• Hydrogen: An opportunity for German-Canadian partnership

    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 […]

  • My Duty to Not Stay Silent – A Documentary by Vladimir Kara-Murza

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    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. 

  • Canada and Cuba in the context of expanding global authoritarianism

    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 […]

  • On the frontline of European democracy: A conversation with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

    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 […]

  • Bolstering the Role of ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific: Implications for Canada

     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 […]