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Fish Are Dying. Canada Can Help Stop It.

Governments are spending billions in taxpayer money to subsidize the depletion of the world’s fish.

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Hugh Lee

Quantum Sensors Are Conflict Prevention. Canada’s Defence Policy Should Say So.

Two siloed DND strategies, one on Women, Peace and Security and the other on quantum science and technology, share more ground than either document...

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Joanne Archibald

The Missing Half of Canada’s AI Strategy

Better models and Canadian data centres will not fix public-service AI if governments cannot agree on which data to trust.

21.07.2026 6

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Patrick Spencer

When the Algorithm Decides: Online Influence and Canada’s Democratic Resilience

Why young Canadians are quietly opting out, and what it means for the rest of us.

16.07.2026 5

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Ash Montgomery

A Defining Week for Canadian Security: One Decision Still to Make

Ottawa is about to choose a headquarters for a new defence bank. The decision will say as much about Canada as the institution itself.

16.07.2026 6

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Kyle Matthews

Canada Doesn’t Have an Innovation Problem. It Has a Scale Problem.

Why Canada’s productivity crisis is rooted in its inability to build the industrial clusters that keep talent, capital and frontier industries at...

13.07.2026 10

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Gabrielle Sorensen

When America Tried to Win Canada

The failure of American colonists to win Canadian hearts and minds 250 years ago offers lessons for responding to current meddling in the Alberta...

10.07.2026 10

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Madelaine Drohan

More Than Eurovision: Why Canada’s EBU Membership Matters

Where global platforms optimize for engagement, the EBU is built around trust, public service and shared standards. That distinction matters for...

08.07.2026 10

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Stefan Venceljovski

Trade, Power, and Pragmatism

Connecting Canada’s foreign policy to our economic aspirations.

06.07.2026 20

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Jason Macdonald

A Two-Tier NATO Is Emerging on Climate: Almost No One Is Talking About It

NATO’s 2021 climate commitments are widening the gap between members. The operational consequences are being ignored.

03.07.2026 10

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Gry Thomasen

Canada’s World Cup Will Be Judged Beyond the Pitch

Hosting the World Cup is not simply about welcoming the world. It is about governing who gets to enter it.

30.06.2026 20

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Roya Aboosaidi

The Garbage-In, Garbage-Out Problem in Fighting Dirty Money

Canada’s financial intelligence system is moving toward AI, but the technology only works as well as the data, the oversight, and the governance...

29.06.2026 10

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Alex Wilner

The Long Game with John Manley

The rules of the game with Canada’s most important partner […]

27.06.2026 30

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Cic Staff

Trust Is Not a Strategy: Why Canada Must Govern AI Decisions, Not Just Data

As Canada seeks to accelerate AI adoption, building public trust will require governing not only the data AI systems use but the decisions they...

25.06.2026 20

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Dilara Baysal

Washington’s Exit Strategy from Iran

The agreement reopened negotiations and the Strait of Hormuz, but it also revealed how far Washington had moved from its original war aims.

25.06.2026 20

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Mohammad Yaghi

Canada Is Building Digital Government One Doorway at a Time

Canada has portals, strategies, and identity initiatives. What it does not have is the shared digital infrastructure that lets services, data, and...

22.06.2026 20

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Patrick Spencer

The Iran MOU is Worse Than it Looks

What the US-Iran Memorandum Reveals About America’s Retreat from the Middle East.

19.06.2026 20

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Jack Cunningham

Building Confidence in the North

Why Strategic Risk Intelligence Should Be Part of Canada’s Arctic Development Agenda.

18.06.2026 40

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Abbas Qaidari

The Missing Link Between Foreign Policy and Information Integrity

Foreign influence begins abroad, but it succeeds by exploiting weaknesses in Canada’s domestic information environment.

15.06.2026 20

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Marie Lamensch

Cage Fights at the White House, G7 and UNSC

As Donald Trump prepares for his big 80th birthday UFC […]

13.06.2026 30

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Cic Staff

The Security Canada Isn’t Talking About

Why human trafficking deserves a place in Canada’s national security conversation.

12.06.2026 20

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Alexandra Li

Requiem for a Treaty: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Fails for a Third Time in a Row

Why the world’s most important nuclear agreement is losing credibility.

10.06.2026 20

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Paul Meyer

Canada Needs a Mexico Strategy

As Washington turns economic interdependence into political leverage, Ottawa and Mexico City have more interests in common than ever.

08.06.2026 20

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Elliot Goodell Ugalde

Canada Needs to Teach Students to Question AI

Teaching Canadians to use AI is not enough. They must also learn how to question it.

05.06.2026 20

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Julianna Kowlessar

The Cost of Dependence

What Canada’s GlobalEye Decision Reveals About Defence in the Trump Era.

04.06.2026 20

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Jack Cunningham

The Splinternet Has Arrived

The world’s collective problems risk being aggravated by the emergence of rival digital blocs.

01.06.2026 30

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Kyle Volpi Hiebert

Nationalist Governments Now in Both: The 2026 Parliamentary Elections in Scotland and Wales

A transformational election in Wales and continuing debates over Scottish independence highlight challenges that may resonate far beyond the United...

31.05.2026 30

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Dr. Alan Siaroff

A Collective Defence Against Economic Coercion

Canada and other middle powers should explore a multilateral anti-coercion agreement as economic pressure increasingly replaces rules-based restraint.

29.05.2026 20

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Campion Carruthers

How Does Trump End This? with Jon Allen

Military conflicts are easy to start and painfully difficult to […]

29.05.2026 40

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Cic Staff

When Wars Lose Their “Why”

In the Iran conflict, tactical success is outpacing strategic clarity, leaving the narrative that sustains legitimacy increasingly fragile.

22.05.2026 20

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Dominique arseneau-bruneau

Canada Is Measuring Digital Government Against the Wrong Model

International rankings can tell us how Canada appears online. They tell us much less about whether a federation can govern digital infrastructure,...

21.05.2026 20

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Patrick spencer

Canada Cannot Build a Credible Africa Strategy Without Morocco

Ottawa’s shift on Western Sahara signals a broader test: whether Canada is prepared to build an Africa strategy around real anchor partnerships, not...

21.05.2026 20

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Daniel Robson

Feminism at the Margins of Militarism: Security and Defence Policy in Canada

Abandoning the label does not resolve the contradictions at the heart of Canada’s gender-inclusive foreign policy.

20.05.2026 20

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Ava crossett

Decoding CUSMA with Louise Blais

Louise Blais returns for a special episode on CUSMA, joining […]

16.05.2026 40

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Cic Staff

What Built the Canada–U.S. Relationship

Shared resources, not shared values, have long defined Canada–U.S. relations, and still do.

14.05.2026 20

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Daniel Macfarlane

Canada’s Settlement Trade Contradiction

Canada has repeatedly condemned Israeli settlements as incompatible with international law and a two-state solution. So why do goods produced in those...

13.05.2026 20

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Steven Zhou

A Hammer Without a Handshake

Canada is expanding its military ambitions while weakening the diplomatic capacity needed to carry them out.

13.05.2026 20

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Stefan venceljovski

​Does the Trump-Xi Summit Signal a G2 World? with Howard Balloch

Just days before Donald Trump is set to meet Xi […]

11.05.2026 20

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Cic Staff

The Return of Middle-Power Diplomacy in the Gulf

Why Canada could help build new institutional pathways amid the Israel-Iran crisis.

07.05.2026 20

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Patrice brodeur

Should Canadians Resist, Surrender or Rebel Against Trump? The American Revolution Provides Some Guidance

A strained relationship with a dominant power, unpredictable leadership, and deep dependence, Canadians now face a dilemma the American colonists...

06.05.2026 20

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Madelaine Drohan

Canada Should Work With Washington on Critical Minerals Without Deferring to It

Allies are coordinating on critical minerals. Canada risks losing leverage unless it engages Washington on its own terms.

04.05.2026 20

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Robert M. Cutler

What Does Cohere’s Merger Mean for Canada’s Digital and Economic Sovereignty?

Canada’s AI race does not have to end in foreign ownership. Cohere’s European merger shows how that trajectory can be changed.

01.05.2026 30

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Daria synelnykova

Landmines and Leadership: The Case for a Values‑Driven Economic and Security Policy

How humanitarian demining allows Canada to align its economic interests, security priorities, and commitment to the Ottawa Treaty in a rapidly...

01.05.2026 30

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Anne Delorme

Optimism Gap with Jon Allen

Canadians are unusually anxious about the world, polling suggests, but […]

29.04.2026 30

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Cic Staff

The Illusion of American Protection: Gulf States’ Leverage, War, and the Case for Collective Security

How the war on Iran exposed the limits of U.S. protection and forced Gulf states to rethink their security strategy.

29.04.2026 20

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Mohammad yaghi

The Ukraine War and Russia’s Status as a Great Power

How Russia Lost Its Status—and Why It Cannot Easily Regain It.

23.04.2026 30

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Janko Šćepanović

Canada’s Arctic Choice: Ahead of NATO’s Ankara Summit

Canada should arrive in Ankara ready to push NATO toward a more practical Arctic posture —one that clarifies priorities for situational awareness,...

23.04.2026 20

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Nicole Jackson

NATO Does Not Need Another Nuclear Sharing Arrangement

France’s new “advanced deterrence” doctrine risks increasing proliferation and eventually undermines the Alliance’s security environment.

22.04.2026 40

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David gaillot

The Paradox of Taiwan’s Foreign Policy

As democracy comes under strain, Taiwan’s reliance on the United States reflects Canada’s experience.

16.04.2026 30

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Wu yang

Who Will Build AI for the Public?

Why Canada must lead a coalition of democracies to build the open, ethical, and trustworthy artificial intelligence the world needs.

15.04.2026 30

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Ana Serrano