The attention is all part of Canada’s campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council. Without support on the African continent, Canada's bid for the Security Council is a non-starter“Without support on the African continent, Canada’s bid for the Security Council is a non-starter,” said Nicolas Moyer, the president of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation. Trudeau committed Canada to a Security Council run in 2015 as part of his “Canada is back” pledge, following the 2010 loss of a seat to smaller and economically fragile Portugal under the previous Conservative government. “Africa doesn’t vote as a bloc,” said Chapnick, whose book examines the intricacies of Canada’s past Security Council bids. Canada also has an advantage over Ireland in West African countries because it is French speaking, said Chapnick.

Source: National Post February 02, 2020 21:45 UTC