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The bow of a ship cutting through iceflows in the twilight Arctic waters.

Why does the U.S. support Chinese interests in the Arctic?

Abstract illustration of network security with glowing padlocks.

What Ottawa can do to protect Canadians from cybercrime

Four soldiers in camouflage laying in dead grass firing weapons.

Universities can help solve the Canadian military’s mobilization problem

A large crowd waving flags on a downtown Montreal street.

It’s time for Canada to stand with the people of Iran

Protesters gathered around a bonfire.

Canada must be ready for Iran’s democratic turning point

Putin and Trudeau sitting in easy chairs with strained smiles as they shake hands.

How Canada can navigate its Russia dilemma in a multipolar era

Four men in suits on a gangplank admiring a submarine.

South Korea just changed the game and Canada needs its own grand bargain

Maria Ressa gestures with both hands from the behind the podium of the general assembly with the UN logo on it.

Countering the threat of AI manipulation by authoritarian states

A colourful long wall is made up of many black-framed squares showing images of people and things.

The missing voices at AI conferences

A person in dark silhouette makes a phonecall.

Snitching is both ineffective and morally wrong

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

Canada needs to stop doing more of the same in Haiti

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

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 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

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

Canada has lost its purpose in foreign relations. It’s time for a review

In a cavernous rood with a domed ceiled and stone pillars lining the walls, Joly speaks at a lectern as she addresses a seated crowd of people at round tables. Behind Joly is a row of 11 Canadian flags draped on poles. Above her is a large screen with written info.

Canadian diplomacy needs to find its way back from the wilderness

Transport trucks approach the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Stress testing Canadian governance

With Hannaford’s unexpected pick, “the qualifications for clerk are changing”

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