Podcast appearances and mentions of paul heinbecker

Special report on China with Paul Heinbecker CTVNews.ca's Rachel Aiello and Nanos Research's Nik Nanos host a discussion with former diplomat Paul Heinbecker on the state of Canada-China relations. What can Canada do moving forward? Is there a way out of the situation with Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor? Also, Nik weighs in on the Conservative Party policy convention and explains why he thinks a defeated motion on climate change will become the next Liberal attack ad. Note: There are some audio pauses in this week's show as we were dealing with some connection issues.

Ottawa University law professor Chidi Oguamanam discusses the legal and ethical implications of offering 'vaccine certificates' allowing greater freedom to those who are inoculated; Georgian College will be hosting a virtual panel discussion is called "The Black Experience: Past, Present and Future". Liberal Arts professor Clement Bamikole tells us more; The province is now offering asymptomatic testing for students. We get reaction from Jodi Lloyd, the chair of the Simcoe County District School Board offers her reaction to the province making; Former ambassador Paul Heinbecker provides analysis of the virtual meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau; 40 per cent of the students at First Nation Technical Institute's Flight School are women. We find out more from Dean Joanne Tabobandung and instructor Daniella Florencia-Petitti; Our books columnist Tara Henley recommends some books to uplift and inspire; Family doctor Peter Lin talks about what life will be like after we're vaccinated; Amanda Parris, the host of the CBC Arts show, The Exhibitionist, tells us about her play 'Other Side of the Game' that is now available as a podcast.

Paul Heinbecker, former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, joins The Hot Room to talk about Canada's unsuccessful campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council. Hill Times managing editor Charelle Evelyn also joins to talk about her recent story on Black public servants pushing back against racism in the federal public service.

Canadian schmoozing is back at the United Nations as the Justin Trudeau government ramps efforts to secure a seat at the Security Council table. Former diplomats talk about RLBs (Rotten Lying Bastards) and get frank about Trump's effect on the Liberals’ current campaign. In this episode: Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy; current Canadian ambassador to the UN Marc-André Blanchard; former Canadian diplomats Paul Heinbecker, Allan Rock, and Yves Fortier; UN senior fellow Richard Gowan; Canadian Forces college professor Adam Chapnick. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Former Canadian diplomat Paul Heinbecker says countries will put pressure on Russia to stop its full support for Syria’s president.

Former ambassador Paul Heinbecker is “very worried” about massive funding cuts coming to the U.S. State department and the UN.

“It’s not just a boy scout wish to be helpful to others – there is some altruism in it – but fundamentally a country the size of Canada needs and prospers from a rules-based international environment,” said Paul Heinbecker. “If it’s left to the law of the jungle, if the biggest countries do whatever they feel like doing and the others suffer what they must, Canada is not going to be in a very strong position to prevail.”

“The Saudis have one of the one of the worst human rights records, the worst of the worst,” said Paul Heinbecker, a former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations and chief foreign policy advisor to former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. “They still behead people, they carry out public executions, women are totally repressed, and this is a country that carries out a war with apparently a lot of indiscriminate bombings in Yemen.”

"I think it's very worrying, it depends on how far the Russians want to push it and how vigorously the Turks might respond," said Paul Heinbecker, Canada's former ambassador to the UN>

“We’ve effectively been the world’s mother-in-law for the last ten years,” said Paul Heinbecker, former Canadian ambassador to the UN. “It’s time for us to get back to constructive engagement.”