Stephane Dion
Canada won't drop sanctions in a tit-for-tat trade with Russia
Chrystia Freeland, the new foreign affairs minister, is banned from travelling to Russia. But Ottawa won’t horse trade to get those sanctions dropped.
Trudeau shuffles team to fit with Trump and make a deal with China
Trudeau shakes up his team ahead of the Trump inauguration, with a mix of promotions and demotions
Behind the scenes of Justin Trudeau’s diplomatic efforts to save two Canadian hostages
New documents obtained by VICE News show that on the day before a hostage deadline, Trudeau told the Philippine president that Canada does not pay ransoms.
Canadian Citizen Homa Hoodfar Has Been Detained in Iran for 100 Days
Where is the Trudeau government's action?
Exclusive: Canada isn't being totally honest about its plan to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia
The Trudeau government contends that a massive $15 billion armored vehicle deal is "between a private company and Saudi Arabia." Documents obtained by VICE News prove that's not quite true.
Canada Will Sell Weapons to Saudi Arabia, but Says It Might Cancel the Deal After They’re Sold
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion said he couldn't cancel the $15 million arms deal. Then he said he could, but wouldn't. Now he's saying he doesn't want to.
Canada Isn't a Fan of the UN's Pro-Palestinian Choice for a Human Rights Watchdog
The appointment of professor Michael Lynk is facing backlash from his own government, as he steps into the job of UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine.
Canada Says It’s in a ‘Fight’ With the Islamic State — But Not a ‘War'
Canada's foreign affairs minister said that framing the fight against Islamic extremists as "war" is an outdated notion that doesn't account for the realities of the conflict.
Canada Slams Indonesia for Convicting Teachers of Sex Assault Again
Serious questions have been raised about the veracity of the allegations against Canadian Neil Bantleman, a teacher at a private school in Jakarta, and Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdi Tijong.
Sniper Rifles From the US and Canada Ended Up in Yemen's War
Reports say that Houthi rebels snagged Western-made weapons from Saudi border guards, just as concerns mount over the arms sales.
Canada Won't Let Its Citizens Sit on Death Row Abroad
It's unclear what the immediate impact of this policy reversal will be, but two Canadian men who might benefit from it are Ronald Smith and Robert Bolden. They face execution in the US.
Canada Wants to Make Nice With Iran, But There’s One Problem: It Sold All Tehran’s Stuff
Ottawa plundered Iran's bank accounts and sold its property to give to the victims of terrorism. How's it going to explain that to the Ayatollah?