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...
The monarchy’s contribution to Canada’s greatness: New MLI commentary by Brian Lee Crowley
OTTAWA, ON (May 30, 2018): Many Canadians were transfixed earlier in the month with the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,...
Pod Bless Canada Ep. 6 - Canadian History and the Political Uses and Abuses of Memory with Crowley and Patrice Dutil
Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and Ryerson University's Patrice Dutil discuss Canada's history and its impact on the current political agenda on the...
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,...
Celebrating the Poet of Confederation: Bob Rae for Inside Policy
Thomas D’Arcy McGee expressed the feelings and emotions that lay behind the Confederation project, writes Bob Rae. By Bob Rae, July 1, 2017...
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...
Why diversity isn’t “Canada’s strength” - Philip Carl Salzman for Inside Policy
Our country is strong despite our differences, writes Philip Carl Salzman. We are united in our commitment to Canada’s unifying ideas and values....
Confederation as a Constitutional Moment: Leonid Sirota for Inside Policy
Canada’s Fathers of Confederation carried out a practical demonstration of how to solve constitutional and political problems, writes Leonid Sirota. As such, the...
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...
Yes, Canada does have a culture: Philip Carl Salzman for Inside Policy
Canada is not a post-national state but rather a Western civilizational one, writes Philip Carl Salzman for Inside Policy. Mainstream Canadian culture is...
