The morality of Harper’s electoral politics Harper said global politics is a “struggle between good and bad” and his actions would be guided by “moral clarity.” Whose morals? By Betty Plewes, Mark Stiles Published Feb 6, 2012 10:05 PM

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen head to China Feb. 6.

Following the May 2011 election, some thought that the longed-for majority would allow Mr. Harper to free foreign policy from its domestic political ties and focus more on the Canadian values of which he so often speaks.

But Conservative foreign policy continues to be driven by a mix of electoral politics, narrow Canadian interests, Stephen Harper’s personal worldview and a desire to rid all things Liberal.

The Harper government’s foreign policy has ...