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Anand tells UN that Canada seeks ‘strategic autonomy,’ relies on civil debate

Anand said Canada will diversify trade and deepen ties beyond North America as global tensions rise, while reaffirming support for Ukraine and NATO.

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand addressed the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, placing "strategic autonomy" at the forefront of Canada's international engagement.
  • Anand delivered the address instead of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who attended the United Nations from Monday to Wednesday but could not participate due to scheduling conflicts.
  • Her speech advocated for a just peace in Ukraine, self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians, and condemned hate-based violence including a recent attack on an Ontario synagogue.
  • Canada reiterated support for the International Criminal Court amid Washington's opposition, while dropping gender requirements for United Nations secretary-general candidates, reversing the Trudeau government's prior stance.
  • Anand's remarks echoed Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision for middle powers forging deeper ties, positioning "strategic autonomy" as the central theme of Canada's diplomatic agenda.
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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said the global order is fractured. Canada is opting for diversifying its relations as US-Iran diplomacy remains at an impasse.

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The international order is experiencing “fracture, not transition,” Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Saturday, noting that major powers are retreating from economic cooperation and increasingly challenging national sovereignty. “The tide has turned in the global order,” Anand told the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, warning that economic integration is being dismantled and that the sovereignty of states, one of the pillars of …

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Anand tells UN that Canada seeks 'strategic autonomy,' relies on civil debate

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's foreign policy is guided by establishing autonomy in strategic fields to limit superpower coercion, along with aspirations to lead middle powers. "Great powers are walking away from global economic co-operation, dismantling economic integration...

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The Toronto Star broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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