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Decoding the Mueller Report: Straight Talk Q & A with Ken White

OTTAWA, ON (April 17, 2019): Set to a backdrop of continued political tension in the US, the Mueller Report is scheduled to have...

 

April 17, 2019 at 2:19 pm read more

The Structural Challenges Facing the Global Economy: Straight Talk with Tyler Cowen

OTTAWA, ON (March 7, 2019): With the global economy facing increasing strain, what do we know about the problems afflicting markets, and what can...

 

March 7, 2019 at 5:39 pm read more

The Future of the Middle East and Israel's Role in it: Straight Talk with General Amos Yadlin

OTTAWA, ON (January 31, 2019): Israel exists in a dangerous region of the world, navigating some of the most challenging conflicts and sources of...

 

January 31, 2019 at 3:36 pm read more

Igniting Prosperity and Opportunity in Indigenous Communities: Straight Talk with Julie Ann Wriston

Ottawa, ON (December 17, 2018): Major resource projects in oil, gas, and mining are a source of prosperity and economic opportunity in much...

 

December 17, 2018 at 9:00 pm read more
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Re-igniting Canada's Creative Industries: Straight Talk with Jill Golick

OTTAWA, ON (November 15, 2018): By the end of November, the federal government’s consultations on Canada’s broadcasting and telecommunications policy will come to a...

 

November 15, 2018 at 2:32 pm read more

Preparing for the Foreign Threats to Canadian Democracy: Straight Talk with Richard Fadden

OTTAWA, ON (August 24, 2018): For the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Straight Talk Q & As, MLI spoke with Richard Fadden –...

 

August 24, 2018 at 4:03 pm read more
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Why Young Men Are Drawn Towards Radicalism: Straight Talk with Jamil Jivani

OTTAWA, ON (August 17, 2018): For the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Straight Talk Q & As, MLI spoke with lawyer, author, and...

 

August 17, 2018 at 5:37 pm read more

Confronting the “new era” of Chinese power: Straight Talk with Mohan Malik

OTTAWA, ON (April 30, 2018): For the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Straight Talk Q & As, MLI spoke with Dr. Mohan Malik,...

 

April 30, 2018 at 6:04 pm read more

Tensions in the Taiwan Strait: Straight Talk with J. Michael Cole

OTTAWA, ON (April 6, 2018): For the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Straight Talk Q & As, MLI spoke with J. Michael Cole,...

 

April 6, 2018 at 2:11 pm read more
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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,...

 

December 22, 2017 at 11:10 pm read more
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Events

  • Connecting After COVID: How Canada and its allies can partner on infrastructure and trade in the Indo-Pacific

    January 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

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  • Local Reaction to an Inauguration like no other: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

    Elliot Tepper, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, Multimedia, Recent News

     MLI research advisory board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV News to discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden. "I think it will be...

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  • Build health care back better: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

    Columns, COVID-19, Health, In the Media, Latest News, Philip Cross, Recent News

    Patient care and not phoney bureaucratic metrics or political grandstanding about equality has to be the focus for everyone, writes Philip Cross in...

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  • The Liberals went hostile against Big Pharma. Now we’re facing vaccine shortages: Tasha Kheiriddin in the National Post

    Columns, COVID-19, Health, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News

    Europeans will wait just one week for their Pfizer shipments to return to normal levels, while Canadians will wait for four weeks, writes...

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  • New legislative proposal to combat global hostage-taking

    Foreign Affairs, Justice, Justice - papers, Latest News, Papers, Press Releases, Recent News, Sarah Teich, Security and defence - papers

    OTTAWA, ON (January 21, 2021): Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have languished as hostages in China’s brutal prisons for over two years. And...

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  • The yellow badge of Canadian courage: William Watson in the Financial Post

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

    For Canadian politicians no profiles in courage are involved in slamming the departing bully Trump. What’s in play instead are easy political points,...

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Local Reaction to an Inauguration like no other: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

 MLI research advisory board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV News to discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden. "I think it will be...

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