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Canadians are unusually anxious about the world, polling suggests, but […]
How the war on Iran exposed the limits of U.S. protection and forced Gulf states to rethink their security strategy.
How Russia Lost Its Status—and Why It Cannot Easily Regain It.
Canada should arrive in Ankara ready to push NATO toward a more practical Arctic posture —one that clarifies priorities for situational awareness,...
France’s new “advanced deterrence” doctrine risks increasing proliferation and eventually undermines the Alliance’s security environment.
As democracy comes under strain, Taiwan’s reliance on the United States reflects Canada’s experience.
Why Canada must lead a coalition of democracies to build the open, ethical, and trustworthy artificial intelligence the world needs.
When the rules run out, who decides what counts as war.
What do countries lose when they no longer have diplomats […]
The Strait of Hormuz is not just testing maritime security, it is exposing a shift in how Western alliances operate, from reflexive alignment to...
As the Arctic becomes more strategic, Canada must balance security, development, and its commitments to Indigenous communities and the environment.
Canada’s capabilities and alliances position it to act beyond the traditional limits of a middle power in a fragmented global order.
CIC Executive Director Melanie Walker in Conversation with Defence Expert Wendy Gilmour.
The military has a framework for readiness that civilian agencies badly need.
Canada is looking outward for resilience while ignoring expertise already inside its borders.
The recent leadership change has exposed the deeper architecture of power in Iran.
How Ukraine can lose territory without surrendering its future.
Aligning defence investment with economic development is not a new idea. It is a Canadian tradition.
The Chalk River site offers a blueprint for how alliance collaboration drives science and technology innovation.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi turned a short, snap election into a personal referendum on her leadership, producing a record landslide victory.
Survey data suggests Canadians are moving toward security-focused values in uncertain times, and continue to reject the MAGA movement.
What Canada’s Online Streaming Act Is Trying to Defend.
In an ecosystem increasingly shaped by AI, trust and legitimacy depend on more than just procedural integrity.
Young Canadians have identified the risks of AI chatbots and the policy solutions. Ottawa now needs the political will to act.
Does the current Prime Minister’s approach really differ from his predecessor’s?
They brought the knowledge to change it. The question is whether Canada will bring the resources.
Canada champions gender-responsive migration governance abroad. When will it develop a feminist foreign policy which incorporates migration?
The framing that has dominated analysis of Trump since 2017 misses what has actually changed in his second term.
Military strikes by American and Israeli forces have left Iran destabilized and uncertain about its future leadership, thus igniting a war of regime...
Carney sold candour at Davos. His first major crisis produced a photocopy – alliance discipline dressed up as judgment.
When Prime Minister Mark Carney told leaders at the World […]
War has erupted between the United States, Israel, and Iran, shattering assumptions that calibrated pressure could prevent a wider conflict.
Is Trump’s new blockade pushing Cuba toward democracy, a hostile takeover, or just chaos?
Did Marco Rubio present a gentler view of transatlantic relations […]
Canada has hit an all-time low ranking on a key index of global corruption, highlighting threats to our security, prosperity, and democracy. The GTA...
Today marks the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – a stark reminder of how long this war has endured and how profoundly it...
Mark Carney’s value-based realism demands Canada reject the U.S.-China AI arms race and build a coalition of middle powers committed to green,...
Key Takeaways from Dr. James Orbinski’s Keynote at A Changed America, 27 January 2026.
In an era defined by “building Canada,” our diaspora should be understood as a form of economic and civic infrastructure.
Did Secretary of State Marco Rubio offer a gentler transatlantic vision than J.D. Vance’s wrecking-ball speech last year—or just Trumpism in...
As Canada strengthens trade ties with China, it must also maintain firm guardrails to defend Indo-Pacific security and peace in the Taiwan Strait....
As advanced computing becomes a critical source of economic power and strategic assets, countries are tightening control over AI infrastructure....
Canada is deepening defence ties through the EU’s SAFE program amid growing unease about the reliability of the United States. This raises the...
A Massey College conference, co-organized by the Canadian International Council, examined how Canada should respond to a world in which the United...
Greenland remains on a slow path to eventual independence, but heavy dependence on Denmark makes it a difficult prospect. However, an offer of free...
Half a century after Canada’s “Third Option” sought – unsuccessfully – to reduce economic dependence on the United States, Prime Minister...
Carney’s emerging foreign-policy doctrine emphasizes flexible coalitions among middle powers. But a closer look at Chrystia Freeland’s earlier...
Bangladesh’s February 2026 elections will test whether democratic recovery is possible during a time of political turbulence and rising instability.