Anita Anand: “We have to make sure that peace is maintained and the Strait of Hormuz is open and freely navigable.”

They must stop obstructing their return, provide information about where these children are (and) stop altering their identities.

We will lead other middle powers to act collectively and decisively, because middle powers are playing a key role in building the framework for the new international order — which is being established as we speak," Anand said.

So while Canada has Operation Reassurance on the Eastern flank, we cannot forget that NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, should have a view that is based on a strategic assessment of the North and the Arctic, in order to ensure…

Canada is an open, pluralistic society, with a public square full of robust and civil debate. Our success is underpinned by this civility, by our democratic institutions and by respect for our differences," she said.