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Sorry Mr. Trudeau, there's nothing 'progressive' about reckless deficits: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

Expect the federal government to go on a spending binge, making it much more difficult to keep debt as a share of GDP...

Exporting Canadian energy is also good for Europe: Marcus Kolga in the Toronto Sun

As Alberta desperately seeks new markets for its energy resources and concerns about Western alienation grow, Europe’s dangerous reliance on Russian gas could...

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    Troubled Waters: Navigating the maritime security challenges of the Indo-Pacific

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"Canada should also appeal to our allies for a united, all-out campaign for stopping China’s hostage diplomacy. China needs to learn its limits; going softly and quietly will only embolden China’s misjudgment on its coercive power." #cdnpoli #cdnfp macdonaldlaurier.ca/canada-sh…

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"The Superclusters initiative is meant to give away up to $950-million. It was announced before there was any clear idea of what a supercluster might be (it’s still not clear)." @richardcowens say it's time to rethink our approach to innovation. #cdnpoli macdonaldlaurier.ca/real-inno…

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Why is French President Macron seemingly undermining #NATO? According to Christian Leuprecht, it is a "duplicitous" attempt to get Macron's way on European defence. #cdnpoli #cdnfp @NATO macdonaldlaurier.ca/nato-bigg…

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Despite a slowdown in important sectors of the economy like housing, the end of 2019 should continue to show meager to modestly positive economic growth overall. #cdnpoli #cdnecon macdonaldlaurier.ca/mlis-lead…

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Sorry Mr. Trudeau, there's nothing 'progressive' about reckless deficits: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

Expect the federal government to go on a spending binge, making it much more difficult to keep debt as a share of GDP...

NATO has bigger problems than Donald Trump: Christian Leuprecht in the Globe and Mail

To get his way on European defence, Mr. Macron seeks to undermine NATO as a viable alternative. For France to gamble on collective defence...

Real innovation required: Richard Owens in the Hill Times

We need a whole new direction on innovation. Let’s wind up all the innovation corporate welfare programs and return their budget allocations to...

Canada needs to fix its democratic blind spot: nomination races - Kaveh Shahrooz and Brett Byers for Inside Policy

Canada must make every effort to fix the democratic blind spot that is our nomination race process. Failing to do so will only...

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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...

INFOGRAPHIC: Countering China's Economic Coercion

The disparity in power between Canada and China has led some observers to comment that “we need China – and China doesn’t need...

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MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator Shows Continuing Meager 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...

Do Not Forget Lessons of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: MLI Commentary by Garry Kasparov

OTTAWA, ON (November 4, 2019): Just over 80 years ago, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed by the Nazis and Soviets, formally establishing the...

Peter Menzies joins MLI as a Senior Fellow

OTTAWA, ON (October 25, 2019): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to formally welcome our newest Senior Fellow, Peter Menzies. Menzies will be contributing to...

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