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The Jamal Khashoggi case and its geopolitical consequences: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

Following unnamed Turkish authorities claiming that they have evidence that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Instabul,...

The Supreme Court’s duty to consult ruling will create immense uncertainty: Dwight Newman in the Globe and Mail

While courts are meant to decide legal issues and to make the law clear so it guides conduct, a closer look shows that...

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Marcus Kolga
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Disturbing - no one on @CBCTheNational @AndrewChangCBC on #legalizationday special wants to directly address youth education about pot use nor fact that nothing is being done about it @BillBlair

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@RPaluoja @ONgov @fordnation @OntarioLung @Youth_Advocacy I’m concerned about legalization of pot as a father. I hope that members of all three parties, including those who I consider friends in all three, do more to raise awareness. As premier @fordnation has opportunity to do something.

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Enjoyed this evening’s discussions: twitter.com/SocConLaw/stat…

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Marcus Kolga
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There has been exactly ZERO education provided to students in Toronto area schools to raise basic awareness about risks of consuming cannabis. Suggest @ONgov @fordnation deploy @OntarioLung and @Youth_Advocacy to create pot literacy strategy. #legalizationday

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What does the #JamalKashoggi case mean for geopolitics in the Middle East? In light of new evidence from Turkish authorities, MLI's Elliot Tepper joined @CTVNews to discuss. "We're into a crisis situation in regards to the future of the Saudi state." macdonaldlaurier.ca/new-evide…

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Why, what was the object of Confederation? … Was it not the consolidation of liberty itself? — Hugh Hoyles

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The Supreme Court’s duty to consult ruling will create immense uncertainty: Dwight Newman in the Globe and Mail

While courts are meant to decide legal issues and to make the law clear so it guides conduct, a closer look shows that...

Indigenous Canadians and the future of the natural resource economy: Gale and Coates for Inside Policy

Many First Nations communities want the opportunity to get more involved in the natural resource economy, write Sharleen Gale and Ken Coates Sharleen...

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Why Ontario was right to cancel the basic income project: Crowley and Speer in Sun papers

The basic income model undervalues the broad-based benefits of paid work, write Brian Lee Crowley and Sean Speer. By Brian Lee Crowley and...

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Businesses must take an active role in planning work after automation: Nazareth in the Globe

The labour force should complement rather than battle with machines, writes Linda Nazareth. By Linda Nazareth, October 10, 2018 We need to talk...

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The Jamal Khashoggi case and its geopolitical consequences: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

Following unnamed Turkish authorities claiming that they have evidence that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Instabul,...

Canada needs to adapt to a new approach to US foreign policy: Sean Speer on CPAC

MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer appeared on CPAC to discuss how Canada and the world will need to adapt to a new...

Ep. 17 - Exploring how the federal agenda can overcome disruption with Sean Speer and Ken Coates

As the federal government heads into the last year of its majority mandate, MLI Munk Senior Fellows Sean Speer and Ken Coates discuss...

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The pilot retention crisis facing Canada’s air force: New MLI commentary

OTTAWA, ON (October 11, 2018): The Canada-US relationship has been front and centre in public view over the past year, with trade disputes...

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MLI Senior Fellow Paul Romer co-winner of Nobel Prize in Economics

OTTAWA, ON (October 11, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is delighted that MLI Senior Fellow in Urbanization and Economic Development Paul Romer was selected...

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New North American trade agreement follows MLI’s road map

OTTAWA, ON (October 5, 2018): Remember, folks, you heard it first at MLI. Five weeks ago, we predicted with a high degree of accuracy...

How Canada's commitment in Latvia responds to Trump's rhetoric on NATO: New MLI commentary

OTTAWA, ON (October 2, 2018): Canada has a key role in NATO’s defence of the Baltics. In 2017, it had taken up the...

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