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A Humanitarian Disaster Looms Large in Afghanistan: Khorshied Nusratty for Inside Policy

It is imperative that the international community strive to not only find acceptable ways of working with the Taliban, but also engage with...

Partnering with Indonesia a pivotal element of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Joint MLI-FPSA Publication

OTTAWA, ON (October 20, 2021): As Canada looks to tilt its outlook more purposefully in the Indo-Pacific, closer cooperation with Indonesia – one...

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    Digging Deeper: How Canada can seize global leadership on critical minerals

    October 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
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The Eavesdropping Dragon: Why Huawei has no place in Canadians' Communications

Huawei's involvement in 5G would pose a serious threat to the information security of Canada.

Provincial COVID Misery Index

MLI's Provincial COVID Misery Index compares how provinces have performed in terms of protecting human wellbeing during the pandemic.

COVID and After: Mandate for Recovery

This new series offers independent thinking for a new Parliament facing historic challenges.

 

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A central tenet of the proposal to double GDP by 2050 is that accepting slow growth as our economy’s "New Normal" understates the importance poor policies have had on dampening growth in recent years. #cdnpoli #cdnecon Read more: macdonaldlaurier.ca/eyes-priz…

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Fascinating decision from Alberta Court of Appeal on, amongst other things, how regulatory bodies need to take account of honour of the Crown and reconciliation in their decision-making: canlii.org/en/ab/abca/doc…

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"By and large, First Nations, Metis and Inuit were not conquered but rather agreed to cooperate with newcomers," writes @kenscoates. "Though the spirit of cooperation guided Indigenous conduct, the same cannot be said of the Crown and its representatives." macdonaldlaurier.ca/indigenou…

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With #Afghanistan staring down a potential humanitarian disaster, @KhorshiedSamad argues that urgent action is needed to reverse course. #cdnpoli #cdnfp macdonaldlaurier.ca/humanitar…

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Tomorrow: Join us for a webinar discussing how Canada can protect its interests and build its economy with a critical minerals strategy. #cdnpoli #cdnecon @Dwayne_Menezes @kenscoates @MaryscottG @ExnerPirot macdonaldlaurier.ca/event/dig…

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A Humanitarian Disaster Looms Large in Afghanistan: Khorshied Nusratty for Inside Policy

It is imperative that the international community strive to not only find acceptable ways of working with the Taliban, but also engage with...

Indigenous peoples did nothing wrong to the government of Canada: Ken Coates in the Toronto Star

Reconciliation cannot be achieved by a naïve desire to put the past behind us. Rather, Canada must recognize how our colonial history hangs as...

The Right to Say Yes on Resource Projects: Ken Coates for Inside Policy

If reconciliation means anything, it must mean that Indigenous peoples have the power not just to say “no,” but to say “yes” to...

What We Owe to the Past: Brian Lee Crowley for Discourse Magazine

Those who believe the history of Western democracies such as the US and Canada is “flawed” misunderstand what history is and how it...

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Canada can't have it both ways when it comes to China: Charles Burton on the Shaye Ganam Show

In light of the recent release of the Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, MLI Senior Fellow Charles Burton joined CHED Mid-Morning with Shayne...

China’s military hold drills near Taiwan: J. Michael Cole on CNN

Taiwan is facing growing military and political pressure from Beijing. Most recently, China made mass air force incursions into Taiwan's air defense identification...

Webinar Panel Video: Managing China's Coercive Diplomacy

 Though China’s hostage taking of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor has thankfully ended, the Canadian government must now sort out the larger...

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Partnering with Indonesia a pivotal element of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Joint MLI-FPSA Publication

OTTAWA, ON (October 20, 2021): As Canada looks to tilt its outlook more purposefully in the Indo-Pacific, closer cooperation with Indonesia – one...

Eyes on the prize: How Canada can and should double GDP by 2050

OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2021): Governments over the years have set targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, inflation, immigration, spending on health care,...

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Welcomes Newest Senior Fellow, Stephen Nagy

OTTAWA, ON (October 13, 2021): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to welcome its newest Senior Fellow, Professor Stephen Nagy. Nagy joins the Institute’s growing...

Canada and Taiwan are Natural Partners for Indo-Pacific Cooperation: MLI-PF Joint Publication

OTTAWA, ON (October 6, 2021): As Chinese jet fighters and nuclear-capable bombers menacingly cross the median line in the Taiwan Strait, Canada should...

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