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Survey data suggests Canadians are moving toward security-focused values in uncertain times, and continue to reject the MAGA movement.
What Canada’s Online Streaming Act Is Trying to Defend.
In an ecosystem increasingly shaped by AI, trust and legitimacy depend on more than just procedural integrity.
Young Canadians have identified the risks of AI chatbots and the policy solutions. Ottawa now needs the political will to act.
Does the current Prime Minister’s approach really differ from his predecessor’s?
They brought the knowledge to change it. The question is whether Canada will bring the resources.
When the Trudeau government launched its Feminist International Assistance Policy […]
The framing that has dominated analysis of Trump since 2017 misses what has actually changed in his second term.
Military strikes by American and Israeli forces have left Iran destabilized and uncertain about its future leadership, thus igniting a war of regime...
Carney sold candour at Davos. His first major crisis produced a photocopy – alliance discipline dressed up as judgment.
When Prime Minister Mark Carney told leaders at the World […]
War has erupted between the United States, Israel, and Iran, shattering assumptions that calibrated pressure could prevent a wider conflict.
Is Trump’s new blockade pushing Cuba toward democracy, a hostile takeover, or just chaos?
Did Marco Rubio present a gentler view of transatlantic relations […]
Canada has hit an all-time low ranking on a key index of global corruption, highlighting threats to our security, prosperity, and democracy. The GTA...
Today marks the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – a stark reminder of how long this war has endured and how profoundly it...
Mark Carney’s value-based realism demands Canada reject the U.S.-China AI arms race and build a coalition of middle powers committed to green,...
Key Takeaways from Dr. James Orbinski’s Keynote at A Changed America, 27 January 2026.
In an era defined by “building Canada,” our diaspora should be understood as a form of economic and civic infrastructure.
Did Secretary of State Marco Rubio offer a gentler transatlantic vision than J.D. Vance’s wrecking-ball speech last year—or just Trumpism in...
As Canada strengthens trade ties with China, it must also maintain firm guardrails to defend Indo-Pacific security and peace in the Taiwan Strait....
As advanced computing becomes a critical source of economic power and strategic assets, countries are tightening control over AI infrastructure....
Canada is deepening defence ties through the EU’s SAFE program amid growing unease about the reliability of the United States. This raises the...
A Massey College conference, co-organized by the Canadian International Council, examined how Canada should respond to a world in which the United...
Greenland remains on a slow path to eventual independence, but heavy dependence on Denmark makes it a difficult prospect. However, an offer of free...
Half a century after Canada’s “Third Option” sought – unsuccessfully – to reduce economic dependence on the United States, Prime Minister...
Carney’s emerging foreign-policy doctrine emphasizes flexible coalitions among middle powers. But a closer look at Chrystia Freeland’s earlier...
Bangladesh’s February 2026 elections will test whether democratic recovery is possible during a time of political turbulence and rising instability.
New public opinion research sheds light on how Canadians see their country’s role in a changing world, and what global perceptions of Canada reveal...
Iran is experiencing a defining moment in its modern history, as a nationwide uprising rooted in decades of resistance signals a rejection of the...
It’s time for NATO members to take more concrete actions against Trump’s threats, which if continued will inevitably lead to the invocation of...
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The Ottawa Treaty reminds us that mines are indiscriminate and inhumane and people should be at the centre of peace and security.
Human activities, coupled with compromised ecosystems, can boost the risk of new human and animal diseases developing and spreading. One Health aims...
Canada played a pivotal role in establishing the International Criminal Court and its voice, diplomacy, and resources are needed now more than ever.
Are we destined to find ourselves living in a less secure, less predictable, and less free international order?
To fully understand the complexities and possible consequences of Canada’s increased involvement in the South China Sea, it is important to...
In an episode of the Red Passport podcast, former Canadian Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae offers an unabashed assessment of the state of the world in...
In this extract from a recent Red Passport podcast the focus turned to the war in Ukraine, US foreign policy under Donald Trump, and the shifting...
Culture is no longer soft or symbolic. It is the structure that shapes perception, the narrative that orders the world, and the sovereign force that...
Trump’s rejection of mutually beneficial interdependence has clarified that the US is no longer a reliable ally or trading partner.
Bill C-257 is not just another free-speech debate – it is a test of whether Canada will remain a permissive hub for extremist narratives or align...
Legal uncertainty over the status of the Northwest Passage is a strategic vulnerability – unless allies close ranks.
Looking forward, Sanae Takachi is quite likely to last longer as prime minister than her immediate predecessors.
We are all living under a nuclear sword of Damocles and yet little has been done to remove the threat of its fall on our heads.
Canada must be ready and able to defend our territory, our people, and our values to secure our sovereignty and to protect and uphold our commitments...
Across Europe and beyond, asylum policy has become the theatre where governments try to starve the populist right of oxygen and reclaim a fading sense...
Semiconductors are the invisible foundation of digital sovereignty but when it comes to their production we are rapidly falling behind.
Dan Rogers’s first CSIS threat address exposed a widening gap between what Canada faces globally and the strategic framework it lacks at home.