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National pharmacare a departure from past legal and policy thinking: Sean Speer for Inside Policy

The federal government’s possible foray into pharmacare represents a possibly unprecedented expansion of Ottawa’s role in Canadian health care, writes Sean Speer. By...

Deciding on a Canadian approach to missile defence: Andrew Futter and Jeffrey Collins in iPolitics

While no approach to ballistic missile defence is perfect, Ottawa should be aware of the potential benefits, costs, and risks of both kinetic...

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Check out our latest podcast where @Sean_Speer and @jill380 drill down on the outdated aspects of Canadian telecommunication policy that must be overhauled to allow Canada's content creators to thrive in the digital media age: macdonaldlaurier.ca/ep13-elev… #cdnpoli #cdnmedia

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“The young men who... are drawn to violence as a way of dealing with their problems, I think those young men are also a short six years away from a potentially good life if they have the right interventions" macdonaldlaurier.ca/straight-… @jamiljivani @Sean_Speer

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"What is certain is that Vladimir Putin will continue his relentless attempts to deny the Soviet occupation and repression of these nations in efforts to undermine their independence and inject insidious doubts about their legitimacy." macdonaldlaurier.ca/soviet-le… @kolga #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/k21cRndgqN

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New #InsidePolicy essay: Studying origins and evolution of federal role in health care should give Ottawa cause for caution and humility on the pharmacare file. macdonaldlaurier.ca/national-…

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"Some Canadians are in denial about the trade threats emanating from the White House." @DawsonCanada explains why Canada needs Mexico in the #NAFTA negotiations: macdonaldlaurier.ca/canada-me…

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Many intelligent persons placed great faith, and were willing to accept confederation in view of the general benefits and blessings which history and experience and the laws of progress and political economy taught that equitable unions produced. — Robert Pinsent

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Sean Speer, US deficit, deficit reduction

National pharmacare a departure from past legal and policy thinking: Sean Speer for Inside Policy

The federal government’s possible foray into pharmacare represents a possibly unprecedented expansion of Ottawa’s role in Canadian health care, writes Sean Speer. By...

Soviet lessons from WWII should be kept in mind today: Marcus Kolga for the Toronto Sun

The world must never forget the truth of how the Second World War began or how it ended, writes Marcus Kolga. By Marcus...

Tearing down statues is not reconciliation: Brian Lee Crowley

Nothing will dispel the appetite for reconciliation faster than the belief that Canadians who are justly proud of their country must hide these...

Rural Canada doesn’t need subsidies to fill the Greyhound gap: Sean Speer and Ken Coates in the Globe and Mail

We should neither feel despair nor macabre about the cancellation of bus services in rural Canada. These communities have long demonstrated their resilience...

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Ep. 13 - Elevating Canada's Creative Industries with Sean Speer and Jill Golick

In this episode, Sean Speer is joined by Jill Golick, one of Canada's leading thinkers on broadcasting and cultural policy, to discuss her extensive...

A Practical and Level-Headed Approach to Saudi Arabia is Required: Shuvaloy Majumdar on CBC's Power and Politics

MLI Munk Senior Fellow Shuvaloy Majumdar appeared on CBC's Power and Politics to discuss the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and Saudi Arabia. He...

Tepper tells CTV why dictatorships are on the rise in Southeast Asia

MLI Research Advisory Board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV to discuss the recent growth of authoritarianism in several countries in Southeast Asia. Tepper...

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Why Young Men Are Drawn Towards Radicalism: Straight Talk with Jamil Jivani

OTTAWA, ON (August 17, 2018): For the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Straight Talk Q & As, MLI spoke with lawyer, author, and...

The Past, Present, and Future of Ottawa’s Role in Health Care: New MLI Report

OTTAWA, ON (August 16, 2018):  Although most Canadians tend to think of health care as being a responsibility of the provinces and territories,...

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Canada’s Economy to Continue Experiencing Slow Growth in 2018: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (August 9, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI), a tool designed to predict changes in the Canadian business cycle,...

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MEDIA ADVISORY: MLI Munk Senior Fellow Shuvaloy Majumdar Available to Comment on Canada-Saudi Arabia Relations

OTTAWA, ON (August 8, 2018): The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Canada has quickly deteriorated following a critical tweet from Global Affairs Canada about...

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