Why Canada failed win a seat on the UN’s Security Council, for the first time in the history of the UN.

Canada failed win a seat  on the UN’s Security Council, for the first time in the history of the UN.

The lack of international support was a direct result of Canada's changed foreign policy. There is a tremendous amount of power to be held by having a seat on the UN’s Security Council. The Harper Government try to win over international diplomats with maple syrup and Canadian beer rather than actual participation in international affairs. Harper also consistently stakes out hawkish ground on international matters.

How the world sees Canada
"The often-combative rookie foreign minister" ( Canada's UN Ambassador John Baird).
http://www.safpi.org/keyword-tags/united-nations-security-council-unsc?page=4
UN two weeks ago foreign minister John Baird was the only speaker who wasn't cheered by the General Assembly. the words of the diplomat Aaron David Miller, Canada has largely acted as a neutral broker between the parties. Harper’s comments were controversial for that reason. But instead of backing down, he doubled down.

Canada’s new foreign policy can therefore be said to have begun with Harper’s very first address to Parliament as head of government, in April 2006. Harper’s first speech to the United Nations, in September 2006, he signaled a dramatic shift by questioning the international body’s relevance. Harper’s most noticeable change to Canadian policy has come in regard to Israel. Simply put, Canada is now the single most supportive nation of Israeli policy, exceeding even the United States, Israel’s traditional senior partner.

He is the first prime minister produced by the Canadian New Right that emerged in the 1980s. Canadian New Right comprises neoconservatives, Christian evangelicals, and fiscal conservatives. It is centered in specific regions. It has a powerful voice in newspapers like the National Post and the Sun media chain, and on blogs,

http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/article/reinventing-canada-stephen-harper%E2%80%99s-conservative-revolution

.... Stephen Harper’s foreign policy ..... makes no apologies for stepping on a few toes. From climate change to Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is willing to shrug off the gripes.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/john-baird-crafts-canadian-foreign-policy-with-a-hard-edge/article2284834/

Harper's policies have spurred an unprecedented international backlash against Canada. And, after nearly seven years of this government’s more belligerent and corporate centric foreign policy, displays of opposition are growing.

http://rabble.ca/news/2012/12/could-foreign-policy-be-stephen-harpers-achilles%E2%80%99-heel

http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2011/12/canada-in-2011-international-relationsforeign-policy/