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Should Canada ban non-residents from buying homes? No: Philip Cross in the Toronto Star

Unfortunately, taxing or even banning non-residents from buying homes hardly addresses the real reasons behind soaring house prices and in practice is not...

Stop meddling, government. Let the economy play to its strengths: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Our comparative advantage results from necessity and synergies among successful industries, not academic fads or industrial policy framed in government offices, writes Philip...

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A few suggestions about where the new Canadian Parliamentary China committee can start its work. @ErinOTooleMP @JohnMcKayLib @CharlieAngusNDP @LevittMichael @KentThornhillMP @AnastasiaLinTO google.ca/amp/s/www.theg…

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Glad to see that Canadian @cse_cst intel documents re-confirm Russian disinformation attacks against Canadian leaders -including @cafreeland @HarjitSajjan- that some of us have been writing/ warning about the past years. @globalnews twitter.com/_jakubjanda/st…

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New Canadian all-party parliamentary committee to look into China’s threat based, hostage diplomacy, is a smart move. @ErinOTooleMP @JohnMcKayLib theglobeandmail.com/politics/…

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To survive Russia’s and China’s “assault on our democracies, we must urgently boost our “strategic immunity”: a whole-of-society defence, underpinned by a coherent and equally strategic approach to CI and security.” writes Victor Madeira @StandpointMag standpointmag.co.uk/issues/de…

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Interesting thread on some of the things that grabbed Andrew Leach’s attention in the AG Canada factum on #CarbonTax case twitter.com/andrew_leach/s…

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Famous words

I think we have it now in our power to do that which perhaps we may never may be able to do again – give a stamp to the institutions of our country, which will have a permanent and powerful influence for good on our future position as a people.

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Should Canada ban non-residents from buying homes? No: Philip Cross in the Toronto Star

Unfortunately, taxing or even banning non-residents from buying homes hardly addresses the real reasons behind soaring house prices and in practice is not...

Stop meddling, government. Let the economy play to its strengths: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Our comparative advantage results from necessity and synergies among successful industries, not academic fads or industrial policy framed in government offices, writes Philip...

Understanding UNDRIP as a call-to-action, not a plan: Ken Coates for Inside Policy

Relations between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples work best when good faith negotiations are used to resolve outstanding issues, writes Ken...

Candidate nominations in Canada are a mess - let's fix that: Kaveh Shahrooz and Brett Byers in the Toronto Sun

Nomination races are poorly designed and incentivize bad behaviour. The consequence is a process at odds with Canadian values and open to manipulation...

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Ep. 39 - A New NATO to counter Putin's Challenge with Quentin Hodgson and Elliot Tepper

In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Research Advisory Board Member Dr. Elliot Tepper was joined by Quentin Hodgson, a senior...

Ep. 38 - Understanding The Rising Tide of Populism with Michael Ignatieff and Marcus Kolga

In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Senior Fellow Marcus Kolga was joined by historian, political scientist, former Liberal Party of...

Ep. 37 - Turkey, the Kurds, and the ‘Syria Problem’ with Shuvaloy Majumdar and Balkan Devlen

In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Shuvaloy Majumdar was rejoined by Balkan Devlen, a frequent MLI author...

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Housing Remains Driving Force Behind Modest Economic Growth: MLI's Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (December 5, 2019): The most recent Macdonald-Laurier Institute Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) shows that Canada’s pattern of slow and steady economic growth...

MLI experts Fadden, Devlen available to comment on NATO Leaders Meeting in London

OTTAWA, ON (December 3, 2019): With NATO leaders gathering in London to celebrate the Alliance’s 70th anniversary, controversies swirl regarding French President Macron’s comments...

What Canada has at Stake with Turkey and the Middle East: Straight Talk with Balkan Devlen

OTTAWA, ON (November 29, 2019): Turkish and Turkish-backed militias have crossed the border into northern Syria following the drawdown of US troops –...

Civilians and contractors can let police focus on policing: MLI study by Christian Leuprecht

OTTAWA, ON (November 21, 2019): Policing services in Canada are facing pressure both from within their ranks and from the general public. Stressed...

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