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The China-U.S. trade war presents an existential crisis for the G20 nations: J. Berkshire Miller in the Globe and Mail

The US-China trade war isn’t happening in a vacuum. And the looming G20 summit is an opportunity for countries, especially those in the...

Do we really want to give the Christchurch killer what he wants?: Leuprecht, Skillicorn and McCauley for Inside Policy

Controlling Internet content is ineffective in reducing extremist violence and makes bad ideas even more attractive, write Leuprecht, Skillicorn and McCauley. By Christian...

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Is censorship the answer to violent extremism online? Christian Leuprecht, David Skillicorn, and Clark McCauley warn that "controlling Internet content is ineffective in reducing extremist violence and makes bad ideas even more attractive." #cdnpoli macdonaldlaurier.ca/really-wa…

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Do we really want to give the Christchurch killer what he wants?: Leuprecht, Skillicorn and McCauley for Inside Policy

Controlling Internet content is ineffective in reducing extremist violence and makes bad ideas even more attractive, write Leuprecht, Skillicorn and McCauley. By Christian...

Think Conservative governments reform things too slowly? Here's why they should: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Pursuing rapid change risks disrupting established institutions and practices that conservatives are usually inclined to preserve, writes Philip Cross.  By Philip Cross, May...

Canadian political parties are prime targets for hackers - here’s how to defend them: Marcus Kolga in the Hill Times

In the Canadian election, malign foreign hackers will likely target key ridings instead of the overall federal campaign, making riding-level security critically important,...

To bridge the sides of the tech revolution gap, we need to rethink education at all levels: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

There is a lot of work to be done if we do not want to see many people left behind as the world...

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Would a handgun ban help reduce gun violence in Canada? Christian Leuprecht on CTV News

With Minister Bill Blair openly musing about a potential handgun ban, would such a policy be an effective way to reduce gun violence...

US and Canada Reach Deal on Tariffs: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

With the US reaching a deal with Canada and Mexico to end the tariff stand off, the continent might be one step closer...

Jody Wilson-Raybould’s Indigenous Agenda is no Threat to Canada

This new video op ed is based on an article by MLI Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and MLI Munk Senior Ken Coates....

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Why the USMCA is good for Canada’s Innovative Economy: New MLI Report

OTTAWA, ON (May 23, 2019): Despite the successful negotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) last year and a recent deal on eliminating...

Why Embracing Taiwan Makes Sense for Canada: New MLI Commentary

OTTAWA, ON (May 17, 2019): In the context of increasing diplomatic tensions between China and Canada, Ottawa finds itself in need of both new...

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Revealing the Catastrophe: MLI’s influence on the Fighter Jet Replacement Fiasco

In a recently published MLI report titled The Catastrophe: Assessing the Damage from Canada’s Fighter Replacement Fiasco, author Richard Shimooka sheds light on...

Assessing the Damage from Canada’s Fighter Replacement Fiasco: New MLI Report

OTTAWA, ON (May 6, 2019):  In a hard-hitting new Macdonald-Laurier Institute report, MLI Senior Fellow Richard Shimooka takes a critical look at the...

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