Canada must not indulge China’s hostage diplomacy: Alex Lee for Inside Policy
Engaging in a “prisoner swap” over Meng Wanzhou would damage Canada’s judicial independence and encourage future hostage-taking, writes Alex Lee. By Alex Lee,...
The tax wars to come: Jack Mintz in the National Post
Two developments took place this past week that could impact many multinational corporations in the near future, and could spark a global tax...
It’s time Canada had a national conversation on a new foreign policy: Balkan Devlen in the Hill Times
Most politicians have muddled along when it comes to foreign policy, confident in the benign intentions of the superpower to the south and...
Time for a "China Reset" Before It's Too Late: Clive Hamilton in the National Post
After years of being groomed by Beijing, Canada’s business and political elites, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, still believe that the best policy...
The UN keeps snubbing Canada’s international policy. When will we hear its message?: Bruno Charbonneau and Christian Leuprecht in the Globe and Mail
Yet another failed bid at a UN Security Council seat is a reminder that Canada needs to get back to basics: security, prosperity,...
Trudeau suffered a humiliating UN loss. Now he can pursue what really matters: Kaveh Shahrooz in the Ottawa Citizen
To secure a seat on the UN Security Council, Trudeau made a Faustian bargain, with disastrous results. But we should put the failure...
Canada has an unused card up its sleeve against China - our immigration system: Robert Falconer and Ai-Men Lau in the Globe and Mail
As it confronts China’s heavy-handed attempt to quash the autonomy it had promised Hong Kong, Ottawa is not without levers of influence. One...
Rethinking Canada’s Asia Orientation in an Era of Sino-American Rivalry: Adam MacDonald and Carter Vance for Inside Policy
This is about strengthening relations with like-minded powers to think and act on how we can collectively counter China’s hegemonic pursuits while preserving...
What’s wrong with a Great Rebuilding of the economy post-COVID-19: Philip Cross in the Hill Times
Even worse than slowing the growth of the economy by diverting resources into less desirable activities, imposing such a choice undermines democracy, writes...
Was the government right to suspend regular sittings of Parliament? No: Christian Leuprecht in the Star
The speed, efficiency and unanimity with which fiscal and legislative measures have been supported by opposition parties — not just in Canada but...
