Great article. I would only add that Canada's main shortcoming today is in the world of ideas, and its tepid intellectual performance and all-white cast in the social sciences and international relations.  This country has the most diverse and qualified citizenry but it hasn't managed to produce a commensurate body of knowledge on where the world is and where it is going. 

Question: Can we name one book on China's politics and economics that has been written in Canada over the pasr decade that has been read and quoted beyond this country's borders? How about a myriad of other countries that are in the news on a daily basis such as the U.S., Russia, Iran, etc. Canada's emergence from its role as a colony must begin with a more visible presence in the world of ideas.