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An International Education for Our Students is Vital to Canada’s Success
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- December 5, 2017
by Roland Paris and Margaret Biggs Canada’s biggest customer, the United States, is veering towards protectionism. Rising powers are transforming the global economy. Intolerance is on the rise, including in Canada. Technology is revolutionizing the nature of work. We must prepare young Canadians to meet these challenges. We will need them to build Canada’s global connections, expand
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Commemorating Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran
- Analysis
- December 5, 2017
On November 30th, the State of Israel commemorates Jewish refugees from Arab Countries and Iran. The date is symbolic in itself, as the previous day, November 29th, marks the anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly vote of 1947 that called for the creation of two independent states, one Arab and one Jewish, in the
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Zimbabwe: A Faustian Bargain with a Crocodile?
- Analysis
- November 28, 2017
After 37 years of rule, Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest leader and one of Africa’s longest serving presidents, has finally lost power. In an unprecedented, unpredictable, and at times unbelievable series of events, the one-time liberation hero was deposed by the military and his recently sacked vice-president, with the people of Zimbabwe cheering and dancing
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Boosting an Under-Performing Foreign Policy
- Analysis
- November 27, 2017
The Trudeau government’s decision to harness the slogan “the world needs more Canada” comes at interesting times. The gloss of image and photo-ops that accompanied the Liberal electoral victory in 2016 has worn thin. Both Canadian and international publics are taking a hard look at Canada’s international performance and noting the difference between words and
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