In the latest MLI commentary titled, Managing COVID-19 beyond lockdowns and vaccine research, authors Hugh O’Reilly, Matthew Bourkas, and James Stewart argue that the Canadian government needs to shift away from this ‘acute crisis’ approach to a strategy that sees COVID-19 as a chronic condition, one that will extend well into 2021. “We cannot approach the pandemic as an … Read more
New polling conducted on behalf of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute finds that, not only do Canadians care about foreign policy, but they also have some strong opinions about Canada’s place in the world, our allies, and our adversaries. These findings are the first segment of a three-part project on measuring Canadians’ views toward Canada’s place in the world. … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute published a new commentary, “Change of the Guard: The Biden Presidency and the Future of Western Engagement with Taiwan,” in which MLI Senior Fellow J. Michael Cole examines what the incoming Biden administration in the United States means for Taiwan and the implications for Canada. His analysis suggests that Biden’s approach will have a … Read more
In a new paper from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Building Internet access is Job 1: Towards a communications strategy that meets the growing needs of Canadians in COVID and beyond, authors Peter Menzies and Chris MacDonald say the federal government’s plan to bring streaming services like Netflix under regulation of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and to secure revenues to support Canadian … Read more
The drama of the upcoming American election continues to fascinate Canadians. During the campaign, Donald Trump promised that new regulations would allow US states to import medicines from Canada “at a fraction of the price” paid in the US. In the latest MLI paper, Americans Are After Our Drugs Again: Why and What Can We … Read more
President of A2A Rail JP Gladu discusses the future of Indigenous business development in the latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s “Straight Talk,” based on a recent podcast featuring Gladu and MLI Munk Senior Fellow Ken Coates. Gladu discusses infrastructure projects like the A2A, the Alberta to Alaska railway and the corridor project; the role of nation-building in Indigenous entrepreneurship; … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute welcomes Scott Simon as its newest Senior Fellow, covering issues including Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific, human rights, and Indigenous rights. Simon will advance the Institute’s ongoing work on Canada’s interests in the Indo-Pacific with an acute focus on Taiwan and Canada’s human rights commitments. The full release is available online.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute published a new paper, A Relic of the Past: Why the demise of the Cold War’s INF Treaty will not alter the strategic military balance, in which author James Fergusson argues that the defence and security implications of the demise of the U.S.-Russia Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty are likely to be limited. The full report is … Read more
In the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s latest paper, titled Hard Choices: Why Canada needs a cohesive, consistent strategy towards Communist China, authors Andrew Pickford and Jeffrey F. Collins detail how Canada needs to rethink its relationship with the People’s Republic of China, especially in light of China’s “mounting coercive and destabilizing activities” toward Canada’s national security, sovereignty, and the rules-based … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator posted significant positive growth, pointing to an ongoing recovery in the Canadian economy. Comprising of 10 components, the LEI is designed to predict Canada’s future economic growth and track changes within Canada’s business cycle. Rising by 2.7 percent, this latest LEI update reflects data from August and is the first … Read more
