The Confederation Series: Straight Talk with Alastair Gillespie
OTTAWA, ON (Dec. 22, 2017): For the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Straight Talk Q & As, MLI spoke with Alastair Gillespie,...
The plight of the Kurds: MLI Straight Talk with Her Excellency Abdul Rahman
MLI speaks to Her Excellency Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s representative to the United States, about the recent Kurdish referendum....
Congress Trumps Trump in NAFTA Game: Straight Talk with Christopher Sands
MLI speaks to Christopher Sands, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, on what to expect from upcoming NAFTA negotiations between Canada and the...
Reversing the justice system’s slide towards inefficiency: Scott Newark Straight Talk Q&A
Noted legal expert says it’s time to better understand where our justice system is falling down OTTAWA, Oct. 27, 2016 – A new...
Taking the politics out of pipeline reviews: Straight Talk Q&A with Gaétan Caron
Former National Energy Board Chair discusses how to make the review process for energy infrastructure serve the best interests of Canadians OTTAWA, April...
Moving from symbolism to action on Canada-US relations: Straight Talk Q&A with Derek Burney and David Wilkins
MLI brings together former ambassadors to the United States and Canada to discuss the secrets to a successful bilateral relationship OTTAWA, March 9,...
Building Aboriginal employment in the natural resource sector: Straight Talk Q&A with Ken Coates
How can natural resource companies best work with Aboriginal Canadians? OTTAWA, Dec. 23, 2015 – There has been great progress in integrating Aboriginal...
Canada can’t miss out on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Straight Talk with New Zealand High Commissioner to Canada
Simon Tucker says the Trans-Pacific Partnership will throw Canada’s markets open to some of the world’s fastest-developing economies OTTAWA, Nov. 9, 2015 –...
Getting past the conflict and confusion on environmental assessment: Straight Talk with Bram Noble
The environmental assessment process in Canada has been controversial in recent years, with high-profile reviews such as the Northern Gateway Project in the...
Canada’s mission in Iraq: Straight Talk Q&A with Christian Leuprecht
Security expert examines the fight against Islamic State and Canada’s military role in the world OTTAWA, July 21, 2015 – What does the...
