Canada in the Global Context

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JOHN LONGHURST / FREE PRESS The Peace Train stopped in Winnipeg on Nov. 17.
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Peacemaking and Canada’s international reputation

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Peacemaking and Canada’s international reputation

John Longhurst 5 minute read Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024

For many years, Canada had a much-lauded and highly respected reputation for peacekeeping — it helped define our national identity.

It started back in 1956. That’s when Lester Pearson, then minister of external affairs, proposed the creation of a United Nations peacekeeping force to resolve a crisis in Egypt when Great Britain, France and Israel attacked that country after it nationalized the Suez Canal.

The introduction of peacekeeping troops, including from Canada, stabilized the situation and allowed the belligerents to work out an agreement to end the fighting. For his efforts, Pearson was awarded the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize.

For decades after that crisis, Canada remained at the forefront of international peacekeeping operations. Altogether, the country sent about 125,000 trained peacekeepers on over 50 peacekeeping missions around the globe.

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Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
Claire Hutchings, co-owner of the independent Dilly Dally Kids toy store in Vancouver, is shown in this undated handout image. Hutching said nearly every supplier increased their price list this summer some for the second time in a year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Dilly Dally Kids-Jay Gough*MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Toy industry grapples with supply chain issues ahead of busy holiday shopping season

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Toy industry grapples with supply chain issues ahead of busy holiday shopping season

Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Saturday, May. 23, 2026

Ahead of the release of the Paw Patrol movie this summer, Toys “R” Us Canada and toy maker Spin Master Corp. did something rarely seen before in the toy industry.

They air freighted Liberty toys — the latest member of the animated search and rescue team — from China to Canada to get the new pup on store shelves in time for the film’s premiere.

“We really wanted to have Liberty available for our customers when the movie came out,” said Katrina Fyfle, Toys “R” Us Canada brand manager. "She was one that we put on an airplane in partnership with the vendor.”

The unusual step underscores the enduring difficulty of operating amid a pandemic and its related labour shortages, escalating material prices, rising shipping costs and lengthy delays.

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Saturday, May. 23, 2026