Canada's international reputation: Does it need improvement?
- October 15, 2010 10:14 AM |
- By POV
By CBC News
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada bases its international engagement on principles, not "popularity," and won't be swayed by "secret votes" at the United Nations.
The prime minister's comments Thursday come two days after Canada withdrew its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council and ceded the spot on the powerful international body to vote-leading Portugal.
"As I've said before, our engagement internationally is based on the principles that this country holds dear," Harper told reporters at an event in eastern Quebec. "It is not based on popularity."
Critics were swift to blame Canada's failure to win a seat on the Security Council on the Conservative government's foreign policy, saying many of its decisions -- including decreased African aid, its support of Israel and its stance on climate change and peacekeeping -- are unpopular with the international community.
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