Since he travels to 40-50 countries a year, I naturally asked him how Canada was viewed from an international perspective. His comments were insightful … and troubling:
your country has lost its distinctive voice
Canada should be the conscience of the continent, but instead we’re just a business partner
his discussions with many world leaders revealed that Canada had lost its presence – the legacy of Lester Pearson is no more
Canada has lost its brand
leaders in Canada have become so enamored with financial markets that they have denied this country’s own historical DNA that saw it as a beacon of peace to the world