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NATO, China and Afghanistan at the Security-Development Nexus
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- February 24, 2014
By Kirsten Van Houten and Benjamin Zyla Since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Taliban in 2001, NATO has provided extensive security and development assistance to Afghanistan. While NATO is slated to withdraw from Afghanistan later this year, the international community must stay involved in the development and conflict mitigation processes there following NATO’s withdrawal
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Shale Gale or Shale Fail? Will North America’s Leaders Miss the Boat on Energy?
- Analysis
- February 21, 2014
by Monica Gattinger At the North American Leaders Summit in Mexico this week, Prime Minister Harper, President Obama and President Pena Nieto committed to tasking their respective energy ministers to meet in 2014 to “discuss opportunities to promote common strategies on energy.” Observers and practitioners of things energy in North America would say it’s about
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Aid Budgets or Poverty Reduction? Worry About the Right Priority First
- Analysis
- February 20, 2014
The federal government announced a 7.5% cut in Canada’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) budget for the fiscal year 2012. In addition, former CIDA funds not spent (and thus lapsed) represented close to 10% of CIDA’s aid budget for 2012. The total of lapsed aid fund for 2012 and 2013 combined is estimated to represent 12%
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Time for an Open Debate on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
- Analysis
- February 18, 2014
On February 22, trade ministers from the 12 countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will meet in Singapore. Reaching a final signed agreement is unlikely, given U.S. Congressional resistance to ‘fast tracking’ President Obama’s authority to sign off on behalf of the country. Indeed, there is a push-back from over 60 legislators representing seven
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