Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada needs more diplomats in the Indo-Pacific
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is asking MPs to support more funding for Global Affairs Canada, despite the Liberals undertaking cutbacks across the government.
Canada needs more diplomats if it wants to have an influence in the Indo-Pacific and other key regions of the world, Joly said. Global Affairs Canada confirmed last week it was investigating a cyberattack and data breach that had forced it to limit remote access to its networks, two years after a similar incident.
Her comments came as senators have also been warning that the foreign service can’t reform itself while facing cutbacks.
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