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Pakistan - Shaking legs cause political quake: Sushant Sareen for the Observer Research Foundation

A moment of tension between Pakistan and India was alleviated thanks to the apprehension of Pakistani officials and politicians who feared an escalation...

 

November 2, 2020 at 3:25 pm read more

The new nuclear arms race that wasn't: James Fergusson for Inside Policy

Despite the idealistic hopes and fears of arms control advocates, arms agreements are a product of the political environment of the time. Politics...

 

November 1, 2020 at 8:28 pm read more

Please no more broken promises to Indigenous peoples: Ken Coates for Inside Policy

Instead, superficial promises by the government are sure to result in disappointment and dissatisfaction among Indigenous peoples who deserve far better from the...

 

October 30, 2020 at 6:46 pm read more

The Forgotten Lessons of Louis St-Laurent’s Leadership: Patrice Dutil for Inside Policy

The St-Laurent government's leadership modernized the idea of Canada in its support of new programs and international relations, writes Patrice Dutil. By Patrice...

 

October 29, 2020 at 4:01 pm read more

The rising prominence of Vietnam for the Indo-Pacific: Pratnashree Basu for the Observer Research Foundation

Located at the heart of Southeast Asia, facing the South China Sea and ringed by the Southeast Asian nations, Vietnam occupies an important...

 

October 26, 2020 at 5:44 pm read more

State-Sponsored Hostage-Taking and Forced Confessions Unmask the CCP’s True Nature: J. Michael Cole for Inside Policy

In this kind of environment, any foreign national in China is at potential risk of being disappeared, accused, and paraded on state-run media,...

 

October 15, 2020 at 11:49 pm read more

Canada’s divorce from liberal internationalism: Joshua Walsh for Inside Policy

Canada needs a renewed commitment to multilateralism entrenched in a more focused cooperation with our allies, writes Joshua Walsh. By Joshua Walsh, October...

 

October 9, 2020 at 7:12 pm read more

Inside Policy: The Struggle for Democracy

OTTAWA, ON (September 30, 2020): MLI is devoting our latest issue of Inside Policy to discussing the fight for democracy around the world and how...

 

September 30, 2020 at 5:08 pm read more

The Coming Crisis in the US (and what Canada should do about it): Balkan Devlen for Inside Policy

Canada should start thinking about contingency plans for all eventualities following the US November elections, writes Balkan Devlen. By Balkan Devlen, September 30,...

 

September 30, 2020 at 2:36 pm read more

The Throne Speech we’d like to see: 13 big ideas for Parliament’s next session

With a historic Throne Speech coming on Sept. 23, the government has many challenges to face with the current pandemic and economic crisis,...

 

September 22, 2020 at 1:34 am read more
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  • Hong Kong’s autonomy has been tragically destroyed: Nathan Law and Ai-Men Lau in the Star

    Columns, Dragon at the Door, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, Nathan Law, Recent News

    Despite Canada’s national obligations as an endorser to the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the Canadian government has done little to hold Beijing accountable, write Nathan Law...

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  • Have we learned that medicare is broken thanks to COVID-19? Whatley on the LeDrew Three Minute Interview

    COVID-19, Health, In the Media, Latest News, Multimedia, Recent News, Shawn Whatley

    The COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked how weak the Canadian health care system really is. MLI Senior Fellow Dr. Shawn Whatley joins Stephen LeDrew...

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  • There are no more fiscal anchors holding back the Liberals after this budget: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

    Columns, Economic policy, In the Media, Jack Mintz, Latest News, Recent News

    Canadians should take note that they will be paying $40 billion in taxes just to cover interest expenses, writes Jack Mintz in the...

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  • MLI experts available to comment on federal budget

    Economic policy, Jack Mintz, Ken Coates, Latest News, Philip Cross, Recent News, Releases

    OTTAWA, ON (April 19, 2021): With the federal government poised to unveil its first budget in over two years, Canadians will be watching...

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  • Vladimir Putin is playing a high-stakes guessing game with Ukraine: Aurel Braun in the Globe and Mail

    Canada in the Baltics Initiative, Columns, Europe and Russia, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, National Defence, Recent News

    The West has many tools to signal to Putin that any new major military action would carry risks that far outweigh the benefits....

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Have we learned that medicare is broken thanks to COVID-19? Whatley on the LeDrew Three Minute Interview

The COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked how weak the Canadian health care system really is. MLI Senior Fellow Dr. Shawn Whatley joins Stephen LeDrew...

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