Discuss the evolution of diplomacy as a privileged profession with unique exemptions and immunities. It has been argued that modern communications make the contemporary job of a diplomat obsolete. Do you agree? Why or why not? Diplomacy, which is referred to as the second oldest profession, has played a pivotal role in facilitating interaction between nations since ancient times. It gained its popularity in international communication after the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia. Candidates who are chosen to represent their nations as diplomats in other countries have over the decades enjoyed special benefits and preferential treatment both from their nation of origin and the host countries. However, diplomats in earlier times were more like hostages whose aim was to ensure peace or compliance with some agreement between sovereign states. This has changed and today, a series of modern protocols have been set up to establish a framework for the practice of diplomacy. Guy states that the job of a diplomat is now a privileged profession with such benefits as protection through diplomatic immunity, establishment of embassies, controlling diplomatic relations (establishing or breaking them) among others (440). However, due to modern communication mediums, I believe that the existence of diplomats is long overdue. This is because the world is rapidly becoming a global community. The presence of advanced telecommunication and transport networks have made it possible for people from different parts of the world to interact in real time without the need for intermediary parties (diplomats). Advancements such as video and audio conferencing, e-mailing and faxing are among the popular means of communication around the world. This makes diplomats more of a liability that assets. Comment on what you believe is Canada’s most important foreign policy and why you think it is significant. Identify an interest group that you regard as exerting a powerful influence on Canadian foreign policy and why you think it is so influential. Present global conditions have called for a restructuring to the manner in which nations interact. In my opinion, what I believe is Canada’s most important foreign policy is the Canada Corps program. The program aims at helping the developing or unstable countries establish good governance and healthy nation building. For peace and stability to prevail, there must be observable elements of cooperation and coordination within the members of the given state in accordance to a pre-prescribed format. As such, key to the establishment of any government is the presence of some common and quantifiable goals which are to be pursued collectively. The program intends to achieve its set goals by promoting global citizenship by helping young Canadians to share their innovativeness and enthusiasm with the rest of the world. In addition to this, the program also provides Canadians with opportunities to transfer their expertise to other regions of the world where it is needed. In so doing, the program has a great potential to market Canada and enhance its relations with other countries. In all nations, there arise contentious issues which elicit different reactions at some point in time. How such issues are diffused may determin