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PHOTOS: Roundtable Discussion - “Exploring the Potential of Canadian-German Cooperation”

As part of our growing program on foreign affairs, defence and security, MLI organized an exclusive roundtable discussion with a visiting delegation of...

Economic outlook darkens even after USMCA: Cross Quarterly Economic Report

OTTAWA, ON (December 13, 2018): Despite the successful conclusion of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, Canada’s economic outlook has only darkened. Uncertainty over the...

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    Beyond Reconciliation: Forging a new partnership with Indigenous peoples

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What is the Kremlin trying to achieve with its attempts to destabilize Western democratic systems? @RadioFreeTom argues that "the goal is to paralyze the West so that the Russians have greater freedom of action to do whatever it is they want to do." macdonaldlaurier.ca/russias-a…

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Polling shows there's room for the CPC to choose (1) and (2) but it will require a credible plan that can withstand the inevitable attacks from the LPC, NDP, and unions. A systematic and evidence-based model can thus be both good policy and good politics. macdonaldlaurier.ca/fiscal-re…

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NEW ECONOMIC UPDATE: Despite the conclusion of #USMCA, Canada’s economic outlook has only darkened. Slowdowns in China and Europe, falling commodity prices, and turbulence in global financial markets reveal a deteriorating outlook for our economy #cdnecon macdonaldlaurier.ca/economic-…

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John's column captures the political economy trilemma that parties face in developing policy platforms in an era of deficits. They can only choose two of (1) balanced budgets, (2) new spending and tax cuts, and (3) no spending cuts. The LPC has made a virtue of eschewing (1). twitter.com/natnewswatch/s…

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Chinese regime and Communist Party Influence in Canada should also be publicly investigated.

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Famous words

I think every true reformer, every real friend of liberty, will agree with me in saying that if we must erect safeguards, they should be rather for the security of the individual than of the mass, and that our chiefest care must be to train the majority to respect the rights of the minority, to prevent the claims of the few from being trampled underfoot by the caprice or passion of the many. For myself, sir, I own frankly I prefer British liberty to American equality.

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Case of notorious child abductor exposes justice system flaws: Scott Newark for Inside Policy

The government needs to be willing to enforce supervision conditions on child predators like Randall Hopley, writes Scott Newark. By Scott Newark, December...

How George H. W. Bush fashioned the modern international order: Richard Shimooka in iPolitics

The legacy of the George H.W. Bush’s administration is a carefully constructed international order that persists today, writes Richard Shimooka.  By Richard Shimooka,...

On Huawei and 5G, Canada must unapologetically pursue our national interest: Fadden and Crowley in the Globe and Mail

The close relationship between Huawei and a Chinese government with a history of cyberespionage should be worrisome, write Richard Fadden and Brian Lee...

Bill C-69 is also contentious within Indigenous communities: Stephen Buffalo and Ken Coates in the Toronto Sun

The Government of Canada needs to take a timeout. It needs to put a hold on Bill C-69 while the underlying challenges facing...

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National Pharmacare Panel: Sean Speer at the Empire Club

With the federal government toying with a national pharmacare plan, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer spoke at a panel hosted by The...

Understanding The Ontario Government's Social Assistance Plan: Sean Speer on The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Recently, the Ontario government announced changes to the way in which social assistance will be administered in the province. What do these changes...

Ep. 18 - Canada and the Future of Work with Linda Nazareth and Ken Coates

In this episode of Pod Bless Canada, Ken Coates is joined by MLI Senior Fellow Linda Nazareth to discuss her upcoming book, Work...

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Economic outlook darkens even after USMCA: Cross Quarterly Economic Report

OTTAWA, ON (December 13, 2018): Despite the successful conclusion of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, Canada’s economic outlook has only darkened. Uncertainty over the...

Russia’s Actions Are a Direct Attack on US and Allied Democracies: New MLI Commentary by Tom Nichols

OTTAWA, ON (December 11, 2018): Russia’s recent activities against the United States and its allies constitute an unprecedented attack on our democratic institutions...

Canada’s performance on defence leaves much room for improvement: New MLI Defence Policy Report Card

OTTAWA, ON (December 6, 2018): In a dangerous and changing world, getting Canada’s defence policy right is as important as ever. From Russia,...

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Canadian Economy Starts to Slip: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (December 4, 2018): After sending weak and sluggish signals for the better part of 2018, Canada’s economy has tipped into decline as...

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