Opinion – Canada’s Armed Forces: On the Brink?
Without a long-term political resurgence and a concerted national effort to rebuild its military, Canada risks a permanent decline in defence capabilities.
Interview – Stéphanie Martel
Stéphanie Martel explores the role of multilateral institutions, ASEAN’s aspirations to create a ‘security community’, and Canada’s international role.
Thinking Global Podcast – Giorgio Shani
Giorgio Shani speaks about Sikh Nationalism, The Khalistan Movement, tensions between Canada and India, comparisons with Hindu Nationalism, and conceiving a Post-Western IR.
Opinion – Khalistan’s Impact on India-Canada Relations
It is critical for both India and Canada to resolve the tensions over Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing through diplomatic means and productive dialogue.
Opinion – Poland’s Territorial Defense Forces: A Solution for Revitalizing Canada’s Reservists
Establishing a territorial defense force could help Canada reclaim its international status as it would rejoin its partners in rebuffing hybridized threats.
Opinion – The Pope’s Apology for Indigenous Residential Schools
Will the Pope’s words lead to some curated symbolic apologies or to fundamental changes that destabilize the status quo and center the voice of Indigenous peoples?
Subsidiarity and Fiscal Federalism in Canada
Whether by intentional design, custom or habit, Canada has adopted the principle of subsidiarity lock, stock and barrel.
An Unlikely Alliance? Canada-Japan Relations in the Justin Trudeau Years
Japan offers Canada access to the Asian market as well as protection from the increasing ‘China threat’ which will enhance Canada’s prospects in the future.
Opinion – Taiwan Could Be to China What Canada Is to the US
If Beijing were willing to learn from the American example, it could pave the way to a relationship with Taiwan comparable to that of the US with Canada.
The Doctrine of Residual Power in Canadian Diplomacy
There is an epistemological break between diplomacy and public service. Canadian diplomats who undertook ‘rogue’ actions can find the moral high ground in this break.
