Now is the time for a Canadian Pivot to the Indo-Pacific: Preston Lim for Inside Policy
The rules-based international order, which has allowed Canada to flourish in past decades, is now under sharp assault in the Indo-Pacific. Ottawa must...
Is Canada "back" on the international stage? Canadians don't think so: An MLI Poll
OTTAWA, ON (November 16, 2020): New polling conducted on behalf of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute finds that, not only do Canadians care about foreign...
The Biden Presidency and the Future of Western Engagement with Taiwan: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (November 12, 2020): As the US transitions to a new administration, one of the biggest questions is how the Biden presidency...
‘ASEAN centrality’ and the emerging great power competition: K. Yhome for the Observer Research Foundation
Southeast Asia is at the centre of a growing international competition, in which evolving power rivalry and the implications thereof begin to cast...
Pakistan - Shaking legs cause political quake: Sushant Sareen for the Observer Research Foundation
A moment of tension between Pakistan and India was alleviated thanks to the apprehension of Pakistani officials and politicians who feared an escalation...
Webinar Panel Video: Partners in a pandemic - How Japan and Canada can navigate the COVID era together
The COVID-19 crisis has provided a moment of clarity for many countries, including Canada and Japan, on the importance of greater cooperation...
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Welcomes Newest Senior Fellow, Scott Simon
OTTAWA, ON (October 27, 2020): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to welcome Scott Simon as our newest Senior Fellow, covering issues including Taiwan and...
The rising prominence of Vietnam for the Indo-Pacific: Pratnashree Basu for the Observer Research Foundation
Located at the heart of Southeast Asia, facing the South China Sea and ringed by the Southeast Asian nations, Vietnam occupies an important...
State-Sponsored Hostage-Taking and Forced Confessions Unmask the CCP’s True Nature: J. Michael Cole for Inside Policy
In this kind of environment, any foreign national in China is at potential risk of being disappeared, accused, and paraded on state-run media,...
Canada Needs a Cohesive and Consistent Strategy to Counter China: New MLI Paper by Andrew Pickford and Jeffrey F. Collins
OTTAWA, ON (October 15, 2020): This week marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and the People’s Republic...
