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Alastair Gillespie

The Château Laurier could be one of the best hotels in the world. But not this way: Alastair Gillespie in the Ottawa Citizen

The expansion to the Château Laurier can and must still be stopped – and better ideas explored toward a new premier hotel for the...

 

July 16, 2019 at 2:24 pm read more
Fathers of Confederation

Two Speeches from the Throne, 1866 House of Assembly, Fredericton, New Brunswick First Session, 8 March, 1866

[Ed. After Tilley was thrown out of office in the ill-fated election of 1865, public opinion on Confederation in New Brunswick turned a...

 

December 26, 2018 at 7:21 pm read more
Charles Tupper

If not for Tupper, Canada would have been scuppered: Alastair Gillespie in The Chronicle Herald

This Canada Day, Canadians should thank Charles Tupper, who, on the first anniversary of Confederation, was fighting to keep Nova Scotia in Canada...

 

July 1, 2018 at 5:44 pm read more

On Canada Day, celebrate the spirit of dominion: Alastair Gillespie in Maclean's

Decades ago, Canada Day was named Dominion Day—and it’s a moment to recommit to the justice-seeking spirit of its former name, writes Alastair Gillespie....

 

July 1, 2018 at 2:49 am read more
Alastair Gillespie

The Confederation Series: Straight Talk with Alastair Gillespie

OTTAWA, ON (Dec. 22, 2017): For the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Straight Talk Q & As, MLI spoke with Alastair Gillespie,...

 

December 22, 2017 at 11:10 pm read more
Alastair Gillespie

Canada 150 offers an ideal towards which nations around the world should strive: Alastair Gillespie in the National Post

Alastair Gillespie, the author of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Confederation Series, argues that Canada 150 should be a celebration of Canada’s success in building...

 

June 26, 2017 at 10:55 am read more

John A. Macdonald: The Indispensable Politician: MLI Paper by Alastair Gillespie

This entry in the Confederation Series shows John A. Macdonald as the indispensable politician who brought allies and enemies alike to establish Confederation. OTTAWA,...

 

June 22, 2017 at 10:42 am read more

Thomas D'Arcy McGee: The Idealist: MLI Paper by Alastair Gillespie

Latest entry in the Confederation Series shows Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an advocate for the federal union of British North America, a defender of...

 

June 8, 2017 at 9:55 am read more

Alexander Galt: The Federalist: MLI Paper by Alastair Gillespie

MLI paper explores the role of Alexander Galt in the establishment of Confederation OTTAWA, April 19, 2017 – The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased...

 

April 19, 2017 at 9:32 am read more

George-Étienne Cartier: The Canadian: MLI Paper by Alastair Gillespie

MLI paper explores the role of George-Étienne Cartier in the establishment of Confederation OTTAWA, March 7, 2017 – The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased...

 

March 7, 2017 at 9:24 am read more
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    OTTAWA, ON (April 16, 2021): Infrastructure development is sorely needed in the Indo-Pacific region to sustain growth among large and mid-sized economies alike....

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  • Universities should stop stealing copyright material: Richard C. Owens in the Financial Post

    Columns, Economic policy, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News, Richard Owens

    It's frustrating that Canada’s education sector prefers to impoverish Canada and its culture while bloating its own payrolls, writes Richard C. Owens in...

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  • If I were finance minister: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

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    This article is part of a series by the Financial Post Comment. With next week’s federal budget fast approaching, FP Comment asked its...

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  • A Way Forward, Part II: Defending human rights in China

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    OTTAWA, ON (April 15, 2021): The world is waking up to the nature of a crony capitalist enterprise operating as a government in...

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  • Is the Canadian Government Prepared to Stand up to Beijing? Margaret McCuaig-Johnston for the Prospect Foundation

    Columns, Dragon at the Door, Foreign Affairs, Indo-Pacific, Inside Policy, Latest News, Recent News

    It is clear that Canada must develop more courage and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other liberal democracies to confront Beijing’s aggression. Canada needs more...

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EP. 63 - Where Hong Kong Stands Now with Sharon Hom, Alvin Y.H. Cheung, and Ai-Men Lau

Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Pod Bless Canada · Ep. 63 - Where Hong Kong Stands Now with Sharon Hom, Alvin Y.H. Cheung, and Ai-Men Lau...

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