Much has been said about the global environmental, economic and leadership consequences of United States President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement but there is also a national security dimension. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
The Harper government's response to the humanitarian disaster in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, and the announcement on November 22nd of the Canada - United States Asia Pacific Defence Policy Cooperation Framework, signal that its policy towards Asia is developing a greater security dimension to accompany its single - minded emphasis to date on economic objectives. (asiapacific.ca)
Ultimately, a meaningful security dimension to Canada's stake in the Asia Pacific will require engagement across the spectrum of our security establishment — defence, foreign affairs, immigration, border services, intelligence, policing, foreign and development. (asiapacific.ca)