Matthew Parker Rainsford

MA Public and International Affairs @uOttawaGSPIA Alumni| @Ubishops Alumni

[Matthew Parker Rainsford @MPRainsford]

Here is the link to my first televised interview as a @UBishops undergraduate. Thank you to @CBCNews for having me on to discuss the elections and thank you to @DavidEggz for bringing this opportunity to me! https://t.co/PzXFu2FrTR

[David Clay @dave_clay]

Just in case anyone tries to convince you a career in the Foreign Office is all glamour, here I am at 11.30pm typing up my packing list and writing luggage tags for my air freight on an ironing board.

[Bishop's Politics @BUPolInt]

Last week students participated in an Ottawa trip where they attended Question Period at the House, toured the Senate & Rideau Hall & much more. Special thanks to Minister Bibeau’s office, to the many Bishop’s alumni who made time for students and to Dr. @jrobkan for organizing!

[Bishop's Politics @BUPolInt]

Dr. Robbins-Kanter recently organized a mock parliament for students in our Introduction to Canadian Politics course. Their impressive performances show some of the amazing experiential learning opportunities available @ubishops! Congrats to everyone involved with this activity!

[Roland Paris @rolandparis]

Cutting the budget of Canada’s foreign service is not the best strategy for dealing with mounting international dangers. https://t.co/cgWiFiWATB

[ÉSAPI | GSPIA @ uOttawa @uOttawaGSPIA]

GSPIA professor @DesrosiersME coauthored study, "How Not to Engage with Authoritarian States," has been cited in this report by the US Congressional Research Service: https://t.co/ZJDNEHBPtV

[ÉSAPI | GSPIA @ uOttawa @uOttawaGSPIA]

Professeure @DesrosiersME de l'ESAPI a co-écrit l'étude, "Comment ne pas Engager avec des États Autoritaires," a été cité dans le rapport par le Service de Recherche du Congrès des États-Unis: https://t.co/ZJDNEHBPtV

[Thomas Juneau @thomasjuneau]

Canada should join the US/UK/EU & sanction violent Israeli settlers:
-this is necessary if we are serious about the 2 state solution. Violent settlers are an obstacle to peace.
-Canada has no influence on its own. But unity of action & message from Israel's friends is necessary.

[Jeremy Dicker 🌏 @Dicker_JJ]

possibly my finest work

[Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé @SaMyMarBru]

What a pleasure to moderate this fantastic panel with most impressive panelists #LomePSF

[Matthew Parker Rainsford @MPRainsford]

An insightful experience!

[Latvia 🇱🇻 in Canada @LV_Canada]

Back to school! This time together with @uOttawaFSS students of Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Thanks for invitation, your interest and relevant questions! 👩‍🏫👍

[Igor Sushko @igorsushko]

Russia blowing up the dam is going to have severe consequences. The act equates to the use of weapons of mass destruction under international law.
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"Dams like the Dnipro dam in Nova Kahkovka are protected by the laws of war and the Geneva convention. Destroying it would be considered a weapon of mass destruction and an indiscriminate war crime. Article 56 of the 1977 Additional Protocol I provides:

'Works and installations containing dangerous forces, namely dams, dykes and nuclear electrical generating stations, shall not be made the object of attack, even where these objects are military objectives, if such attack may cause the release of dangerous forces and consequent severe losses among the civilian population. Other military objectives located at or in the vicinity of these works or installations shall not be made the object of attack if such attack may cause the release of dangerous forces from the works or installations and consequent severe losses among the civilian population.'

Model of the worse case attached.

SOURCE: https://t.co/qo69jmeAjU

[ÉSAPI | GSPIA @ uOttawa @uOttawaGSPIA]

The Palestinian General Delegation to Canada welcomed a group of GSPIA students to discuss current issues in the Middle East and Canada’s policies.

[Matthew Parker Rainsford @MPRainsford]

Super proud!

[Bishop's Politics @BUPolInt]

A big congrats to our hardworking faculty, students & staff on winning the Outstanding Department Award last week from the Students' Representative Council! The award recognizes efforts "above & beyond the call of duty to improve the educational experience of Bishop's students".

[Matthew Parker Rainsford @MPRainsford]

Taking a break in my favourite @uOttawaGSPIA study room to count the number of sheets of ice I can count flinging off of the FSS building during this storm. What an interesting start to April.

[Matthew Parker Rainsford @MPRainsford]

@thomasjuneau Best wishes for your recovery.

[Bishop's Politics @BUPolInt]

Congratulations to graduating student Liam O'Toole, who will join the next cohort of McCall MacBain scholars, with a prestigious full scholarship to McGill University (Master's degree in political science). Well done, Liam!

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

After repeated calls to Bragg’s office, GOP Judiciary Comm staffer says he was finally told: “Your committee has no jurisdiction over us. You’re wrong. Stop calling us with this bullshit!” Staffer: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen any govt entity respond to us in that manner.”