• Has the G7 Lost its Mojo?

    Has the G7 Lost its Mojo?

    • June 17, 2018

    After a series of sessions on global trade and the key Canadian priorities of gender equality and climate change, the highly anticipated two-day Group of Seven (G7) summit ended Saturday afternoon in Charlevoix, Quebec.

    There had been hopes for a …

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  • Why Canada Should NOT Move its Embassy to Jerusalem

    Why Canada Should NOT Move its Embassy to Jerusalem

    • June 5, 2018

    by Jon Allen and Alan Freeman

    For President Donald Trump and many Israelis, the decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem is simply “a recognition of reality,” the fact that Jerusalem and not Tel Aviv is the functioning capital …

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  • Alternative Facts, Chinese Style

    Alternative Facts, Chinese Style

    • May 25, 2018

    China’s increased censorship of foreign websites came to light on May 15, when it was reported that Air Canada had changed the drop-down menus of its destinations to show Taiwan’s capital Taipei as part of China. Air Canada’s capitulation to …

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  • The G7: Hard Talk or a Sleepwalk?

    The G7: Hard Talk or a Sleepwalk?

    • May 24, 2018

    by Jeremy Kinsman

    As the Charlevoix G7 approaches, there is some question as to how the June 8–9 summit could play out as a Trumpian disaster. As veteran diplomat Jeremy Kinsman writes, if the disruptive president plays skunk at the

    By CIPS
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  • China’s Thought Police Handcuff Canadian Businesses

    China’s Thought Police Handcuff Canadian Businesses

    • May 16, 2018

    When I received Air Canada’s promotional email about a worldwide seat sale this week, I immediately checked their website to book my August trip to Taipei. To my surprise, the list of destinations had been changed to read “Taipei, China” …

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  • The (Vanishing?) Conspiracy Theory Part 1: Daniel Jean on the PM’s India Trip

    The (Vanishing?) Conspiracy Theory Part 1: Daniel Jean on the PM’s India Trip

    • April 21, 2018

    The National Security and Intelligence Adviser to the Prime Minister, Daniel Jean, made a rare appearance before a Parliamentary committee on April 16. Such visits are usually sparked by scandal and controversy, and Jean’s appearance was no different.  On the …

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