The diplomacy of concert: Canada, the G‐7 and the Halifax summit

This article maintains that Canada has been Largely successful in exercising influence through the Summit process. This success is underscored by the role of the Summit as a centre of global governance and Canada's ability, within this setting, to assert its interests through the formation of fluid coalitions. Given Canada's past performance and its status as host of the Halifax Summit, Canadian participation can again be expected to be successful and influential in a number of issue areas including reform of both international financial and development institutions, international trade, and peacekeeping.