He knows that winning a seat would solidify his reputation as a well-respected international leader and bump his popularity numbers back at home. More importantly though, to lose this seat would be a sobering moment for Canadians who think the world likes us. Some might think it should be an easy campaign for Canada to win, but upon closer examination, we can see how many obstacles our government faces and the amount of politicking that happens at the UNSC in order to secure a place as a non-permanent member.
For starters, it is no secret that our ongoing diplomatic spats with China Huawei issue , Russia Crimea sanctions and Saudi Arabia human rights concerns , present challenges given their influence over other voting blocs. This makes it all the more important to court African and Asian countries. It is impressive the amount of time that the Prime Minister and his Cabinet have spent this past year or so courting leaders of African nations in pursuit of their support.
But endorsement in Africa often comes with a price tag; usually promises to dedicate more money for development. To win a seat at the UNSC, we need support from two-thirds of the members more than votes to beat out Norway or Ireland. The secret ballot vote is scheduled to be held on June 17th. Given its relatively smaller contributions to global peacekeeping and international development assistance, many observers have argued Canada was facing a tough challenge from its competitors, Ireland and Norway.
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Before his appointment by the Government of Canada, Mr. Rae was elected 11 times to federal and provincial parliaments between and He stepped down as a member of Parliament in to return to legal practice and, in particular, to work with Indigenous communities and continue his work in education, governance and human rights.
His passion for social justice dates back to his early days in student politics and community service. Before his appointment as permanent representative, Mr. He has also worked as a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers. He is the author of 5 books and a number of government reports. Rae is a privy councillor, a companion of the Order of Canada and a member of the Order of Ontario and has numerous awards and honorary degrees from institutions in Canada and around the world.
Along with music, reading and writing, he loves tennis, golf and fishing. He is married to Arlene Perly Rae. They have 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren. Leslie E. In , he was named the Director of the Softwood Lumber Division. In , he was appointed Ambassador to Poland and in , Ambassador to Belarus. Prior to joining the public service, he worked for the Government of Ontario.
He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Canada-U.
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