New MLI Ambassador on Canada-China Policy: Anastasia Lin
OTTAWA, ON (December 21, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to announce that Anastasia Lin has joined the Institute in the capacity of Ambassador...
Policy-Maker of the Year: Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mandate letter to Minister Freeland in early 2017 asked her to “restore constructive Canadian leadership in the world” and...
Why Taiwan is crucial in the international order: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (October 30, 2018): With China acting increasingly aggressive, and Western countries looking for ways to send strong yet peaceful signals to...
By failing to apply Magnitsky sanctions, Canada fails the memory of Jamal Khashoggi: Marcus Kolga in Maclean's
If Canada does not do so—and it does not use every tool it has—it fails human-rights activists, political dissidents and journalists like Jamal...
Defending Against China’s Influence Operations Abroad: New MLI Report
OTTAWA, ON (October 25, 2018): In recent years, China has invested billions of dollars in an effort to boost its visibility and improve...
Rethinking Canada’s timid approach to Taiwan: Eric Lerhe in the Hill Times
A growing number of states want to take concrete security steps to send a clearer signal to a China that has not responded...
It’s time to leverage Canada’s energy advantage into a geopolitical one, too: Shuvaloy Majumdar in Maclean's
Pipeline projects and energy developments will allow Canada to flex more influence on the world stage—and weaken the grip of bad international actors,...
It’s time for Canada to rethink its decades-long caution on Taiwan: New MLI report
OTTAWA, ON (September 6, 2018): A lot has happened since the Pierre Trudeau government recognized the People’s Republic of China back in 1970,...
Canada-Mexico relations - A lifeboat in turbulent trade waters: Laura Dawson in the Globe and Mail
Despite rumours of one throwing the other under the bus, Mexico and Canada have stuck together through the NAFTA 2.0 negotiations, recognizing that...
Going Beyond the Bravado on Saudi-Canada Relations: Shuvaloy Majumdar and Taufiq Rahim in the Toronto Sun
There is no stock template on advancing the cause of human rights. Each country Canada deals with requires a unique approach, pitched toward...
