The Methane Mitigation Opportunity (Or, How to Avoid an Additional 0.3°C of Global Warming by Mid-Century)0

• Analysis
• July 15, 2021

A recent high-level report on global methane emissions has found that the world could reduce the expected warming of Earth by 0.3°C through a combination of specific policy interventions. The Government of Canada should seize the opportunity by rallying the …

Canada and Global Vaccine Equity: Timid, Late and Insufficient0

• Analysis
• July 15, 2021

Canada’s recent announcement that it would donate 17.7 million doses of vaccines to the global fight against COVID-19 is to be applauded. But don’t clap too loud. We weren’t ever going to use them anyway. For all of its rhetoric …

The Centennial of the Chinese Communist Party: What is there to celebrate?0

• Analysis
• July 10, 2021

China has changed tremendously since 1949, when the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) took power. The leaders of the CCP have plenty of reasons to celebrate the centennial of the organization under whose stewardship China has become the largest economy in …

L’assassinat du Président Moise, son contexte et les scénarios pour Haïti0

• Analysis
• July 10, 2021

Dans la nuit du mardi 6 au mercredi 7 juillet 2021, un groupe d’hommes armés attaque le domicile du Président d’Haïti Jovenel Moise, l’assassine et laisse la Première Dame avec de graves blessures.  Les premières informations venant du Premier Ministre …

Authoritarianism has Changed, and so Should our Approach to it0

• Analysis
• June 4, 2021

Authoritarianism is on the rise globally and democratic governments need to be better equipped to meet the challenges it represents, or at a minimum smarter about how they manage relations with authoritarian states.

For all the talk around a global …

Pour une politique étrangère féministe cohérente0

• Analysis
• June 4, 2021

La politique d’aide internationale féministe (PAIF) du Canada, initiée en 2017, vise à promouvoir l’égalité des genres, le renforcement du pouvoir des femmes à l’étranger et le rôle de celles-ci dans les initiatives en matière de paix et sécurité. …

What will Russia do as Arctic Council Chair?0

• Analysis
• June 3, 2021

On May 20, 2021, Iceland convened the 12^th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council (AC) in Reykjavik. Upon concluding its 2-year term at the helm of the AC, the host handed over the AC’s gavel to Russia. 

Russia’s assumption …

Iran’s Presidential Elections: Frustration with Principalism, Disappointment with Reform0

• Analysis
• May 19, 2021

Over recent years Iran’s political-social environment has undergone a considerable transformation in the relationship between the nation and the ruling system. This is a new chapter in the life of the Islamic Republic. This process can perhaps best be described …

Biden’s Redirection of the US Climate File Brings a Sigh of Relief for Environmentalists0

• Analysis
• May 17, 2021

You’re pushing a boulder up a steep hill when suddenly you lose your footing and get knocked back a few steps. Just getting back to where you were already will feel like a significant accomplishment. 

This is what the Biden …

(Re)defining Transatlantic Relations? Biden’s First 100 Days0

• Analysis
• May 13, 2021

A little over 100 days into President Joe Biden’s administration, an impressive U.S. diplomatic reset with Canada and the European Union is well underway to undo the damage of the Trump presidency. This is undoubtedly a welcome change, but it …

New Challenges Threaten Zimbabwean Democracy0

• Analysis
• May 11, 2021

Zimbabwe has been gripped by political controversy over the past six weeks, as opposition parties and activists objected to the passing of two bills amending the country’s constitution, threatening to erode Zimbabwe’s ailing democracy further. The bills pushed through several …

The Bank of Canada Must Seize the Pandemic Moment and Do More for Canadians0

• Analysis
• May 5, 2021

The Bank of Canada, like central banks around the world, is currently facing enormous upheaval and uncertainty due to the enduring COVID-19 pandemic.

Will its leadership seize the moment as an opportunity to innovate and respond to the challenges …