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Brian Lee Crowley

Supreme Court has failed to secure economic rights: Brian Lee Crowley for Telegraph-Journal

With its Comeau ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada failed to uphold vital economic and commercial freedoms promised by Confederation, writes Brian Lee Crowley....

Sean Speer speaks to CTV News on Supreme Court Comeau Decision

Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer talks to CTV News about the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Gerard Comeau, the so-called “free-the-beer”...

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    Dragon with a Chequebook: Aecon, China, and the Challenges to Canada's Policy on Foreign Investment

    April 25, 2018 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

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MLI's Inside Policy Blog brings you the best in policy thought leadership and analysis of breaking issues from across Canada and around the world. Our Inside Policy magazine is published quarterly in print and online.

The Dragon at the Door

Dragon at the Door

MLI's Dragon at the Door series is a collection of critical articles by credible experts exploring the distressing realities of 21st century China.

The Case for Fiscal Reform: Lessons from the Anglosphere

The Case for Fiscal Reform: Lessons from the Anglosphere

In this MLI series, scholars and leading politicians from across the Anglosphere describe their respective experiences with fiscal reform.

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@Andrew___Baker @Undercoverhist @Econ_Marshall Krugman’s piece on economic development describes the dynamic of formal models: Start simple; extend. web.mit.edu/krugman/www/di… What could go wrong? You fall in love with the simple model and ignore the evidence.

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US gov’t has banished Kaspersky Labs from their machines, Twitter bans ads by Kremlin linked software company. When will @Safety_Canada place similar ban to protect Canadians? macdonaldlaurier.ca/anti-viru… twitter.com/billbrowder/st…

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#MLI's @brianleecrowley says Supreme Court failed to secure #economic and #commercial rights for Canadians #Comeau #cdnpoli macdonaldlaurier.ca/supreme-c…

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With its #Comeau ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada failed to uphold vital #economic and #commercial freedoms promised by #Confederation, writes @brianleecrowley #cdnpoli #SCC macdonaldlaurier.ca/supreme-c… pic.twitter.com/TuzEVJGXPf

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Marcus Kolga
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@DmitryKisselev In addition to using chemical weapons on foreign soil, the Putin regime also engaged in nuclear terror when they murdered Alexander Litvenenko in London - putting Londoners at great risk of exposure to radioactive polonium.

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Brian Lee Crowley

Supreme Court has failed to secure economic rights: Brian Lee Crowley for Telegraph-Journal

With its Comeau ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada failed to uphold vital economic and commercial freedoms promised by Confederation, writes Brian Lee Crowley....

Marcus Kolga

We need to stop Russia's cyber and disinformation campaign: Kolga in the Ottawa Citizen

Canada needs a comprehensive strategy to deal with Kremlin disinformation, which is aimed at subverting our democracy and alliances, writes Marcus Kolga. By...

Abandoning Trans Mountain harms economic prosperity and climate action: Arthur Hoole for Inside Policy

Canada should proceed with the Trans Mountain Pipeline in order to safeguard its economy and reinforce ongoing efforts at climate mitigation, writes Arthur...

Linda Nazareth, educational gap

Why co-working spaces are flourishing: Nazareth in the Globe

Co-working spaces will potentially provide more economic benefits as our industrial structure evolves, writes Linda Nazareth. By Linda Nazareth, April 18, 2018 Thanks...

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Sean Speer speaks to CTV News on Supreme Court Comeau Decision

Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer talks to CTV News about the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Gerard Comeau, the so-called “free-the-beer”...

Dwight Newman discusses Bill C-262 and UNDRIP with House Committee

Dwight Newman, Munk Senior Fellow at MLI, appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs on April 17 to discuss...

Ken Coats

Ken Coates appears before House Standing Committee to discuss UNDRIP

Munk Senior Fellow Ken Coates appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs. Listen to his statement above (audio...

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Macdonald-Laurier Institute

MLI experts available to comment on Supreme Court Comeau decision

OTTAWA, ON (April 19, 2018): MLI Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer are available to comment today on...

Reconsidering geography in Canada’s foreign and defence policy: New MLI study

OTTAWA, ON (April 12, 2018): With domestic political stagnation in the US and persistent doubts around Washington’s resolve, it is time to reconsider the...

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Brian Lee Crowley and Dwight Newman available to comment on Trans Mountain pipeline

OTTAWA, ON (April 9, 2018): As Alberta and British Columbia squabble over the proposed Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline, the company has announced...

Tensions in the Taiwan Strait: Straight Talk with J. Michael Cole

OTTAWA, ON (April 6, 2018): For the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Straight Talk Q & As, MLI spoke with J. Michael Cole,...

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