With many European nations set to elect new governments this year, Biden warned there will be "further attempts by Russia to meddle in the democratic process" and achieve its goals. Putin, Biden said, "seeks to return to a world where the strong imposes will through military might, corruption and criminality whilst weaker nations have to fall in line." The only defense is greater collaboration among nations, not less, he said. She said that excessive inequality is "counterproductive" to sustainable growth, but that reversing globalization through more protectionism would be the wrong course. Redistributing wealth will be a central part of any strategy to deal with the inequalities, as will a deep analysis of how new technologies affect jobs.

Source: CBC News January 18, 2017 14:51 UTC