Flags of NATO members fly at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Sept. 12, 2025. Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images
Commentary
For generations, Canadians have understood a simple reality: our prosperity and security depend on engagement with the world, not isolation from it. Canada is not a superpower. We do not possess the population, economic scale, or military weight to shape global events on our own. Yet throughout our history, Canada has consistently exercised influence far beyond its size. We have done so through alliances, diplomacy, and a willingness to work with others in pursuit of common goals.
