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Charles Burton

Resetting Canada’s Approach to China: Charles Burton and Brett Byers in Inroads

A measured and principled approach to China is ultimately of the greatest sustained benefit first to Canada, then to Canada’s likeminded allies and...

 

December 3, 2019 at 6:32 pm read more

Trudeau government at a crossroads in its dealings with China: Charles Burton in the Ottawa Citizen

Canada’s policy towards Beijing was evidently too sensitive to handle during the recent election campaign; the prime minister turned down a foreign policy...

 

November 29, 2019 at 7:18 pm read more

Can We Do Better By Chinese Students in Canada?: Charles Burton for Inside Policy

We need to put much more effort and resources into making the relationship with Chinese students work better, writes Charles Burton. By Charles...

 

October 9, 2019 at 2:37 pm read more

Canada must find a way to remake its strategy on China: Charles Burton in The Western Producer

A measured and principled approach to China is ultimately of the greatest sustained benefit to Canada, Canada’s like-minded allies, and to China itself,...

 

September 26, 2019 at 2:26 pm read more

The turmoil in Hong Kong is a bittersweet moment in its history: Charles Burton in the Globe and Mail

With the battle cry of “restore Hong Kong’s glory, the revolution of our times,” the continuing protests are a quixotic Cantonese cri de coeur,...

 

September 17, 2019 at 2:48 pm read more

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...

 

August 16, 2019 at 3:38 pm read more

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....

 

August 14, 2019 at 5:43 pm read more

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...

 

August 13, 2019 at 6:55 pm read more

Exiled professor Jerome Ch’en taught students about his beloved homeland, China: Diana Lary and Charles Burton in the Globe and Mail

Writing in the Globe and Mail, Charles Burton and Diana Lary recount the life of Professor Jerome Ch'en.  By Charles Burton and Diana...

 

July 10, 2019 at 7:29 pm read more

How Xi trumped Trump at the G20 summit: Charles Burton in the Globe and Mail

Mr. Trump called the outcome “better than expected.” It makes you wonder what he expected, writes Charles Burton.  By Charles Burton, July 2,...

 

July 2, 2019 at 3:07 pm read more
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  • Despite Trump, courts will consider the US "safe" for refugees: Michael Barutciski for Inside Policy

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    A legal challenge against Canada's Safe Third Country Agreement with the US is unlikely to succeed. By Michael Barutciski, December 6, 2019 The...

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    In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Research Advisory Board Member Dr. Elliot Tepper was joined by Quentin Hodgson, a senior...

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  • Understanding UNDRIP as a call-to-action, not a plan: Ken Coates for Inside Policy

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    Relations between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples work best when good faith negotiations are used to resolve outstanding issues, writes Ken...

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  • Candidate nominations in Canada are a mess - let's fix that: Kaveh Shahrooz and Brett Byers in the Toronto Sun

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    Nomination races are poorly designed and incentivize bad behaviour. The consequence is a process at odds with Canadian values and open to manipulation...

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Ep. 39 - A New NATO to counter Putin's Challenge with Quentin Hodgson and Elliot Tepper

In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Research Advisory Board Member Dr. Elliot Tepper was joined by Quentin Hodgson, a senior...

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