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A Smart IS Strategy — Except for the Air Strikes
- Analysis
- February 18, 2016
This week, the Trudeau government released its strategy to confront Islamic State. On balance, it is a good strategy, one that is consistent with Canada’s interests, with one important exception: the decision to stop the air strikes. Every element in the strategy allows Canada to pursue its interests in the Middle East. The plan calls
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Canada in Afghanistan: A Role Model for Canada’s Middle East Mission?
- Analysis
- February 17, 2016
While recalling six fighter jets from the bombing mission in the Middle East, Canada promises to provide military training, humanitarian aid, and diplomacy in fostering a peace process. The Liberal government’s promise of humanitarian assistance and intent to find a political solution through diplomacy are important acknowledgements of the reality that military action alone will
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Where’s the government’s longer-range vision on ISIL?
- Analysis
- February 9, 2016
Prime Minister Trudeau wants to put a new Liberal stamp on the Canadian mission to Iraq and the region. His press conference on Monday marked an expected shift away from a direct Canadian contribution to air attacks against Islamic State targets in Iraq and towards greater humanitarian assistance and capacity building in the region. Half
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The Verdict Is In: TPP Threatens the Well-Being of Canadians
- Analysis
- February 9, 2016
by Ronald Labonté, Arne Ruckert, and Ashley Schram, University of Ottawa Now that the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been finally released, academics and policy wonks are busy assessing what it all means for the Canadian economy and the well-being of Canadians. Even before the text was released, most assessments attributed little
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