no longer refuel American Navy vessels. Haltbakk has called on other European companies to refuse service to American forces.

Join diplomatic, academic + business leaders for Canadian International Council panel discussion on #ArtificialIntelligence. Here is a link to registration + other details on the March 26 networking reception + talk: thecic.org/event/cic-ncb-…

A WIRED investigation reveals that billion-dollar scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands are enslaved—are using Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to stay online and keep their operations running. wired.com/story/starlink…

Positive patriotism….and great ice cream!

Great speeches by the outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, ‘Canadians …we’ll be diplomatic when we can …and…fight when we must…elbows up’), + by his 16 y/o daughter. Tonight, his successor will be announced.

Rousing speech by fmr Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, who with humour and historic perspective, recalled roots of strong Canadian patriotism, and ironically thanked President Trump for uniting Canadians in pride + determination.

Introducing her father after landslide victory Mark Carney to take the helm of his party + the country, Cleo Carney (undergrad student leader Harvard University) thanked him for life lessons, ‘always put in the work needed ….’.

“My government will keep our tariffs on until the Americans show us respect and make credible, reliable commitments to free and fair trade,” says Carney #cdnpoli

The just announced tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum are the worst trade policy yet. Increasing the price of key inputs for the US manufacturing industries--who employ 10 million people--is what a U.S. adversary would do. It is a self-inflicted wound to the U.S. economy

We do not appreciate the Secr. Gen. of NATO joking with Trump about Greenland like this. It would mean war between two NATO countries. Greenland has just voted against immediate independence from Denmark and does not want to be American ever.

PM Mark Carney's remarks about British, French & Indigenous heritage of Canada followed immediately by travel to UK, France & Nunavut is a political master class Simultaneously affirms our identity and focuses on a future distinct from chaotic Trumpism pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-r…

For those responding with « pay your own way », we always do /with seats on leader’s tour usually costing business class fare…

#EuropeStudyGroup CIC Ottawa welcoming new speaker to panel for March 26: #AntoineGuilmain, a partner and co-head of Gowling WLG's National Cybersecurity and Data Protection Practice Group. Event reservation + other details attached below. eventbrite.ca/e/eu-canadian-…

C130’s with 🇺🇸 security personell have now left Nuuk 🇬🇱 after the visit by VP JD Vance and his wife there has been cancelled and they will only go to a remote 🇺🇸 base. But at the same time President Trump 🇺🇸 repeats his intention to take over 🇬🇱 🇩🇰.

Warmest thanks from Europe Study Group team CIC Ottawa to dynamite panelists in March 26 AI discussion on high tech governance  ( Geneviève Tuts , PatrickLeblond Ottawa University , AntoineGuilmain @ Gowlings, Dr Kinga Petrovai ). Great audience engagement + venue KPMG ….

Full-house AfricaStudyGroup discussion Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa on ‘Paix, Démocratie et État de Droit en Afrique: le Sénégal’ sure answered the question ‘why bother with elections?’ Bravissimo organizer Dr. CheickhBangoura CIC Ottawa !

Joining a panel with other former #diplomats tomorrow (Monday) in Ottawa for a session on foreign service aimed at young people under the auspices of the Canadian International Council National Capital Branch CIC Ottawa

Food diplomacy! Must confess that Vegemite (like Natto in Japan), not among my preferred flavors, but delighted that fans in Canada (and the more adventuresome), now have the freedom to make their purchases …