Relationship dossier
Canada
Fiji
Relationship assessment
Canadian development support alongside political friction over Fiji’s 2006 coup
Canada toward Fiji
+10Canada has provided development support to Fiji. Following Fiji’s 2006 coup, Canada suspended military cooperation and applied measures opposing the coup.
Fiji toward Canada
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Canada has provided development support to Fiji and, after Fiji’s 2006 coup, suspended military cooperation and applied measures opposing the coup. These actions reflect a mix of practical cooperation and political friction. Information about Fiji’s concrete government conduct specifically toward Canada is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Canada’s opposition to Fiji’s 2006 coup, including suspension of military cooperation and related measures.
Key developments
Following Fiji’s 2006 coup, Canada suspended military cooperation and applied measures opposing the coup.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Canadian development assistance to Fiji are unclear.
- The extent of Fiji’s government cooperation specifically with Canada is unclear.