Victoria Walker

Aficionado of travel, tea and handcrafted textiles

[David McKinnon @McKinnonDavid]

We said goodbye to our beloved Ozzie yesterday after 16 years. A gentle, loving and loyal part of the family in Canberra, Colombo, and Ottawa. He made each place his own, chasing kangaroos, thalagoyas, and squirrels in his day. Sleep well, our boy.

[Policy Magazine @policy_mag]

"There are few countries better placed to learn from each other."
@policy_mag Specials
@AsiaPacificFdn's @McKinnonDavid
with
https://t.co/aMXLCPTBl3
"Carney’s Canada-Australia Upgrade: From Strategic Cousins to Strategic Partners"
#cdnpoli #auspol #diplomacy

[David McKinnon @McKinnonDavid]

New from me in @policy_mag.
#CanadaAustralia #Cdnpoli #Auspol
@AsiaPacificFdn

I finished this sitting in Melbourne. Now if only Canadians could learn to make coffee like Australians...

[Policy Magazine @policy_mag]

"Like Mr. Carney in Davos, Mr. Curtin wrote about the world as it suddenly was, not as it had been."
@policy_mag Specials
@AsiaPacificFdn's @McKinnonDavid
with
"A Lesson for Mark Carney from Wartime Australia"
https://t.co/BBlXc86bJf
#cdnpoli #Carney

[Sanjay Ruparelia @SVRuparelia]

A “culture of political expediency” and “parochial politics” has left Canadians unprepared for a new global order that “does not owe us anything”.

Time to have a serious national debate and agenda of reform.

Important piece by @McKinnonDavid. https://t.co/KqVTEfXyrF

[Stephen Ellis @badgerbites]

This article is the most articulate and thoughtful analysis of what ails Canada today that I have read in a long time. Highly recommended reading for those passionate about the future of this country.

[David McKinnon @McKinnonDavid]

“The age of Canada’s exorbitant privilege is ending. Now we have to secure our future.” From me, in ⁦@globeandmail⁩ https://t.co/dLgtpe5oFx

[Alexandra McKinnon ✨ @alxndramck]

a crowdsource request for anyone in Sri Lanka / #lka: Do you know of any First World War (#ww1) memorials in your town? Could you please send me a photo of the names?

[Victoria Walker @victwalk]

@welikalaa @roelraymond ❤️❤️❤️

[David McKinnon @McKinnonDavid]

As I point out, it's not just about learning from elsewhere--it's about learning from our own experience and expertise.

Opinion: What Canada can learn from Australia in dealing with an international student crisis /via @globeandmail https://t.co/Q44kZg2mqL

[Victoria Walker @victwalk]

@McKinnonDavid @alxndramck @MelbLawSchool @UofT @UniMelb What he said! So proud of you @alxndramck ❤️

[David McKinnon @McKinnonDavid]

.@ratnaomi kindly invited me on her podcast a couple of weeks ago to reflect on Canada's relationship with India, and where we might go from here. Here is the result. This issue is still there even if awful events elsewhere have taken attention away. #cdnpoli

[Brenda Barton @Brenda_Barton]

A must read. Excellent analysis by an astute historian and former senior diplomat @McKinnonDavid

Opinion: The India debacle should prompt Canada to rethink the naive way we engage with the world /via @globeandmail https://t.co/iQ6HHsnokY

[David McKinnon @McKinnonDavid]

My thoughts on the Canada-India crisis and where we might go from here.

[David McKinnon @McKinnonDavid]

Definitely forward to seeing this week @TIFF_NET the latest from the amazing @IamDeepaMehta

[Alexandra McKinnon ✨ @alxndramck]

For the last year, @SurenRatwatte and I have been exploring the story of Ceylonese service during the First World War, and the “Boys from Ceylon” buried across the battlefields of the #fww. Please join us for a short chat about our project.

#LestWeForget

[Victoria Walker @victwalk]

@robinctk @McKinnonDavid @OttawaHospital I second that @robinctk!

[Victoria Walker @victwalk]

@easwaranrutnam Best wishes for this new chapter. Sri Lanka’s loss.

[Victoria Walker @victwalk]

@McKinnonDavid 🥶

[Victoria Walker @victwalk]

@roelraymond @welikalaa Woohoo! Congrats!🎉🎉🎉