The government still hasn't given us the tools to live with COVID-19: MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (November 18, 2020): Recent news from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna about their promising late-stage vaccine test results has been widely welcomed. Yet...
Is Canada "back" on the international stage? Canadians don't think so: An MLI Poll
OTTAWA, ON (November 16, 2020): New polling conducted on behalf of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute finds that, not only do Canadians care about foreign...
The Biden Presidency and the Future of Western Engagement with Taiwan: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (November 12, 2020): As the US transitions to a new administration, one of the biggest questions is how the Biden presidency...
How the Free World Will Respond to Beijing's Crackdown: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (October 26, 2020): This year has seen a clear escalation of China’s ambitions on all fronts. This is perhaps best illustrated...
What big ideas should inform this session of Parliament? New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2020): The ongoing pandemic and economic crisis have left Canadians concerned for the future. Many wonder whether the plan outlined...
She-cession? Pandemic job losses hurting men and women equally: Quarterly Economic Report by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (October 9, 2020): In the recent Throne Speech, the Governor General articulated the government’s view that Canada is undergoing a so-called...
Why Canada Needs to move Beyond the US-China Rivalry Narrative: New MLI Commentary by Akshay Singh
OTTAWA, ON (October 7, 2020): The “China challenge” is often framed within the context of the US-China strategic rivalry. However, this narrative has...
Taiwan - Between the Extremes of War and Abandonment: New MLI Commentary by J. Michael Cole
OTTAWA, ON (September 24, 2020): With China engaging in increasingly aggressive action and rhetoric against Taiwan, and with a major US election on...
Systemic racism in policing in Canada and approaches to fixing it: New MLI commentary by Christian Leuprecht
OTTAWA, ON (August 31, 2020): Racial turmoil in the United States has led to a sustained debate on police use of force in Canada...
The ‘Price of Caution’ during a pandemic: MLI Commentary by David Zitner
OTTAWA, ON (August 13, 2020): The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in our health care systems, but to what extent remains unclear. Moreover,...
