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Canada’s peacekeeping myth

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  One of the publications I write for is Canadian Affairs, an online news source that wants to cover topics that don’t get much attention. That includes about peace and peacekeeping. Earlier, I wrote there about the lack of attention to and questions about Canada’s increased defence spending. And now one of my colleagues has written about Canada’s peacekeeping myth, including comments from Peace Train supporter Walter Dorn. The article is below, but I encourage you to check out Canadian Affairs. Canada’s peacekeeping myth   Canada rightly once saw itself as a peacekeeping nation. But with just 27 peacekeepers on missions now, experts say much will need to change to restore that legacy   by Sam Forster   April 2, 2026   For much of the Cold War, Canada was widely seen as one of the world’s leading peacekeeping nations.   As thousands of Canadian soldiers served in United Nations missions around the world, peacekeeping became a cornerstone of...