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What Canada can do about Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region: Brett Byers in the Hill Times

Canada and its allies should step up, work together, and protect the international norms and institutions that safeguard the maritime security of the...

The Cost of Alberta’s ‘Fair Deal’ Pressure Tactic Only Worth it if Ottawa Yields: Philip Cross in the Epoch Times

Alberta’s political leaders must make the political judgement as to whether withdrawing from some federal programs will pressure Ottawa to ease the regulatory...

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Glad to have a chapter on Indigenous rights in the Palgrave Handbook of Arctic Politics and Policy: twitter.com/kirchnerarctic…

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More, utterly misguided advice for the new MFA from a former advisor to Dion, who in his recent book, wrote that NATO's eastward expansion was a mistake who thanked a Russian mining executive for guiding him on Russian and Ukrainian affairs: opencanada.org/features/a-tou…

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Canada’s new MFA told Chinese state news in 2017 that he “would say China, stand out as [a] beacon of stability, predictability, a rule-based system, a very inclusive society," just as China was systematically rounding up one million Uyghurs in Xinjiang. #reset twitter.com/stevenchase/st…

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I hope this is wrong, and that Canada is not slipping back to a morally rudeless and interest based, Dion-esque foreign policy, that appeases Russians and Chinese dictators. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/a…

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“One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain.” @ThomasSowell #cdnpoli twitter.com/nikiashton/sta…

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What Canada can do about Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region: Brett Byers in the Hill Times

Canada and its allies should step up, work together, and protect the international norms and institutions that safeguard the maritime security of the...

The Cost of Alberta’s ‘Fair Deal’ Pressure Tactic Only Worth it if Ottawa Yields: Philip Cross in the Epoch Times

Alberta’s political leaders must make the political judgement as to whether withdrawing from some federal programs will pressure Ottawa to ease the regulatory...

Political elites want to abandon ‘one man, one vote’ and suppress the votes of older people: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Unable to admit its own inability to nominate capable leaders with broad appeal, the political class is circulating proposals to subvert our democracy’s...

Hong Kong protests have taken the globe by storm. Now the world must stand up to China: Nathan Law and Dawn Brancati in YaleGlobal

Democracy protests in Hong Kong have unleashed global concerns about the implications of China’s rise, write Nathan Law and Dawn Brancati.  By Nathan...

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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...

Blunting China's Sharp Power: How democracies can defend against Chinese influence operations

Recent Canada-China tensions have shined a much-needed spotlight on the challenges inherent in maintaining bilateral relations with an authoritarian regime in general, and...

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MLI Experts Available to Comment on New Cabinet

Ottawa, ON (November 20, 2019): The federal government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to formally reveal its new cabinet at...

Former senior government official calls for tougher approach to China: MLI commentary

OTTAWA, ON (November 19, 2019) With the federal election now over, perhaps the first and most important issue facing Global Affairs is how...

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MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator Shows Continuing Meagre Growth in the Economy

OTTAWA, ON (November 12, 2019): Continuing its trajectory of modest economic gains, Canada’s economic outlook remains somewhat positive heading into the last few...

Dr. Jack Mintz Joins MLI as a Distinguished Fellow

OTTAWA, ON (November 12, 2019): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to formally welcome Dr. Jack Mintz to the Institute. Dr. Mintz will serve...

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