"Mr. (Pierre Elliot) Trudeau could talk to anybody because he kept his independence … The Americans did not like the fact that he was friendly with Fidel Castro," said Chretien. "Talk to everybody and try to offer a solution."

That is what I meant wnen it comes to taking more of a peaceful, middle ground approach, versus taking sides on just about everything and dropping bombs, helter skelter. Keeping the high ground, and closer to the UN, versus ignoring it puts Canada in a better position to be helpful to solve disputes-and they are not all in the Middle east, where the oil abounds. The world has changed, but there is still a valuable role to play in the middle. Canada vacated this position under Harper- while damage was done, it
Is not too late to reposition.


Chretien's advice on foreign policy