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Tag Archives: Straight Talk

Building Resilience Against Information Warfare and Disinformation: Straight Talk with Elisabeth Braw and Marcus Kolga

OTTAWA, ON (January 15, 2021): In the first week of 2021, we witnessed an angry mob descend upon the US Capitol, resulting in...

 

January 15, 2021 at 7:07 pm read more

Canadians are just waking up to a new Indigenous reality: New MLI Straight Talk with JP Gladu

OTTAWA, ON (October 30, 2020): Over the past 20 years, Indigenous communities have significantly expanded their role in Canada’s oil and gas sector....

 

October 30, 2020 at 1:46 pm read more

Standing up for Freedom and Democracy in Tibet: New MLI Straight Talk with Sherap Therchin

OTTAWA, ON (October 8, 2020): Tibet’s freedoms have long been eroded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The territory’s plight eerily echoes the...

 

October 8, 2020 at 2:15 pm read more

Building Resilience Against the Threat of Disinformation: New MLI Straight Talk with Michael Weiss

OTTAWA, ON (August 21, 2020): Disinformation has only increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese, Russian, and Iranian governments actively promote conspiracy theories and myths regarding the...

 

August 21, 2020 at 2:11 pm read more

Is China’s national security law the end of Hong Kong’s autonomy? Straight Talk with Davin Wong and Alex Lee

OTTAWA, ON (July 9, 2020): With China’s new “national security law” having come into force in Hong Kong, many critics and activists feel...

 

July 9, 2020 at 7:06 pm read more

On The Frontline of Populism in Europe: Straight Talk with Michael Ignatieff

OTTAWA, ON (December 31, 2019): Almost 30 years ago, following the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy seemed to stride across the world,...

 

December 31, 2019 at 6:10 pm read more

What Canada has at Stake with Turkey and the Middle East: Straight Talk with Balkan Devlen

OTTAWA, ON (November 29, 2019): Turkish and Turkish-backed militias have crossed the border into northern Syria following the drawdown of US troops –...

 

November 29, 2019 at 5:49 pm read more

The Structural Challenges Facing the Global Economy: Straight Talk with Tyler Cowen

OTTAWA, ON (March 7, 2019): With the global economy facing increasing strain, what do we know about the problems afflicting markets, and what can...

 

March 7, 2019 at 5:39 pm read more
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Why Young Men Are Drawn Towards Radicalism: Straight Talk with Jamil Jivani

OTTAWA, ON (August 17, 2018): For the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Straight Talk Q & As, MLI spoke with lawyer, author, and...

 

August 17, 2018 at 5:37 pm read more
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Reversing the justice system’s slide towards inefficiency: Scott Newark Straight Talk Q&A

Noted legal expert says it’s time to better understand where our justice system is falling down OTTAWA, Oct. 27, 2016 – A new...

 

October 27, 2016 at 8:49 am read more
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  • How Canada and its Allies Can Partner on an Indo-Pacific Strategy: New MLI Commentary

    Canada and the Indo-Pacific Initiative, Commentary, Foreign Affairs, Indo-Pacific, Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Latest News, Recent News

    OTTAWA, ON (April 16, 2021): Infrastructure development is sorely needed in the Indo-Pacific region to sustain growth among large and mid-sized economies alike....

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  • Universities should stop stealing copyright material: Richard C. Owens in the Financial Post

    Columns, Economic policy, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News, Richard Owens

    It's frustrating that Canada’s education sector prefers to impoverish Canada and its culture while bloating its own payrolls, writes Richard C. Owens in...

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  • If I were finance minister: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

    Columns, Economic policy, In the Media, Jack Mintz, Latest News, Recent News

    This article is part of a series by the Financial Post Comment. With next week’s federal budget fast approaching, FP Comment asked its...

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  • A Way Forward, Part II: Defending human rights in China

    Commentary, Dragon at the Door, Foreign Affairs, Indo-Pacific, Latest News, Recent News, Releases

    OTTAWA, ON (April 15, 2021): The world is waking up to the nature of a crony capitalist enterprise operating as a government in...

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  • Is the Canadian Government Prepared to Stand up to Beijing? Margaret McCuaig-Johnston for the Prospect Foundation

    Columns, Dragon at the Door, Foreign Affairs, Indo-Pacific, Inside Policy, Latest News, Recent News

    It is clear that Canada must develop more courage and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other liberal democracies to confront Beijing’s aggression. Canada needs more...

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EP. 63 - Where Hong Kong Stands Now with Sharon Hom, Alvin Y.H. Cheung, and Ai-Men Lau

Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Pod Bless Canada · Ep. 63 - Where Hong Kong Stands Now with Sharon Hom, Alvin Y.H. Cheung, and Ai-Men Lau...

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