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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

Birth tourism is rising again post-pandemic

Is there trouble ahead for Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy?

Canada needs to stop doing more of the same in Haiti

Existing diseases and tools to treat them must remain central to pandemic preparedness

A young boy pushes a shopping cart on muddy ground while adults circulate around him in sandals, holding up pant legs to keep them out of the mud.

Canada should walk the talk to help shield civilians from violence

A coherent global health strategy would help Canada lead in the world

A coherent global health strategy would help Canada lead in the world

Dozens of containers are stacked on top of each other. The stacks are six high and probably higher. Most containers are rusty-red in colour, and others are white, green, yellow, green, dark blue and grey.

Canada needs an integrated economic-security strategy

Hundreds of people stand on a busy city street that has a lot of overhead power lines crisscrossing above. The area in front of them has no traffic. Vendor stalls covered with tarps line the street.

Stop thinking of foreign aid as a tool for global influence

Balancing ambition with pragmatism in Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy

A rocket and several contrails are seen against a blue sky with destroyed concrete buildings below them.

Protecting civilians in both Israel and Gaza is critical for peace and justice

A woman in casual clothing studies a large wall panel full of information and statistics about legalization. The title of the info is “Cannabis Legalization in California: Why it Matters & What’s Next.”

A tale of two cannabis legalization experiments

A person who cannot be seen holds a sign that says “India attacked Canadian sovereignty” with protesters and yellow flags in support of the Khalistani independence movement in soft focus in the background.

Between democracy and diplomacy: Canada’s delicate dance with India

Addressing the climate crisis requires a diplomatic and global finance overhaul

The two men sit opposite each other, separated by a small dark wood accent table with a pot of flowers and two water bottles. Behind them are two flags and a purple and pink backdrop that says ASEAN, Indonesia 2023.

In the Indo-Pacific, Canada has core interests but weak clout

Attendees sit at a very long and very wide blond-wood table. At least 10 people sit on each side, the Americans on one side; the Canadians on the other. They each have folders, notebooks and individual microphones in front of them. The group is relaxed, with most people smiling. At the far end of the table, a Canadian and American flag hangs on tall posts. On the walls are wooden crests of arms and provincial symbols.

Canada’s core national interests will have to lie in North America

Canada should look North to refocus foreign policy – and regain lost middle-power status

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