John McCallum’s Damaging Remarks and Their Impact on Canada
The scandal around former ambassador John McCallum’s remarks is that he was the officially designated spokesman of the Government of Canada to the...
A Grand Bargain on Interprovincial Trade
The barriers that prevent Canadians from trading their products and services and exercising their professions are real and costly and hurt Canada’s international...
Tickets on Sale Now - MLI’s 2019 Annual Dinner
BUY YOUR TICKET NOW: https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/event... https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mlis-2019... Conflict and despair may make the headlines, but behind the scenes an unknown and unsuspected revolution is transforming the...
Canada Cannot Be the Weak Link On China: Anastasia Lin
Unless there is a change of heart, Ottawa risks turning Canada into a weak link in the alliance of democracies. Failure to make...
Huawei and 5G: Canada must pursue our national interest
Following the arrest in Vancouver of Huawei CFO Meng Wenzhou for alleged violation of US sanctions against Iran, many Canadians are for the...
MLI Event: Reconciling Duty to Consult and Economic Opportunity
As the nation’s leading think tank on the issues surrounding Indigenous peoples and resource development, we at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute understand that the...
Why You Should Be Concerned About Canada's Fighter Jet Mess: Brian Lee Crowley
On November 20th, Canada’s Auditor General released a scathing report on the government’s failed plans for the Royal Canadian Air Force. In it,...
Should the Federal Government Get Involved in Pharmacare?
Canadians don’t tend to think much about the federal Department of Health and its role in Canadian health care. How did the Department...
Tori Stafford’s Killer and the Case for Corrections Reform
Tori Stafford was eight years old in April 2009 when, while walking home from school, she was lured into a vehicle by Terri-Lynne...
Taiwan’s Vital Role in the International Order
As the canary in the coal mine, the world needs more Taiwan. However, the People’s Republic of China, just across the straits, is...
An Enduring Commitment: Trans-Atlantic Security and Canada’s Mission in the Baltics
With 450 troops stationed in Latvia, Canada has a key role in the defence of freedom in the Baltics and Eastern Europe, and...
Why Trudeau spent $4.5 billion to nationalize an oil pipeline: Brian Lee Crowley
It appears the only way a major pipeline project in Canada can get built is if the federal government buys the project as...
Canada's Role in the South China Sea: Brian Lee Crowley
Canada can and should work with its G7 allies to respond to China’s repeated challenges to the international order in the South China...
Canada Must Recognize: The Game is Changing on Trade: Brian Lee Crowley
Canadian officials would be wise to understand the extent to which the President’s actions reflect a purposeful recalibration of postwar international arrangements. The...
Canada Is Not Blameless On Trade: Brian Lee Crowley
The Trudeau government has failed to adjust to Washington’s evolving political landscape—and Canada’s provocations have not helped matters. The truth is that Ottawa...
