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Why Americans should care about Canada's Struggle with China

Canadians know that they must respond firmly as China increases the pressure, but it can’t do it alone. Firm American support in the...

 

February 14, 2019 at 8:40 pm read more

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...

February 1, 2019 at 10:21 pm

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...

January 28, 2019 at 7:34 pm

Tickets on Sale Now - MLI’s 2019 Annual Dinner

Conflict and despair may make the headlines, but behind the scenes an unknown and unsuspected revolution is transforming the Indigenous world.

January 24, 2019 at 9:58 pm

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...

December 21, 2018 at 4:37 pm

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...

December 14, 2018 at 9:27 pm

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...

December 13, 2018 at 9:15 pm

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,...

November 23, 2018 at 4:49 pm

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...

November 12, 2018 at 8:51 pm

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...

November 2, 2018 at 8:36 pm

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...

October 29, 2018 at 8:15 pm

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...

October 22, 2018 at 4:14 pm

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...

October 22, 2018 at 4:02 pm

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...

October 22, 2018 at 3:57 pm

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...

October 22, 2018 at 3:53 pm

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