Kerry Buck
@kerry_buck
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Former Canadian Ambassador to NATO; Senior Fellow at U of Ottawa, UofT Bill Graham Centre, Board member of RAS, CDAI; Personal Opinions
Ottawa, Canada
Joined July 2013
With the war in Ukraine, there is an even greater need to invest in Canada’s international security toolkit: defence, security and diplomacy.
Kerry Buck: The power dynamics of the world are shifting rapidly. If Canada doesn't switch gears soon, it could get left behind
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RT @thomasjuneau: I support this:.-no, it doesn't reward terrorism; to the contrary it aims to boost the Palestinian Authority against Hama….
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I was pleased to add my name to this letter alongside more than 170 of my former colleague Ambassadors.
Over 170 former 🇨🇦 Ambs, High Commissioners & Consuls General have write to PM @MarkCarney to support strong, principled action in response to the catastrophic situation in Gaza. Here’s what we said. 🧵.
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We’re not worthy…. (Cannot wait!) Spinal Tap II: The End Continues - Official Trailer | SDCC 2025 via @YouTube.
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RT @Pontifex: It is disheartening to see today that the strength of international law and humanitarian law no longer seems binding, replace….
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The NATO Summit is underway and should be wrapping up shortly. We’ll see how my predictions hold up. Here’s my conversation with Menaka Raman-Wilms of @theglobendmail podcast, The Decibel. How Canada fits into the high-stakes NATO summit
theglobeandmail.com
NATO summit comes at a geopolitical inflection point
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RT @tiff4mahogany: This is all I’m saying. Obama’s deal had enrichment limits and mandatory inspections. You wouldn’t have needed to bomb….
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This morning on @TheCurrentCBC with my friend Doug Lute, former IS ambassador to NATO, talking about what to expect at the Summit today and tomorrowZ. What’s on the agenda at the NATO summit? | The Current | On Demand | CBC Listen
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RT @policy_mag: "When I sat across the table from NATO allies, I was 'Canada', not a woman.".On #WomenInDiplomacy Day @policy_mag.Former #N….
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RT @CDAInstitute: #NATO leaders gather in #TheHague tomorrow for what could be the alliance's most contentious summit in years. What's in s….
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RT @DanDePetris: ✍️ Could a diplomatic roadmap emerge that prevents a wider escalation between Iran the United States? Theoretically, yes.….
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RT @policy_mag: "It will be one of the most consequential and fraught meetings of the Alliance since NATO began in 1949.".@policy_mag's #NA….
policymagazine.ca
The upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague June 24-25 will be his first. And it will be one of the most consequential and fraught meetings of the Alliance since
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RT @kolga: For the Kremlin + Beijing, information warfare, transnational repression + influence ops are weapons, no less dangerous than mis….
cdainstitute.ca
As authoritarian regimes expand their global campaigns of disinformation and repression, NATO must evolve. In an age when democracy can be destabilized not just by tanks or missiles but by tweets,...
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RT @Lisa_VanDusen: Donald Trump once quipped, "What’s an ally?" ."Prime Minister Mark Carney is about to find out," writes Canada's former….
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The upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague June 24-25 will be his first. And it will be one of the most consequential and fraught meetings of the Alliance since
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And an important counterweight to PM Modi’s attendance at the G7.
Strong and welcome statement from G7 leaders recognizing the urgent need to confront transnational repression. A positive signal of growing resolve among democratic allies. Thank you @CanadaFP @AnitaAnandMP @MarkJCarney .
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RT @policy_mag: Donald Trump once quipped, "What’s an ally?" ."Prime Minister Mark Carney is about to find out," writes Canada's former amb….
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RT @KenRoth: "Netanyahu described the attack as a last resort to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran," when in fact he is probably torpedoing the….
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The Israeli government said on Friday morning that it had attacked Iran, potentially derailing U.S.-led efforts to broker a new nuclear agreement with Tehran.
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And my former Constitutional Law 101 Prof…. The @PearsonCentre laureate award (and the @PoliLego figurine) are fitting recognition of Irwin’s decades of work to promote human rights. I’m looking forward to tonight’s ceremony.
The Pearson Centre (@PearsonCentre) honours Irwin Cotler (@IrwinCotler) legendary law professor, former federal Justice Minister and founder of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (@TheRWCHR ) with their Laureate award. #cdnpoli .
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RT @CDAInstitute: What does meeting NATO's 2% target mean for the CAF?. CDA Institute Board member and Former Canadian Ambassador to NATO,….
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Off to the @munkschool for @MarkJCarney’s speech this morning on defence and security. More to come…. @uOttawaGSPIA.
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