Talbot and Ashford: Sanctions against North Korea work against peace

It was a historic moment and new day for world peace and for peace on the Korean peninsula when U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Singapore last week. Unfortunately, Canada’s reaction to the summit is lining us up to be on the wrong side of history.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, in her response to the June 12 Summit, re-affirmed Canada’s continued support for the out-dated strategy of global sanctions against North Korea. By using sa