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Duffy, China, Syria: Weighing the Scales of Scandal
- Analysis
- May 21, 2013
Published in the Toronto Star, May 21, 2013 Mike Duffy, China, Syria: one of these things is not like the others. For starters, only the first (along with the inimitable mayor of Toronto) has riveted the attention of most Canadians in recent days. And for those already inclined toward misgivings about the Harper government, only
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A Chink in the Harper Narrative?
- Analysis
- May 21, 2013
For many years Stephen Harper has carefully honed a narrative. It runs like this: “You may not like me personally, but you know in your heart that I am a good steward of the public purse, and that I am the best politician out there right now in terms of experience, ability and judgement.” These
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Making Disability Visible: Inclusive Reconstruction in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
- Analysis
- May 21, 2013
Guest blog post by Deborah Stienstra, Professor in Disability Studies, University of Manitoba Policy makers, researchers and activists may be skeptical about including disability in discussions about fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS). There are so many urgent and competing priorities for development initiatives in these states—how can we possibly add one more? Yet disability is
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The Human Security Network, Fifteen Years On
- Analysis
- May 21, 2013
Fifteen years ago this month, Lloyd Axworthy, then Canada’s Foreign Minister, visited Norway. He and his Norwegian counterpart, Knut Vollebaek, had become friends, having discovered during their frequent meetings that they shared a similar world view. Their collaboration had already resulted in innovations like the creation of the Arctic Council. So Vollebaek wanted to make
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