Are the US and Iran headed for war? Shuvaloy Majumdar on Power & Politics
With rising tensions between the US and Iran, some are beginning to wonder: are the two countries spiraling towards war? MLI Munk Senior...
Why Embracing Taiwan Makes Sense for Canada: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (May 17, 2019): In the context of increasing diplomatic tensions between China and Canada, Ottawa finds itself in need of both new...
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...
China-Canada tensions are no passing storm: Charles Burton in the Ottawa Citizen
We are witnessing the early steps of a geo-strategic campaign by China to eradicate the rules-based international order that sustains Canada and like-minded middle...
It’s time for Canada to deploy targeted sanctions to free our political prisoners: Gary Caroline, Chris MacLeod, and Marcus Kolga in the Globe and Mail
Canada’s targeted sanctions regime appears both undervalued and underused. Our diplomats would do well to give it the consideration it deserves, write Gary Caroline,...
In upcoming G20 summit, Canada, Japan have opportunity to prioritize data governance: J. Berkshire Miller and Brian Lee Crowley in the Hill Times
The world must figure out how to balance the free flow of digital data and information, which relies on speed and uninhibited pathways,...
Ep. 29 - The World's Largest Democratic Exercise with Irfan Yar and Constantino Xavier
In this episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI counterterrorism analyst and research intern Irfan Yar is joined by Constantino Xavier, a leading expert...
Is China a friend to Canada or not? – Lessons from Aristotle: Charles Burton for Inside Policy
There is no reciprocated goodwill present in current Canada-China relations, writes Charles Burton. This article is based on his remarks in a debate with...
The Israeli Election: Elliot Tepper on CTV News
Despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent indictments, he has just been re-elected, for a record fifth term, as Israel’s Prime Minister. Elliot Tepper, MLI Research Advisory Board...
How Ottawa can get Beijing to release our detainees: Paul Chapin in the Globe and Mail
Canadians are nice people, but we can’t allow the Chinese to mess with us. We didn’t build this great country by rolling over...
