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Political Tradition

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...

 

May 17, 2017 at 9:51 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

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...

 

February 13, 2017 at 9:54 am read more
Stanley Hartt

Independent Senate could halt rush to ill-advised electoral reform: Stanley Hartt in Inside Policy

The newly independent Senate’s handling of assisted dying was fairly successful. But where does this unaccustomed independence go next? The Senate might thwart...

 

December 14, 2016 at 1:00 pm read more
Alastair Gillespie

In the aftermath of Brexit, Canada’s founding inspires: Alastair Gillespie in Inside Policy

This Canada Day, many Canadians may reflect on the challenges faced by the European federal project, and the risks of disunity in the...

 

June 29, 2016 at 11:23 am read more

Young voters hold the power in election 2015, but will they use it?: Linda Nazareth for iPolitics

Older voters have traditionally wielded the most influence at the ballot box. But in election 2015, asks Linda Nazareth in iPolitics, will young...

 

September 12, 2015 at 9:58 am read more

Media availability: MLI’s Brian Lee Crowley welcomes New Brunswick man’s constitutional challenge to internal trade barriers

Brian Lee Crowley, Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, is available to comment on why it’s time to liberate trade between the provinces...

 

August 25, 2015 at 2:14 pm read more

Election 2015: John Pepall available to comment on electoral reform

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is highlighting its authors’ work on some of the major public policy issues going into this year’s federal election campaign....

 

July 29, 2015 at 12:45 pm read more

Stanley Hartt in Inside Policy: Be careful what you wish for with electoral reform

While many are disenchanted with Parliament these days, Stanley H. Hartt writes that certain proposals to fix the ways Senators are appointed and...

 

July 29, 2015 at 10:55 am read more
Brian Lee Crowley

Even at 800 years old, the Magna Carta still matters to Canada: Crowley in the Citizen

The Magna Carta may have been drafted hundreds of years ago in a country far away, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have continuing relevance...

 

June 12, 2015 at 9:05 am read more
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Events

  • Connecting After COVID: How Canada and its allies can partner on infrastructure and trade in the Indo-Pacific

    January 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

Top News

  • Local Reaction to an Inauguration like no other: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

    Elliot Tepper, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, Multimedia, Recent News

     MLI research advisory board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV News to discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden. "I think it will be...

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  • Build health care back better: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

    Columns, COVID-19, Health, In the Media, Latest News, Philip Cross, Recent News

    Patient care and not phoney bureaucratic metrics or political grandstanding about equality has to be the focus for everyone, writes Philip Cross in...

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  • The Liberals went hostile against Big Pharma. Now we’re facing vaccine shortages: Tasha Kheiriddin in the National Post

    Columns, COVID-19, Health, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News

    Europeans will wait just one week for their Pfizer shipments to return to normal levels, while Canadians will wait for four weeks, writes...

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  • New legislative proposal to combat global hostage-taking

    Foreign Affairs, Justice, Justice - papers, Latest News, Papers, Press Releases, Recent News, Sarah Teich, Security and defence - papers

    OTTAWA, ON (January 21, 2021): Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have languished as hostages in China’s brutal prisons for over two years. And...

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  • The yellow badge of Canadian courage: William Watson in the Financial Post

    Columns, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News

    For Canadian politicians no profiles in courage are involved in slamming the departing bully Trump. What’s in play instead are easy political points,...

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Local Reaction to an Inauguration like no other: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

 MLI research advisory board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV News to discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden. "I think it will be...

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