Democratization Policy Council
@dpcglobal.bsky.social
An initiative for accountable democratization policy worldwide. Senior associates in Berlin, Brussels, Sarajevo, Washington, D.C.
1/ Canadians have demonstrated their commitment to sovereignty & dignity, but also the profound impact of Trump’s policy & rhetoric. www.democratizationpolicy.org/canadians-le...
Canadians Lead the Way – Democratization Policy Council
www.democratizationpolicy.org
May 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
3/ But voters in Canada and Australia (where citizens are obliged to vote) decided to shun division for solidarity in an unsettled world.
May 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
3/ But voters in Canada and Australia (where citizens are obliged to vote) decided to shun division for solidarity in an unsettled world.
2/ It remains to be seen how coordinated these democracies will be as they face democratic challenge from without and within.
May 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
2/ It remains to be seen how coordinated these democracies will be as they face democratic challenge from without and within.
17/ Unless and until Americans brake and reverse his agenda, Europe+ has to make its own arrangements, wrenching though that may be. Canada leads the way.
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
17/ Unless and until Americans brake and reverse his agenda, Europe+ has to make its own arrangements, wrenching though that may be. Canada leads the way.
16/ As Foreign Minister Joly underscored, the people with the power to stop Trump are Americans. After his first 100 days, it seems increasingly clear that they are recognizing the danger as well, not only to their neighbors, but themselves and their rights. abcnews.go.com/Politics/ame...
Most Americans oppose Trump 3rd term, taking control of Greenland and Canada: POLL
The poll finds that Americans widely oppose the U.S. trying to take control of Canada and Greenland, sending U.S. citizens to foreign prisons and a third Trump term.
abcnews.go.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
16/ As Foreign Minister Joly underscored, the people with the power to stop Trump are Americans. After his first 100 days, it seems increasingly clear that they are recognizing the danger as well, not only to their neighbors, but themselves and their rights. abcnews.go.com/Politics/ame...
15/ The opportunity for Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin and others to rally to the challenge is clear. At the moment those with the most to lose from authoritarianism - Canadians and Greenlanders, along with Ukrainians - have demonstrated the strongest clarity of vision. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greenland PM says island not a piece of property after Trump threats
Jens-Frederick Nielsen says the island must "stand together" with Denmark during a highly symbolic visit to Copenhagen.
www.bbc.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
15/ The opportunity for Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin and others to rally to the challenge is clear. At the moment those with the most to lose from authoritarianism - Canadians and Greenlanders, along with Ukrainians - have demonstrated the strongest clarity of vision. www.bbc.com/news/article...
14/ The call for solidarity from Canadians is one that Europe+ - the remaining democratic world - must heed. This will demand creativity, popular solidarity within and among democracies, and crucially leadership.
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
14/ The call for solidarity from Canadians is one that Europe+ - the remaining democratic world - must heed. This will demand creativity, popular solidarity within and among democracies, and crucially leadership.
13/ Countries that recognize the importance of democratic values for not only prosperity and rights, but individual dignity, would do well to recognize the need for far greater coordinated action to withstand the multifaceted threats to liberal movements and the kleptocracy that comes with them.
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
13/ Countries that recognize the importance of democratic values for not only prosperity and rights, but individual dignity, would do well to recognize the need for far greater coordinated action to withstand the multifaceted threats to liberal movements and the kleptocracy that comes with them.
12/ Europe+ should take this opportunity to maintain and strengthen the values that have enabled economic and social development for decades, in the face of a tide of self-dealing authoritarianism worldwide. www.democratizationpolicy.org/the-twilight...
The Twilight of the West and the Need for a Europe+ – Democratization Policy Council
www.democratizationpolicy.org
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
12/ Europe+ should take this opportunity to maintain and strengthen the values that have enabled economic and social development for decades, in the face of a tide of self-dealing authoritarianism worldwide. www.democratizationpolicy.org/the-twilight...
11/ Europe+ needs now to demonstrate a similar recognition of this changed world. The will to straddle and hedge remains strong, as NATO SG Mark Rutte demonstrates. This is unequal to the moment. www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...
NATO chief calls for more defense spending from Europe and Canada
President Trump has long been a critic of NATO and believes Europe does not contribute enough to its own defense. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte agrees, and says 'that is going to happen.'
www.npr.org
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
11/ Europe+ needs now to demonstrate a similar recognition of this changed world. The will to straddle and hedge remains strong, as NATO SG Mark Rutte demonstrates. This is unequal to the moment. www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...
10/ This can provide a boost to Europe+ and hopefully provide momentum for resistance against the illiberal spasm that is doing so much harm to so many.
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
10/ This can provide a boost to Europe+ and hopefully provide momentum for resistance against the illiberal spasm that is doing so much harm to so many.
9/ Canada has demonstrated it's possible to resist and adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining the values that have consistently made it a global magnet.
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
9/ Canada has demonstrated it's possible to resist and adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining the values that have consistently made it a global magnet.
8/ Voters now reinforced her conclusion. Nowhere in the democratic world has the breach - driven by Trump - elicited so clear a response. This includes redoubled commitment to Canada's ties to democracies in Europe, the Pacific, the Western hemisphere, & Africa. www.policymagazine.ca/as-the-world...
As the World Recoils, Canada Votes in the Shadow of a Rogue President - Policy Magazine
By Jeremy Kinsman
www.policymagazine.ca
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
8/ Voters now reinforced her conclusion. Nowhere in the democratic world has the breach - driven by Trump - elicited so clear a response. This includes redoubled commitment to Canada's ties to democracies in Europe, the Pacific, the Western hemisphere, & Africa. www.policymagazine.ca/as-the-world...
7/ The tectonic ruction of Trump's disruption-by-design has generated adjustment throughout the democratic world, but Canada's has been deepest, most resolute, and profound. Foreign Minister @melaniejolycan.bsky.social demonstrated this three weeks ago at a NATO meeting.
substack.com/@canadianres...
substack.com/@canadianres...
Canadian Resisters on Substack
Melanie Jolie is saying how the rest of the world feels. It’s over, American influence is dying right before our eyes.
substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
7/ The tectonic ruction of Trump's disruption-by-design has generated adjustment throughout the democratic world, but Canada's has been deepest, most resolute, and profound. Foreign Minister @melaniejolycan.bsky.social demonstrated this three weeks ago at a NATO meeting.
substack.com/@canadianres...
substack.com/@canadianres...
6/ ...his direct confrontation with steadfast allies, partners, and the international system which the US hitherto championed.
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
6/ ...his direct confrontation with steadfast allies, partners, and the international system which the US hitherto championed.
5/ This electoral result has wider implications, being the starkest popular reaction thus far in the democratic world to Trump's performative cruelty and assault on democratic norms at home, together with...
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
5/ This electoral result has wider implications, being the starkest popular reaction thus far in the democratic world to Trump's performative cruelty and assault on democratic norms at home, together with...
4/ Trump's levying tariffs and open advocacy of annexing Canada as "the 51st state" were decisive for Canadian voters, who deemed Carney, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England Governor, the safer pair of hands, given the nature of the threat to the country's economy and independence.
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
4/ Trump's levying tariffs and open advocacy of annexing Canada as "the 51st state" were decisive for Canadian voters, who deemed Carney, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England Governor, the safer pair of hands, given the nature of the threat to the country's economy and independence.
3/ Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party will return to power for a fourth straight term. This despite having been down double digits in polls just months ago against the opposition Conservatives, led by challenger Pierre Poilievre. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/po...
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April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
3/ Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party will return to power for a fourth straight term. This despite having been down double digits in polls just months ago against the opposition Conservatives, led by challenger Pierre Poilievre. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/po...
2/ They have centered democratic values as part of their national self-respect; Europe & others need to follow their lead in this new global reality.
April 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
2/ They have centered democratic values as part of their national self-respect; Europe & others need to follow their lead in this new global reality.
3/ The question of whether an order should be given to act – be it to support local authorities, or to undertake an arrest directly (in coordination with the High Representative) – is a policy judgement call. But it is far from legally precluded by the UN or EU mandates.
March 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
3/ The question of whether an order should be given to act – be it to support local authorities, or to undertake an arrest directly (in coordination with the High Representative) – is a policy judgement call. But it is far from legally precluded by the UN or EU mandates.