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...
Sir John A. Macdonald Is Owed Our Thanks -- Not Our Derision: Brian Lee Crowley
True patriots love Canada because it has made us (including those who have come to join us from other countries) who we are;...
In Defence of Sir John A. Macdonald: Brian Lee Crowley
In the context of recent efforts to eradicate memory of our past, like the City of Victoria’s removal of a statue to Sir...
China is not the answer to Canada's trade woes: Brian Lee Crowley
The deterioration of Canada-US relations has provoked renewed calls for Ottawa to reduce our trade dependence on the US. China is often touted...
NAFTA 2.0: Not a bad deal for Canada: Brian Lee Crowley
Prime Minister Trudeau’s recent observation that “no NAFTA deal is better than a bad NAFTA deal” is true in theory but the government...
