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Publication Date: August 6, 2026 - 04:00
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Rebalancing or retreat? Canada's peacekeeping legacy fades away
August 6, 2026
After decades of gradual decline, Canada’s peacekeeping tradition is entering its final chapter. The Defence Department is shutting down four overseas missions and shrinking another, arguing troops are needed elsewhere. Critics warn the move sacrifices a defining national identity and surrenders diplomatic influence to countries such as China.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that one of his MPs was the victim of a suspected arson, which he called a “cowardly act of violence and intimidation,” in a social media post . Liberal MP Salma Zahid, the MP for Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East, said in a statement that an unidentified individual set fire to her car and another vehicle overnight. “It is unacceptable. It is not who we are as Canadians,” wrote Carney. The prime minister said he was relieved that Zahid and her family weren’t harmed. The MP and her family were at home during the incident and...
August 27, 2026 - 13:57 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
Trump, speaking in the Oval Office after signing the order, took the opportunity to once again criticize Canada's trade policies and leadership but insisted he loves the country.
August 27, 2026 - 13:47 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
Trump, speaking in the Oval Office after signing the order, took the opportunity to once again criticize Canada's trade policies and leadership but insisted he loves the country.
August 27, 2026 - 13:47 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Ottawa



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