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Tag Archives: democracy

It is a cliché to say that democracy is under attack. It has always been imperfect: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

The remedy is to find workarounds for the worst potential excesses of the democratic process, while retaining democratic oversight, writes Philip Cross in...

 

February 16, 2021 at 2:05 pm read more

Canada’s divorce from liberal internationalism: Joshua Walsh for Inside Policy

Canada needs a renewed commitment to multilateralism entrenched in a more focused cooperation with our allies, writes Joshua Walsh. By Joshua Walsh, October...

 

October 9, 2020 at 7:12 pm read more

Inside Policy: The Struggle for Democracy

OTTAWA, ON (September 30, 2020): MLI is devoting our latest issue of Inside Policy to discussing the fight for democracy around the world and how...

 

September 30, 2020 at 5:08 pm read more

Why Canada needs a functioning Parliament: Christian Leuprecht on Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

It has not been 'business as usual' for Canada's Parliament and during the COVID-19 pandemic. But that does not justify the disregard shown...

 

June 17, 2020 at 9:19 pm read more

Was the government right to suspend regular sittings of Parliament? No: Christian Leuprecht in the Star

The speed, efficiency and unanimity with which fiscal and legislative measures have been supported by opposition parties — not just in Canada but...

 

June 16, 2020 at 9:47 pm read more

Candidate nominations in Canada are a mess - let's fix that: Kaveh Shahrooz and Brett Byers in the Toronto Sun

Nomination races are poorly designed and incentivize bad behaviour. The consequence is a process at odds with Canadian values and open to manipulation...

 

December 4, 2019 at 2:42 pm read more

Canada needs to fix its democratic blind spot: nomination races - Kaveh Shahrooz and Brett Byers for Inside Policy

Canada must make every effort to fix the democratic blind spot that is our nomination race process. Failing to do so will only...

 

November 6, 2019 at 4:42 pm read more

Hong Kong: The front line of democracy

Earlier this year, MLI hosted a delegation from Hong Kong to discuss the urgent need to defend the human rights of everyone in...

August 29, 2019 at 6:23 pm

Canada’s plan to counter foreign interference is a good start, but the work’s not done: Marcus Kolga in the Globe and Mail

Measures announced last week by the Liberal government to address threats of foreign interference and disinformation targeting Canadian democracy are a welcome start,...

 

February 8, 2019 at 5:06 pm read more

Tepper tells CTV why dictatorships are on the rise in Southeast Asia

MLI Research Advisory Board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV to discuss the recent growth of authoritarianism in several countries in Southeast Asia. Tepper...

 

August 8, 2018 at 5:08 pm read more
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    OTTAWA, ON (February 26, 2021): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to welcome Patrice Dutil as our newest Senior Fellow, covering issues including Canadian history,...

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  • Trudeau's Canada - Low achievement, high self-esteem: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

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    We feel very good about ourselves — but for no apparent reason, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below is an excerpt...

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  • How Canada Should Respond to Biden’s Buy American Policies: New MLI Commentary by Lawrence Herman

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    Ottawa, ON (February 25, 2021): In a virtual bilateral meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden discussed upcoming priorities for the...

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  • Trudeau forgot to apply his gender-based lens to China's mass rape campaign: Kaveh Shahrooz in The Line

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    The PM's response to the Uyghur genocide motion stands out simply because it put all his hypocrisy on display at once, writes Kaveh...

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  • Neither CRTC nor CBC following the law by allowing dismantling Radio Canada International: Peter Menzies in the Toronto Star

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    If neither the government nor the CRTC is willing to enforce the laws that govern the CBC, it will continue to self-define as...

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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...

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