Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

Geopolitical analysis & strategic advice from an ex-ambassador with experience ranging from Cabinet to combat zones. Time to build new alliances for Canada publicinnovation.ca Toronto Joined December 2010

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Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

a month ago

Something interesting is happening now that the U.S. has abandoned democracy promotion. The vacuum it has left has created space for activists from the Global South to take the lead. Democracy promotion will be all the better for it. My OpEd in the Globe: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

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Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

2 months ago

I learned that the name for Calgary in the language of this land is Moh'kinstsis - the elbow in the river. You can see the bend below me

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Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

3 months ago

Welcome to the first G7 Summit of the leaderless world. cbc.ca/player/play/vi…. In my comments to CBC, I proposed we judge its success by whether the principal news coming out of the summit is about the decisions made by the group, or the antics of one participant.

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Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

3 months ago

One week ago until the G7 Summit. This afternoon CBC News Network had me on to comment about the invitation extended to Indian PM Modi

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Thomas Juneau @thomasjuneau

3 months ago

Ukraine's devastating attack on Russia today shows, again, that the return on the investment for NATO of its support for Ukraine is very good. More support could bring an even better return.

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Evan Dyer @EvanDyerCBC

3 months ago

Israel's provocative settlement response may force Canada to back up its words | CBC News 2 experts say Canada must either sanction Israel or lose credibility. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

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Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

3 months ago

Want to find out what’s missing in your resume? You can get 10 free resume scans with @JobscanCo Use my link to try it out. jobscan.co/?ref=4608346&u…

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Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

3 months ago

The big foreign policy news in today’s Speech from the Throne: Canada will assemble a “coalition of the willing” of fellow liberal democracies - that does not necessarily include the U.S. cbc.ca/player/play/vi… I explained the significance to the CBC’s Andrew Nichols

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Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

4 months ago

Canadian Jewish pro-peace group JStore inviting Canadians to thank PM Carney for the coordinated position Canada, the UK and France have taken in support of international law in Gaza jspacecanada.ca/thank_pm_carne…

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Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

4 months ago

My take on the international team PM Carney has appointed to Cabinet: a new team with a new mandate for change. The scale of change required is enormous cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

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Karim Bardeesy @kbardeesy

4 months ago

Being a teacher is a great privilege. Watching each student make their mark on the world has been inspiring — they should be incredibly proud of all they've achieved. My students give me hope—and we need to join them in uniting, protecting, and building Canada. 🇨🇦

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Chrystia Freeland @cafreeland

5 months ago

Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. His latest brutal attacks on Kyiv must be condemned in the strongest terms. Canada will always stand with the brave people of Ukraine in their fight for democracy and territorial integrity. Putin can, must and will lose. Ukraine can, must and…

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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Canada @KAS_Canada

5 months ago

Join Canadian International Council and KAS Canada on April 29, Toronto for a full day event, at Campbell Conference Centre! The event will discover geopolitical significance of Greenland, and NATO's strategic positioning in the Arctic. Register to the event:…

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Ben Rowswell @benrowswell

5 months ago

We are about to run “Canadians in Conversation” on the divisive issue of residential schools, at Democracy XChange 25. Can citizens have meaningful conversations on the issues that divide us as a nation? We’ll find out this afternoon

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CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism

5 months ago

BREAKING: In a shocking development Canada announces it will build a coalition of countries who share their values to build their economy and trade opportunities and will exclude the United States. “If the U.S. no longer wants to lead, Canada will.”