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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
Moving from symbolism to action on Canada-US relations: Straight Talk Q&A with Derek Burney and David Wilkins
MLI brings together former ambassadors to the United States and Canada to discuss the secrets to a successful bilateral relationship OTTAWA, March 9,...
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