The Canadian Foreign Policy Magazine covers multiple aspects of Canadian foreign policy, including diplomacy, aid, intelligence, and military policy. The journal is edited by a range of professionals, including Daryl Copeland, an analyst and consultant who has served as a Canadian diplomat in Thailand, Ethiopia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. Copeland is currently a research partner at the Canadian Institute of Defense and Foreign Affairs and has taught at universities such as Ottawa, Otago (New Zealand), and East Anglia (UK).
Another key figure in the journal is Patrick James, who is the Dornsife Dean's Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California, specializing in comparative and international political science. James has a strong interest in the causes, processes, and consequences of conflicts, crises, and wars at the international level, as well as in-depth research on Canadian domestic politics, particularly constitutional dilemmas.