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What Canada can and should do about the crisis in Hong Kong?: J. Michael Cole for Inside Policy

Canada and like-minded allies must be prepared to respond should Beijing decide to act on its authoritarian instincts in Hong Kong, writes J....

Ghosts of work-force future: A frightful trend in a shifting jobs market - Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

The proliferation of 'ghost work,' a subset of gig work, underlines how glaringly inadequate measures, such as the unemployment rate, are in assessing...

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What Canada can and should do about the crisis in Hong Kong?: J. Michael Cole for Inside Policy

Canada and like-minded allies must be prepared to respond should Beijing decide to act on its authoritarian instincts in Hong Kong, writes J....

Ghosts of work-force future: A frightful trend in a shifting jobs market - Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

The proliferation of 'ghost work,' a subset of gig work, underlines how glaringly inadequate measures, such as the unemployment rate, are in assessing...

Enable Fintech to Democratize Finance: Darren Gill in the National Post

Canada’s fintech environment presents an opportunity not only to increase economic prosperity and efficiency but also to democratize how Canadians use financial services,...

Xi Jinping may want to rule the world, but he has problems at home, too: Charles Burton in the Globe and Mail

China desperately needs to find a way out of its political conundrum before it’s too late – for all involved, writes Charles Burton....

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Hong Kong police turn to tear gas in subway stations as protests intensify: Charles Burton on CTV Your Morning

Ongoing and escalating protests in Hong Kong have now begun to impact traffic at the city's airport - one of the world's busiest...

US and Russia Walk Away from Missile Treaty: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

Washington has withdrawn from its "Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty" with Moscow. Now, the Unites States is set to test a new cruise missile...

Mass shooters exhibit multiple social problems: Christian Leuprecht on Global News

The recent shootings in El Paso and Dayton raise questions about the motivations of mass shooters. Munk Senior Fellow Christian Leuprecht spoke to Global...

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Time for a new direction in Canada's China Strategy: New MLI Report

OTTAWA, ON (August 16, 2019): The federal election is a little over two months away, and its outcome remains highly uncertain. Irrespective of whichever...

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Economy Continues to See Modest Gains: MLI's Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (August 1, 2019): With the 2019 federal election fast-approaching, Canadians are likely to be paying closer attention to a whole host of...

Russia-proofing your election against foreign interference: New MLI Study

OTTAWA, ON (July 31, 2019): With the federal election only a few months away, Canadians are right to be concerned about the possibility of...

Public Policy and Politics in the 2019 Election: New Commentary by Sean Speer

OTTAWA, ON (July 25, 2019): With the federal election fast approaching, Canadians are at a critical juncture. With that in mind, what are the...

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