ABSTRACT In an era when multilateral institutions and global cooperation are under attack from the United States and under threat around the world, should Canada restore and maintain its historical commitment to global multilateralism? This paper argues that it should for three reasons: 1) the greatest problems facing the world demand multilateral solutions; 2) multilateral commitments acknowledge and mirror the cosmopolitan nature of Canada; 3) recent NAFTA negotiations have proven the US to be an unreliable ally and dangerous to Canada’s economic well-being. Developing alternatives to the US market is imperative. The Liberal and Conservative parties’ approaches to multilateralism reflect the two parties’ divergent visions of Canada. The Conservatives favor an ethnocentric view of Canada that, increasingly, caters to the right-wing populism sweeping the Western world. The Liberal vision of Canada is more inclusive. This latter view is, ultimately, more sustainable and accepting of Canada’s diverse ethnic and religious reality.

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特鲁多政府和不确定世界中的多边主义案例

摘要 在多边机构和全球合作受到美国攻击和全球威胁的时代，加拿大是否应该恢复并保持其对全球多边主义的历史承诺？本文认为应该基于三个原因：1）世界面临的最大问题需要多边解决方案；2) 多边承诺承认并反映了加拿大的国际化性质；3）最近的北美自由贸易协定谈判证明美国是一个不可靠的盟友，对加拿大的经济福祉构成威胁。开发美国市场的替代品势在必行。自由党和保守党对多边主义的态度反映了两党对加拿大的不同看法。保守党支持对加拿大的种族中心主义观点，即越来越多地，迎合席卷西方世界的右翼民粹主义。加拿大的自由党愿景更具包容性。后一种观点最终更可持续，更能接受加拿大多元化的种族和宗教现实。