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American, Canadian, and Quebec flags fly side by side.

The American factor in Quebec’s independence debates

Against a black sky, the white rocket sends blindingly white exhaust gases to the ground as it lifts off.

Leveraging Canada’s Arctic experience to shape space-mining norms

Two men wave a huge Iranian flag in a paved area in front of the building.

Diplomacy without pressure won’t end Iran’s nuclear program

Three Danish ships sailing in formation.

Why Canada needs Arctic threat modelling now

A crew of a half dozen people dressed in red winter gear use a small portable tripod winch system. A red ship is parked in the ice behind them. The sky and surface are a monochromatic white-grey colour where the horizon is barely visible.

Canada’s next Arctic move: Look west

The silhouette of the refinery at sunset with a small boat crossing the orange-glowing waters of the inlet in the background.

Build, baby, build. Or sell, baby, sell? Canada should reject Sunoco’s takeover of Parkland

Vue panoramique d’un lac pollué par des déchets

From conflict to co-operation: Using mediation to fight the climate crisis 

It’s time Canadian universities ventured abroad – to save themselves

The war in Afghanistan was a war of communication

A worker guides the placement of a huge steel girder suspended by a crane. He is standing on a smaller length of steel high in the sky.

Canada must speed up decarbonization to keep up with the U.S.

Smoke fills the air as hundreds of people stand clustered on an incline next to a series of shacks with fabric for walls. In the distance, the smoke is thicker, with small fires burning among palm trees seen in silhouette.

Canada should offer refuge to Rohingya genocide survivors

Was President Biden’s Ottawa visit good for U.S.-Canada relations?

New bill fails to address human rights abuses in supply chains

Canada has committed to protecting nature. Are we up to the challenge?

Managing asylum claims in a federal system with lessons from Germany

Hundreds of young men march in rows, dressed head-to-toe in dark green with white spats over their black boots and a red, white and blue sash draped across their chests. Wearing white gloves, each man is holding a long weapon at shoulder level.

The terrorism of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Dozens of men, women and children sit or stand on the beach, some laying down. Several Indonesian officials stand among them.

Rohingya refugees are an untapped source for Canada’s workforce

Travellers including a young child holding stuffed animals walk with luggage through an airport arrivals area in front of a welcome sign.

Why are some refugees more welcome in Canada than others?

The flags of dozens of nations fly against a blue sky.

Lack of specialization in Global Affairs Canada undermines foreign policy

Moving Canadian municipalities to the forefront of decarbonization

Two light-grey ships are tied up alongside a dock, each festooned with colourful nautical flags strewn from their bows to the top of their bridges. In front of them, a dais has been set up to face the crowd, which consists of four rows of seated navy personnel, all dressed in black uniforms with their flat-topped, white hats.

Tin pot navy 2.0

Students walk on the University of Manitoba campus in winter in front of a four-storey limestone clad building.

Post-secondary institutions have no choice but to rely on China for funds

The differences between Canada and the U.S. remain significant

Canada’s immigration policy is at a crossroads

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