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- December 18, 2018
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Will Carney’s “Third Path” Suffer the Fate of the “Third Option”?0
Half a century after Canada’s “Third Option” sought – unsuccessfully – to reduce economic dependence on the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling on middle powers to chart a new “third path” in a fractured global order. Revisiting …
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Trump: Is There Method in His Madness?0
In looking at President Trump’s actions, it seems that all is chaos. But there are consistent elements in an approach which is transactional to the core.
The first consistent element is that History has no meaning and the future is …
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Canada’s Role in Creating an Arctic Arc of Stability0
Increased Canadian partnership and participation with the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) nations and with the Baltic States provides a significant opportunity for Canada. While not directly connected to increased influence at or within NATO, if done correctly, increased partnership with …
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Canada Facing Trump’s US: Vassal or Sovereign?0
Canada is preparing to release its first National Security Strategy since 2004. Twenty-two years. A strategic eternity. Since then, the world has tipped over—and with it our mental comfort. The international order that protected Canada while asking little in return …
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America’s Roots are Showing with its Threat to Greenland0
Donald Trump’s threats to take Greenland by force in the name of national security are startling a world grown accustomed to a more benign superpower. But the threat and its rationale are hardly something new. Just before American colonists declared …
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Civilian Harm, Accountability, and the Battle for Truth0
Today’s battle spaces are more intertwined with civilian lives than ever before, with high levels of civilian harm accepted and tolerated in the face of often vague justifications of military necessity. Understanding where and how civilians are harmed can provide …
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Why Canada and the European Union are Closer Than Ever0
Current geopolitics has certainly brought Canada and the European Union closer than ever, a natural development in a decades-old friendship.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Delegation of the European Union to Canada. The EU’s diplomatic mission in …
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Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World0
The promise is unambiguous. In the first article of the United Nations Charter – eighty years ago – we find a clear commitment. One of the Purposes of the United Nations is “promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and …
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Misreading the Taliban: Strategic Evolution and the Consequences for Global Security0
For many years, the world viewed the Taliban as a terrorist group whose agenda was limited to Afghanistan. The prevailing assumption was that the Taliban fought Afghan, U.S., and NATO forces with the intention of re-establishing themselves as an Islamic …
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Exploring the Sinosphere in Taiwan: Insights and Surprises0
I spent three months in the spring of 2025 based at National Taiwan University’s Centre for China Studies, examining the question of Taiwan as a springboard for learning about the Sinosphere, by which I refer to the People’s Republic of …
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La transition compliquée en Haïti. Quelles options pour le Canada ?0
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- December 3, 2025
Par Stephen Baranyi et Johnny Velcy*
L’accord du 3 avril 2024, entre les partis politiques haïtiens qui avaient formé le Conseil présidentiel de transition (CPT) un mois plus tôt, demeure un instrument de gouvernance remarquable dans la quête d’une solution …
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Living in a House of Dynamite0
Cinema over the years has often served as an effective medium for conveying the existential threat posed by nuclear war. From the grim backdrop of doomed survivors in “On the Beach” to the eradication of small-town Kansas in …
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