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Grant Wyeth

Grant Wyeth is a columnist for The Diplomat and writes a weekly newsletter for Australian Foreign Affairs magazine. He specialises in Canada and India.

Articles by Grant Wyeth (15)

Melissa Conley Tyler, Grant Wyeth 25 Jul 2023

What is Australia’s role in supporting Timor-Leste?

Health and education are where Canberra can help Dili the most. But language barriers require thinking outside the box.
Grant Wyeth 1 Aug 2022

On water matters: the fate Baltic ferries tell of global order

Modern life can hold some inconvenient lessons – for those willing to search them out.
Grant Wyeth 6 Oct 2021

AUKUS: What happens if the Republicans play the Trump card?

A White House change of guard could mean Australia needs to reassess its values under a more nihilistic regime.
Grant Wyeth 6 Sep 2021

Trouble for Trudeau

An early election has left Canada’s PM in a pickle with a pandemic exhausted public also tired of personality politics.
Grant Wyeth 2 Jun 2021

A resounding “oui” for an emoji in Canada

After a new bill to protect French raises separatist jitters, Quebec nationalism gets everyone behind the flag.
Grant Wyeth 16 Feb 2021

India, Canada and the new vaccine politics

As a pharmaceutical powerhouse, India finds it now holds the cards over Canada and what it sees as its irksome PM.
Grant Wyeth 18 Dec 2020

Learning from an island in a pandemic

For all the focus on New Zealand’s and Taiwan’s successes, another fascinating island nation has kept the virus at bay.
Grant Wyeth 27 Aug 2020

Australia needs the workers, the Pacific needs the jobs

Striking the right balance between backpackers and the seasonal workers is key to Canberra’s neighbourhood ambition.
Grant Wyeth 1 Jul 2020

Canada won’t fall for China’s hostage diplomacy

Releasing Meng Wanzhou wouldn’t raise Canada’s standing with China. Worse, it would betray its closest partner.