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A Smart IS Strategy — Except for the Air Strikes 0
- 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 …
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Canada in Afghanistan: A Role Model for Canada’s Middle East Mission?0
- 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 …
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Where’s the government’s longer-range vision on ISIL?0
- 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 …
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The Verdict Is In: TPP Threatens the Well-Being of Canadians 0
- 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 …
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The Forgotten Vision of Co-operative Security from Vancouver to Vladivostok 0
- Analysis
- February 8, 2016
A few days ago, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced that advanced weaponry, a reinvestment in Europe, and an overall focus on great-power rivalry would define the final defense budget of the Obama Administration. The proposed budget is designed to …
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Canada’s spy watchdogs: Good, but not good enough 0
- Analysis
- February 5, 2016
The tabling in Parliament this past week of the annual reports of Canada’s two spy watchdog agencies conveys a hidden message. The message is that the existing system to hold intrusive intelligence gathering agencies to account is working; in fact, …
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Interview: Margaret Biggs and John McArthur – Welcoming a new era of global development 0
- News
- February 2, 2016
This post originally appeared on the Open Canada blog.

In the months following the election of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, there has been much debate in academic and public policy circles as to what Canada’s priorities should be when …
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The AU Summit: Do Not Be Fooled 0
- Analysis
- February 1, 2016
If your main source of information about the world is the Canadian media, you probably did not register that the African Union’s 26th Summit took place in Addis Ababa this weekend. Causing barely a ripple on the Canadian airwaves, it …
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Why Resuming Ties with Tehran will be Slow Going for Canada 0
- Analysis
- January 30, 2016
The Liberal government says it will soon begin lifting some sanctions imposed on Iran and will gradually implement its campaign pledge of re-establishing diplomatic relations with Tehran.

This is sound policy: It is in Canada’s interest to regain its foothold …
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Liberal Government Must Sign Treaty Regulating Arms Industry 0
- Analysis
- January 27, 2016
by Jennifer Erickson, Srdjan Vucetic, and Amanda Alcamo

In his campaign, Justin Trudeau promised to sign the Arms Trade Treaty if elected. Now is the time for the new prime minister to follow through on his election promise.

The treaty …
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La Turquie, est-elle destinée à durer ?0
- Analysis
- January 27, 2016
par Halil Karaveli

La Turquie était censée représenter un « modèle » pour le Moyen-Orient. Pour l’Occident en quête d’un antidote à l’islamisme, le pays a incarné les espoirs de laïcité et de démocratie: La preuve qu’un pays puisse être …
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Canada increasing its intelligence efforts against terrorism a good idea 0
- Analysis
- January 25, 2016
There was nothing said on the campaign trail, nothing promised in the election platform, nothing laid down in the ministers’ mandate letters made public after the Trudeau government came into office.

But as the Liberals struggle to define a revamped …
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