The Liberal government leaned further into its emerging leadership role among the world’s middle powers, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand telling a London audience that now is the country’s time to lead internationally. “This is Canada’s mission,” she said in concluding the prepared portion of her talk before a discussion with the audience. Fen Hampson, a foreign affairs specialist at Carleton University in Ottawa, said Canada and other middle powers have muscle to push back if they co-ordinate their efforts. In her speech in London, Anand emphasized the importance of collective international action to defend the Arctic and Ukraine. “This is Canada’s moment indeed to lead in the area of energy in all its forms,” Anand said.

Source: National Post March 19, 2026 18:08 UTC