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Japan and Canada Must Lead a New Coalition of Middle Powers
The international order is undergoing a fundamental transformation. The United States is increasingly reluctant to bear the costs of global leadership, while China has little interest in assuming the responsibilities traditionally associated with hegemony. Rather than witnessing a straightforward transition from American to Chinese leadership, the world is entering an era in which no major
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Space Security: A Real Three Body Problem
Some of you may be familiar with the popular Netflix series entitled the Three Body Problem which is described on the company’s site as a “Mind-bending, Cerebral, Sci-Fi Mystery”. It is based on a trilogy by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. I can attest to the enchanting weirdness of the tale which revolves around a
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The Rohingya, Made Expendable?
By John Packer and Hokbi Tiunn Often described as “one of the most persecuted minorities in the world”, the 2-3 million or so Rohingya are the largest stateless population in the world with some 85% having been forced to flee their homeland in North Eastern Myanmar. As conflict rages in Rakhine State (aka “Arakan”) between
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There is No Silver Bullet Train Solution: Lessons From Abroad for High-Speed Rail in Canada
If you read material from Alto – the Crown Corporation charged with developing a high-speed rail line connecting Toronto and Quebec City – there are some useful lessons from abroad with respect to building this type of transport infrastructure: Namely, building high-speed rail will “not only alleviate congestion, it will also open new markets and
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