Mining feminism to support Canadian corporations abroad

An important component of Justin Trudeau’s international branding exercise is his “feminist foreign policy”. Government officials emphasize feminism/women’s empowerment in public statements, diplomatic twitter accounts, Global Affairs websites, etc. As part of these efforts, government officials have increasingly promoted women’s role in the patriarchal mining industry. The Trudeau government’s feminist rhetoric on mining largely seeks... Continue Reading →

August 10, 2023

Democracy vs. repression — Guess what Ottawa supports in Peru?

Last week tens of thousands took to the streets of Lima. Thousands traveled from across the country to Peru’s capital toparticipate in the Third Takeover of Lima since elected president Pedro Castillo was overthrown in December. The protesters are calling for the removal of deeply unpopular usurper president Dina Boluarte. Eight months since Castillo’s ouster... Continue Reading →

July 30, 2023

President dissolves congress in Ecuador good, in Peru bad

Last week right-wing Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso dissolved the national assembly. In stark contrast to their response to a similar move by the leftist president of Peru five months ago, Ottawa effectively supported the measure. As he was on the cusp of being impeached over corruption allegations Lasso dissolved the national assembly. He called on... Continue Reading →

May 25, 2023

Globe and Mail ignores Canada’s backing of right-wing coups

Even when it covers right-wing, US-backed coups in Latin America Canada’s paper of record omits Ottawa’s role. From Chile in 1973 to Peru today, the Globe and Mail erases Canada’s role in undermining democracy. “Chilean poet Pablo Neruda died with toxic bacteria in his body, say forensic scientists,” read the front page of a recent... Continue Reading →

March 5, 2023

Support for Peru coup all about Canadian mining companies

Seven weeks after Pedro Castillo was ousted protests and blockades continue across Peru. Sixty protesters have been killed since the elected president was ousted, a move Canada immediately endorsed. Canada’s ambassador to Peru Louis Marcotte has worked hard to shore up support for Dina Boluarte’s replacement ‘usurper’ government. Since mid-December Marcotte has met president Boluarte,... Continue Reading →

February 1, 2023

Who rules Peru? Canada sides with USA

The Trudeau government is helping Washington consolidate a coup that has sparked a furious popular backlash in Peru. Ottawa is defending an unelected regime that has suspended civil liberties and imposed a curfew while deploying troops to the streets. Security forces have killed 24 (mostly indigenous) protesters over the past week. On Saturday foreign minister... Continue Reading →

December 17, 2022

Ottawa backs removal of elected Peruvian president despite protests

Many Peruvians have taken to the streets to oppose last week’s removal of elected president Pedro Castillo. Ottawa has supported the ouster of the former teacher and union leader whose government withdrew from the Canada-backed Lima Group. Protesters have blocked important highways and seized the airport in the country’s second biggest city of Arequipa. Strikes... Continue Reading →

December 14, 2022

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