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Heinbecker was a Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and the inaugural director of the Centre for Global Relations at Wilfrid Laurier University.
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On October 12, 2010, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said "Not being able to speak with one voice as a country had a negative impact on Canada's bid" for a seat in the United Nations Security Council, with reference to Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff's comments, which included "I know how important it is for Canada to get a seat on the Security Council, but Canadians have to ask a tough question: 'Has this government earned that place?' We're not convinced it has." On October 13, Heinbecker said that the failure to win a seat was the result of the government's policies, not of Ignatieff's criticism.
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- ↑ "Order of Canada appointees - June 2022". 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- 1 2 3 4 "Paul Heinbecker and Associates". www.heinbecker.ca. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ↑ "A World Turned Upside Down | Literary Review of Canada". Literary Review of Canada. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ Sharp rebuke for ambassador at Arar inquiry, CBC News , 16 June 2005
- ^ Cannon blames Ignatieff for Canada's UN vote loss; Liberal leader refuses to accept blame, CBC News , 12 October 2010
- ^ Policy cost Canada UN seat: ex-ambassador, CBC News , 13 October 2010
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