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Canada's top diplomat talks up its 'middle powers strategy' at UN

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Canada’s foreign minister, Anita Anand, discussed her country's "middle powers strategy" during a U.N. General Assembly interview on Tuesday. This approach emphasizes collaborative action among mid-sized nations that cannot single-handedly influence global affairs but can collectively make significant impacts. The strategy gained traction last winter when Prime Minister Mark Carney highlighted the necessity for such countries to actively shape the international system rather than rely on wishful thinking.

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At the United Nations General Assembly, Canada's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Anita Anand, discussed the country's growing role as a leader among "middle powers." This follows Prime Minister Mark Carney's winter statement that countries like Canada can no longer rely on wishful thinking and must collaborate more effectively. Anand believes this strategy is beginning to show results, with the U.N. General Assembly providing an opportunity for further collaboration among middle power nations.

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Canada is embracing its growing prominence as a champion of “middle powers” at the U.N. General Assembly, Canada’s top diplomat said in an interview Tuesday as the international community’s biggest annual gathering got into gear. asserted

gathering → embrace → gear

Prime Minister Mark Carney made a splash last winter by saying frankly that countries like his own could no longer afford wishful thinking about the international system and needed to act together. uncertain

countries → make → system

Nine months later, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said in an interview that Canada sees its “middle power strategy” bearing fruit, and the assembly’s big meeting could seed more growth. uncertain

meeting → say → growth

Canada's top diplomat talks up its 'middle powers strategy' at UN

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