Canada deserves principal power status in the world. As a nation, Canada has proven to be a leader in all respects of human endeavor. The nation has one of the world's most robust economies both in terms of raw size and per capita strength. It is a production economy rather than simply a consumer one. Canada is a leader in both fossil fuel and renewable energy production. Canada has long been a leader in human rights, and its culture of diversity, with hundreds of ethnic groups living in harmony, is a model for the globalized future. The nation lacks the historical baggage that restrains many other nations in their thinking, allowing Canada to be innovative and creative in terms of dealing with the challenges of the modern world. It stands independent from its neighbours with respect to conflict, but when it does become engaged it has always been a leader. This essay will outline these features of Canada and its achievements on the world stage. The essay will use this information to back the argument that Canada deserves principal power status in the world, on the basis of its achievements and its importance to the global power structure today.
Historical Influence
Following Canada's independence in 1867, the country searched for a few decades for a national identity, but finally found one during World War One. Since that point, Canada has been able to carve out an identity as one of the strongest nations on the planet, one whose influence in all facets of human endeavor has transcended its relatively small population. The country's institutions were founded on the British model, and its role as one of the largest and strongest members of the Commonwealth helped it forge a stronger international identity during the latter years of the 19th century and the early 20th century. During World War One, the country was able to benefit both as a safe producer of goods for war-ravaged Europe and as one of the feature combatants, winning key battles such as Vimy Ridge, the Somme, Passchendaele and the key battle at Amiens that led directly to the end of the war (Veterans Affairs Canada, 2008).
In the final years of the war, Canada began its legacy as a human rights leader by granting the right to vote to women, one of the first nations in the world to do so. The country played a pivotal role in World War Two as well, taking Juno Beach, one of the five Norman beaches on D-Day, and then subsequently liberating the Netherlands. After that point, Canada worked towards improving its human rights standards, became an economic leader and forged a stronger international identity on the world stage.
Canada draws its influence from its historic ties to Britain and from its economic ties to the United States, but has been careful to forge influence that is distinct from these entities. The country has on many occasions set its own course with respect to foreign policy -- non-engagement in many violent conflicts of those nations, for example. Canada has also maintained relations with nations like Cuba, despite protests from its allies. The country's approach to foreign relations has generally been less imperialistic and more measured than the approach of either the UK or the U.S. This willingness to chart a unique course is evidence that while Canada derives some of its strength in the world from its close relationships with those countries -- and with France -- that it is independent in its voice and therefore deserves for that voice to be heard fully.
The Voice of Reason
Canada has been a leading proponent of the neoliberal vision of the world. It has played an active role in the creation and propagation of international bodies such as the League of Nations, the United Nations, the G7 (now G8), the OECD and other such bodies. Canada has long been a key member of NATO as well. This is the platform by which Canada seeks to have an influence in the world, eschewing the economic and cultural hegemony favoured by larger nations with a more realist approach to international relations.
Liberalism contrasts with realism in that the liberalist view holds that the objectives of actors on the world stage are generally compatible and that by working together and freeing humans and nations from constraints this cooperation will lead to positive outcomes for all. Realists hold that the world is in a state of competition (Langill, n.d.). Many world powers such as the UK, the U.S., China and Russia are clearly aligned with the realist tradition of political thought. Many other nations, including most of the...
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