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Building Resilience Against Information Warfare and Disinformation: Straight Talk with Elisabeth Braw and Marcus Kolga

OTTAWA, ON (January 15, 2021): In the first week of 2021, we witnessed an angry mob descend upon the US Capitol, resulting in...

 

January 15, 2021 at 7:07 pm read more

First Nations decisions on energy projects need to include community members: New MLI Straight Talk with Karen Ogen-Toews

OTTAWA, ON (November 25, 2020): Indigenous leaders and entrepreneurs are on the frontline of economic reconciliation, often by way of securing meaningful partnerships...

 

November 25, 2020 at 3:00 pm read more

Canadians are just waking up to a new Indigenous reality: New MLI Straight Talk with JP Gladu

OTTAWA, ON (October 30, 2020): Over the past 20 years, Indigenous communities have significantly expanded their role in Canada’s oil and gas sector....

 

October 30, 2020 at 1:46 pm read more

Standing up for Freedom and Democracy in Tibet: New MLI Straight Talk with Sherap Therchin

OTTAWA, ON (October 8, 2020): Tibet’s freedoms have long been eroded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The territory’s plight eerily echoes the...

 

October 8, 2020 at 2:15 pm read more

Building Resilience Against the Threat of Disinformation: New MLI Straight Talk with Michael Weiss

OTTAWA, ON (August 21, 2020): Disinformation has only increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese, Russian, and Iranian governments actively promote conspiracy theories and myths regarding the...

 

August 21, 2020 at 2:11 pm read more

Is China’s national security law the end of Hong Kong’s autonomy? Straight Talk with Davin Wong and Alex Lee

OTTAWA, ON (July 9, 2020): With China’s new “national security law” having come into force in Hong Kong, many critics and activists feel...

 

July 9, 2020 at 7:06 pm read more

Canada’s Brain Waste Problem - How Canada Has Overlooked Immigrant Doctors: Straight Talk with Robert Falconer

OTTAWA, ON (April 30, 2020): Canada is fighting to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet we might be underutilizing an invaluable resource that could...

 

April 30, 2020 at 6:56 pm read more

On The Frontline of Populism in Europe: Straight Talk with Michael Ignatieff

OTTAWA, ON (December 31, 2019): Almost 30 years ago, following the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy seemed to stride across the world,...

 

December 31, 2019 at 6:10 pm read more

What Canada has at Stake with Turkey and the Middle East: Straight Talk with Balkan Devlen

OTTAWA, ON (November 29, 2019): Turkish and Turkish-backed militias have crossed the border into northern Syria following the drawdown of US troops –...

 

November 29, 2019 at 5:49 pm read more

Why Canadians ought to be concerned about Hong Kong’s imperilled freedoms: Straight Talk with Martin Lee

OTTAWA, ON (May 30, 2019): China has made ever-increasing attempts to undermine Hong Kong’s independence and democratic institutions, and Canadians ought to be concerned...

 

May 30, 2019 at 5:52 pm read more
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  • The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Welcomes New Senior Fellow, Patrice Dutil

    Latest News, Patrice Dutil, Press Releases, Recent News

    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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  • Trudeau's Canada - Low achievement, high self-esteem: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

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

    We feel very good about ourselves — but for no apparent reason, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below is an excerpt...

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  • How Canada Should Respond to Biden’s Buy American Policies: New MLI Commentary by Lawrence Herman

    Commentary, Economic policy, Latest News, Press Releases, Recent News

    Ottawa, ON (February 25, 2021): In a virtual bilateral meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden discussed upcoming priorities for the...

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  • Trudeau forgot to apply his gender-based lens to China's mass rape campaign: Kaveh Shahrooz in The Line

    Columns, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Kaveh Shahrooz, Latest News, Recent News

    The PM's response to the Uyghur genocide motion stands out simply because it put all his hypocrisy on display at once, writes Kaveh...

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  • Neither CRTC nor CBC following the law by allowing dismantling Radio Canada International: Peter Menzies in the Toronto Star

    Columns, In the Media, Latest News, Peter Menzies, Recent News

    If neither the government nor the CRTC is willing to enforce the laws that govern the CBC, it will continue to self-define as...

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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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