Canada and the Baltics Strategic Dialogue
On April 27, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute was honoured to host His Excellency Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia, as part...
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...
Baltics Must Reject China’s 17+1 Approach: Nathan Law and Marcus Kolga in IR
Long term Baltic economic and security interests are best served by reinforcing solidarity within a strong western alliance, in concert with the United...
Webinar Panel Video: Three Years on the Baltic Watch
In 2017, Canada took up a leadership role as the Framework Nation of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) Battlegroup in Latvia. And, immediately...
Photos: Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Artis Pabriks, Latvian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
On Wednesday May 8, 2019, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) was pleased to host Latvia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Dr. Artis...
How Should NATO Respond to Russia's Challenge to European Security and Stability? New MLI Report
OTTAWA, ON (July 31, 2018): Despite the internal challenges facing NATO, most notably a rocky and uncertain relationship with the Trump administration in the...
Trump’s behaviour at Helsinki will only embolden Putin: David McDonough for Inside Policy
The Trump administration's disconnect between rhetoric and policy weakens deterrence against Russia and increases the threat of miscalculation, writes David McDonough. By David...
MLI successfully leads debate on Canada’s mission in Latvia
OTTAWA, ON (July 13, 2018): The federal government recently announced it would extend Canada’s mission to Latvia for another four years until 2023...