Traditionally, Canada has presented itself to the world as well-meaning and sensible. Its foreign policy rarely challenges the status quo, but it is generally viewed as sound.
When Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland defined Canada as a champion of the rules-based, international economy, a good many Canadians quietly nodded their heads in agreement.
The word “quietly” is important here. By and large, Canada avoided pointless one-upmanship and concentrated instead on results.
Canada is not a serious country.
