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Stop meddling, government. Let the economy play to its strengths: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Our comparative advantage results from necessity and synergies among successful industries, not academic fads or industrial policy framed in government offices, writes Philip...

 

December 6, 2019 at 4:10 pm read more

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

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

 

December 4, 2019 at 3:22 pm read more

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

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

 

December 4, 2019 at 2:42 pm read more

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

Indigenous participation in energy sector an exercise in Indigenous self-determination, economic development: Joseph Quesnel in the Hill Times

When politicians say they want to keep our resources in the ground, and then say in the next breath they want to improve...

 

December 3, 2019 at 5:48 pm read more

Unemployment rates are at historically low levels around the world – but that may not mean much: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

Ideally, we would know exactly what is behind an unemployment rate that makes it look like everything is rosy. In the meantime, we...

 

November 30, 2019 at 12:35 am read more

Here’s how Canada can show China that we mean business: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston in the Globe and Mail

If Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are charged, the Canadian government should take additional measures that make clear to China that Canada is...

 

November 29, 2019 at 7:49 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

In GoldTV, internet activism runs aground. Again: Richard Owens in the Financial Post

GoldTV is one of a species of IP thieves that take advantage of the internet’s anonymity and reach, writes Richard Owens.  By Richard...

 

November 29, 2019 at 7:11 pm read more

Taiwan's Han Kuo-yu offers uncomfortable echoes of Donald Trump: J. Michael Cole in Nikkei

Kuomintang candidate's supporters like his raucous, anti-intellectual populism, writes J. Michael Cole.  By J. Michael Cole, November 26, 2019 Although Han Kuo-yu, presidential...

 

November 26, 2019 at 6:55 pm read more
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  • Stop meddling, government. Let the economy play to its strengths: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

    Columns, Economic policy, In the Media, Latest News, Philip Cross, Recent News

    Our comparative advantage results from necessity and synergies among successful industries, not academic fads or industrial policy framed in government offices, writes Philip...

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  • Despite Trump, courts will consider the US "safe" for refugees: Michael Barutciski for Inside Policy

    Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Inside Policy, Latest News, Recent News

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

    Canada in the Baltics Initiative, Elliot Tepper, Europe and Russia, Foreign Affairs, Latest News, Multimedia, National Defence, Pod Bless Canada, Podcasts, Recent News

    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

    Columns, Economic policy, Indigenous Affairs, Inside Policy, Ken Coates, Latest News, Recent News

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

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

    Columns, In the Media, Kaveh Shahrooz, Latest News, Politics, Recent News

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

    Read More

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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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