Canadian Foreign Policy
Formal Diplomatic Relations
Allied States of EuroIslanders
Former Embassies
China | South America | The Tableland | The West Pacific | United Federation of Planets | Western Europe
Foreign Policy
Canada is pro-democracy region and does not engage in invader or defender actions. More specifics about foreign policy have been spelled out by Hudson Bay in the famous "Hudson Bay Doctrine" (reprinted below)
Bweezy: This Region's long ago departed former Foreign Affairs Minister, Hudson Bay, had a very simple philosophy when it came to international alliances and diplomacy. He was of the view that Diplomacy and exchange of information between nations was vital, but that accepting entangling alliances as part of such diplomatic exchanges ought to be avoided.
There was much wisdom in Hudson Bay's position.
In order to protect Canadian Sovereignty, Canada should avoid getting into specific alliances with other regions, especially when it comes to military defence or mutual assistance.
Diplomacy in today's world is vital, in order to ensure Canada continues to hold a relevant place in Nation States, and in order to gain information about other region on a regular basis. Canada therefore benefits from diplomatic exchanges, such as the exchange of ambassadors. Such exchanges do not pose a threat to Canadian sovereignty, develop good lines of communications and good will amongst regions, and enhances Canada's world standing.
However, entering into alliances with other regions is another matter altogether.
The CSP believes that in order to maintain full control over Canada's international destiny, alliances should not be entered into with other regions. Nation States if filled with "military" alliances, whereby regions promise to come to one-another's aid during any military crisis.
Unless such alliances are sufficiently one-sided in favour of Canadian interests, it is the view of the CSP that Canada should not enter into any such alliances. To do so ties Canada's hands in how it chooses to deal with any crisis involving an allied region.
It is the belief of the CSP that Canada should deal with international crisis' on a case-by-case basis, and should have the freedom to choose what steps, if any, it shall take in any international incident. Formal Alliances will diminish Canada's ability to choose, and may force Canada into the unenviable position of either entering into an ill-advise conflict, or renegging on a valid alliance. In either scenario, Canada's international reputation stands to be tarnished.
Therefore, in dealing with diplomacy, the CSP's position is that alliances generally ought to be avoided, so that Canada's international sovereignty will not be compromised, and Canada will have the unhindered ability to always do what is right in any international conflict
