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Taiwan’s KMT Is at an Ideological Crossroads: J. Michael Cole in the National Interest

Taiwan’s KMT is at a crossroads and in the coming months, and as China exerts immense pressure on Taiwan, the party will have to make...

 

February 5, 2021 at 3:51 pm read more

We owe Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde our thanks: Ken Coates in iPolitics

Throughout his tenure, Bellegarde has searched for balance between pro-development First Nations and those opposed to major projects, particularly the Trans Mountain pipeline,...

 

February 3, 2021 at 2:55 pm read more

COVID and health-care capacity: New symptom, old problem: Dr. Shawn Whatley in iPolitics

Overcrowding, hallway medicine, shortages in long-term care, world-famous wait times, technology shortages, and spiralling costs are just a few of the problems that...

 

February 2, 2021 at 8:51 pm read more

Without a vision from government, the CBC’s licensing hearing is futile: Peter Menzies in the Globe and Mail

A meaningful assessment of the CBC’s impact on the nation’s journalism is long past due. Just don’t expect the regulator to be of...

 

February 1, 2021 at 2:49 pm read more

Women’s employment took a hard hit from COVID-19 – but hope is on the horizon post-pandemic: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

COVID-19 has affected the population unequally, hitting already marginalized groups harder – and the same is true for the labour market, although there...

 

February 1, 2021 at 9:00 am read more

Per capita economic growth has stalled: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

Lagging investment, stalled innovation are flatlining Canada's economic growth and causing immeasurable harm, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below is an...

 

January 29, 2021 at 8:16 pm read more

The cancellation of Keystone XL raises the stakes for Trans Mountain: Jeff Kucharski in the Globe and Mail

In sum, the demise of Keystone XL provides Canada the opportunity to prioritize offshore energy exports to the Indo-Pacific, writes Jeff Kucharski in...

 

January 29, 2021 at 2:15 pm read more

Government needs new tools to discourage hostage-taking: Sarah Teich, Shuvaloy Majumdar and Daniel Eisen in the National Post

For too long, policy-makers have sat idle while the safety of Canadians all over the world remains at risk. By introducing this workable...

 

January 28, 2021 at 4:48 pm read more

How did Biden's first year turn into a foreign policy disaster? A "pre-mortem" by Balkan Devlen

Keeping an eye on these challenges and how the Biden administration deals with them will tell us a lot whether the year will...

 

January 27, 2021 at 9:59 pm read more

Four years on, the Latvia mission is Canada’s quiet success: Alexandra Richards, Christian Leuprecht, Alexander Moens and Alexander Lanoszka for Inside Policy

A more informed understanding by the public is necessary to ensure our domestic bipartisan political consensus underpins the Latvia mission, write Alexandra Richards,...

 

January 26, 2021 at 8:48 pm read more
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  • The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Welcomes New Senior Fellow, Patrice Dutil

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    OTTAWA, ON (February 26, 2021): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to welcome Patrice Dutil as our newest Senior Fellow, covering issues including Canadian history,...

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Webinar Panel Video: Standing Guard - What have we learned from the enhanced Forward Presence on NATO's frontier?

 In 2021, NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) is heading into its fourth year. Canada’s commitment as the Framework Nation for the eFP...

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