Oh, Canada
Lloyd Axworthy, a former Foreign Minister of Canada and now President of the University of Winnipeg, writes an open letter to Condoleeza Rice.
Excerpts:
“As our erstwhile Prairie-born and bred (and therefore prudent) finance minister pointed out in presenting his recent budget, we’ve had eight years of balanced or surplus financial accounts. If we’re going to spend money, Mr. Goodale added, it will be on day-care and health programs, and even on more foreign aid and improved defence.
…many Canadians are trying to think our way through to some ideas that can be helpful in building a more secure world.
These Canadians believe that security can be achieved through well-modulated efforts to protect the rights of people, not just nation-states.
To encourage and advance international co-operation on managing the risk of climate change, they believe that we need agreements like Kyoto…”
Heads up to James “the” Mann–you should read this. You’ll love the last line of the letter.
