
Canada
Member of G7, G20, NATO, and 2 other blocs.
Population
40.1M
GDP
$2.14T
Capital
Ottawa
Government
Federal parliamentary consti...
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
8.9 / 10
UN voting record
How Canada votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
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Bloc alignment
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Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
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Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Canada's foreign policy centres on multilateralism, alliance management (particularly with the United States and NATO), and values-based diplomacy emphasising human rights, democratic governance, and free trade. Key frameworks include USMCA (successor to NAFTA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and CETA with the European Union.
Canada balances its deep economic integration with the United States against a desire to diversify partnerships, particularly with Indo-Pacific nations. It is a vocal advocate for nuclear disarmament, Arctic sovereignty, and indigenous rights on the global stage.
MUN Delegate Guide
As Canada, you are a natural mediator and coalition-builder. Work closely with like-minded democracies (EU members, Australia, Japan, South Korea) while maintaining credibility with the Global South through generous development aid and peacekeeping commitments.
Leverage Canada's membership in both the G7 and La Francophonie to bridge divides between Western and Francophone African blocs. On security issues, coordinate with NATO allies but distinguish Canadian positions from the United States where appropriate -- this gives you diplomatic flexibility.
Avoid being seen as merely an American appendage. Canada's strength lies in its reputation for fairness and compromise -- use it to chair working groups, propose consensus language, and mediate between competing blocs.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$2.14T
GDP per capita
$53,250
Currency
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
HDI
0.93
Top trading partners
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