Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent blockade of Ukrainian grain and agricultural exports serve as a stark reminder that a rules-based trading system is integral to human well-being. With the risk of famine becoming critical across dozens of countries, Canada has a big role to play in helping feed a growing and hungry world; […]
When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Canada recently, they announced their intention to work together on providing a stable and secure supply of a new type of energy to meet German demand: hydrogen. Though still in its nascent stages, there are unique economic and security opportunities for both countries […]
Annually, Canada’s economy loses billions of dollars of productivity due to a web of rules, regulations, and restrictions between provinces. However, solving Canada’s internal trade woes has remained a stubborn problem. How can the provinces untie this trade knot? One potential solution is mutual recognition - that is, a policy whereby regulatory requirements met for […]
In recent years, critical race theory (CRT) has grown to influence how people and institutions around the world approach matters of identity, inequality, patriotism, and more. Canada is no exception. CRT has influenced government legislation, corporate employment practices, and public education. However, despite its influence, CRT remains relatively unexamined in Canada. For many, the […]
North Korea continues to be a significant regional security threat in the Indo-Pacific region with a sustained and evolving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program and growing ballistic missile arsenal. In addition to this regional security challenge, Pyongyang remains one of the most repressive countries in the world. According to Human Rights Watch, authorities […]
With the rise of the digital economy, the prominence of “big tech” has raised an important question: does competition law need a fundamental rethink? Or can more modest changes allow longstanding tools to be effectively applied to promote competition to the benefit of consumers? This fall, the federal government will be launching a consultation on […]
The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC) Toronto (https://puac-toronto.com/) is hosting a forum to bring together influential Canadians in politics, diplomacy, foreign affairs, defence, business, academia and media to discuss the opportunities and challenges of Korea and Canada partnership in the Indo-Pacific and Canada’s role in the Korean peninsula’s peace process. Canada’s Role in the Korean Peninsula […]
MLI is proud to co-sponsor the screening of this film, particularly given the Institute's friendship with Vladimir Kara-Murza and considering the vital role that he and others have played in standing up to tyranny. Due to the fact that MLI as organization and many of our fellows have been sanctioned or blacklisted by Russia, we understand acutely just how vital the thought leadership of activists like Kara-Murza is and how precarious it can be to undertake such work.
Earlier this year at the G7 Summit in Elmau, Germany, the members of the G7 committed to establishing an international climate club by the end of 2022 as a way to boost international cooperation towards climate action; the topic was also a focus of recent bilateral meetings between Germany and Canada. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute and […]
Cuba today is experiencing a unique historical moment. For the first time in more than six decades, a new generation of young people have started to demand their rights in a public and peaceful way. This nascent culture of peaceful resistance requires international support and solidarity to be successful. The Cuban regime through its repressive […]
Not since the end of the Cold War has democracy in Europe been so imperilled by authoritarians. Following its corrupt and fraud-mired 2020 election, Belarus has slid further into repression. A mass protest movement of Belarusians sought to challenge the illegitimate election results, but the regime brought its brutality to bear to quash all democratic […]
The development of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) underscores for the first time some of the organization’s shared values and norms in the context of the Indo-Pacific. AOIP is the way in which ASEAN envisions the Indo-Pacific and the guiding principles for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. This is not an insignificant […]
