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The Eavesdropping Dragon

Shandong Gold decision another MLI victory on Canada-China policy

OTTAWA, ON (December 22, 2020): In a move that has long been recommended by Macdonald-Laurier Institute experts, the federal government has rejected the...

 

December 22, 2020 at 11:20 pm read more

Meng Wanzhou Looking at a Deal: Christian Leuprecht on "On Point with Alex Pierson"

MLI Senior Fellow Christian Leuprecht joined On Point with Alex Pierson to discuss the latest development in Meng Wanzhou's case. The possiblity of...

 

December 8, 2020 at 2:14 pm read more

MLI’s Voice on Huawei and Chinese Aggression is Being Heard in Parliament

OTTAWA, ON (November 20, 2020): On November 18, 2020, a Conservative motion calling for swift action on Chinese state interference in Canada, and a...

 

November 20, 2020 at 10:14 pm read more

Canada should manage our China policy more honestly: Charles Burton in the Ottawa Citizen

The federal government has broken off the 5G relationship with Huawei for very good national security reasons, but doesn’t want to incur Beijing’s...

 

November 20, 2020 at 8:05 pm read more

China is collecting people's pictures posted online: Christian Leuprecht on "On Point with Alex Pierson"

 MLI senior fellow Christian Leuprecht joins Alex Pierson to discuss the national security risks that China poses as concerning reports emerge of...

 

October 2, 2020 at 12:54 pm read more

Justin Trudeau must ban Huawei from building Canada's 5G network: Marcus Kolga in Maclean's

Despite Huawei’s insistence that it will not compromise the privacy and security of Canadians, it would have no choice but to hand over Canadians'...

 

August 10, 2020 at 4:55 pm read more

Standing up for Human Rights means blocking Huawei from 5G: Christian Leuprecht and Desmond Barton in the Toronto Star

Huawei is unapologetic about its direct implication in the ascendancy and consolidation of authoritarian powers. Its technology is demonstrably being used to undermine...

 

July 21, 2020 at 3:36 pm read more

China’s threats on behalf of Huawei are becoming desperate: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston in the Globe and Mail

In the long run, letting Huawei into our 5G networks might come at an enormous cost. We must not set ourselves up for...

 

July 7, 2020 at 9:49 pm read more

Canada needs to decide on 5G sooner rather than later: Jonathan Berkshire Miller in the Vancouver Sun

If we allow overconfidence about our ability to mitigate all risks from Huawei’s potential inclusion in 5G, Canada could be making a grave...

 

June 29, 2020 at 4:28 pm read more

Canada Must Reject Calls to Release Meng Wanzhou: An Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau

(Read the press release here.) The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street, Ottawa,...

 

June 26, 2020 at 11:00 am read more
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  • Neither CRTC nor CBC following the law by allowing dismantling Radio Canada International: Peter Menzies in the Toronto Star

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  • Parliament follows MLI’s lead by declaring China’s actions against Uyghurs a genocide

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    OTTAWA, ON (February 23, 2021): Yesterday, Parliament voted unanimously to declare that China’s actions against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang constitute a genocide. This...

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     "We are heading in a very troubling direction." MLI Senior Fellow and acclaimed journalist Peter Menzies joins the Word Work podcast to...

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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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