Diplomatic Dispatch – Episode 6: ‘Greening’ Canada’s foreign policy
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Canada needs to think very seriously about 'greening' its foreign and development policy, says Stephen Cornish, CEO of the David Suzuki Foundation, a leading Canadian environmental group. He spoke to Diplomatic Dispatch about the challenges facing Canada's foreign policy in the age of climate crisis at the Summit on Canada's Global Leadership in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2019. Duration 15 minutes 22 seconds ListenEN_Interview_3-20200120-WIE30
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