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George Monastiriakos is a part-time professor of law at the University of Ottawa.

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

  • To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023
PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond (Quebec), left, and Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Quebec), pictured April 4, 2019, at the Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023
  • To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a

Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023
  • To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a
PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond (Quebec), left, and Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Quebec), pictured April 4, 2019, at the Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chrystia Freeland should be the next secretary general of NATO 

  • OTTAWA—After 73 years, NATO is finally seeking a woman to lead the alliance. Rest assured, there is no shortage of talent across the 30-member bloc. Given the
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | October 6, 2022
Despite being a founding member of NATO, a Canadian has never held the secretary general position. After 73 years, Chrystia Freeland has a realistic chance of getting the job if she wants it, writes George Monastiriakos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chrystia Freeland should be the next secretary general of NATO 

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | October 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—After 73 years, NATO is finally seeking a woman to lead the alliance. Rest assured, there is no shortage of talent across the 30-member bloc. Given the

Chrystia Freeland should be the next secretary general of NATO 

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | October 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—After 73 years, NATO is finally seeking a woman to lead the alliance. Rest assured, there is no shortage of talent across the 30-member bloc. Given the
Despite being a founding member of NATO, a Canadian has never held the secretary general position. After 73 years, Chrystia Freeland has a realistic chance of getting the job if she wants it, writes George Monastiriakos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To become a global soft power, Canada should sever diplomatic relations with Russia

  • The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, like the annexation of Crimea, and the occupation of Georgia and Moldova before it, is the latest phase
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | August 22, 2022
The Russian embassy in Ottawa. Maintaining a diplomatic and economic relationship with a regime that commits genocide sets a disturbing legal and political precedent for the Canadian government, writes Monastiriakos. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To become a global soft power, Canada should sever diplomatic relations with Russia

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | August 22, 2022
  • The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, like the annexation of Crimea, and the occupation of Georgia and Moldova before it, is the latest phase

To become a global soft power, Canada should sever diplomatic relations with Russia

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | August 22, 2022
  • The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, like the annexation of Crimea, and the occupation of Georgia and Moldova before it, is the latest phase
The Russian embassy in Ottawa. Maintaining a diplomatic and economic relationship with a regime that commits genocide sets a disturbing legal and political precedent for the Canadian government, writes Monastiriakos. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The case for a Pacific community

  • MONTREAL—As the world shrinks and interests intertwine, the threats posed to human civilization are magnified. In the age of globalization, isolationism is a bandaid
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 6, 2017
Donald Trump pictured campaigning during U.S. Election 2016. It's imperative that the Trump administration rethink its long-term strategic objectives. In the age of nuclear weapons, the world needs far-sighted leadership more so than ever before. The fate of the world depends on it, quite literally, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Matthew McBain/Devin Dreeshen

The case for a Pacific community

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 6, 2017
  • MONTREAL—As the world shrinks and interests intertwine, the threats posed to human civilization are magnified. In the age of globalization, isolationism is a bandaid

The case for a Pacific community

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 6, 2017
  • MONTREAL—As the world shrinks and interests intertwine, the threats posed to human civilization are magnified. In the age of globalization, isolationism is a bandaid
Donald Trump pictured campaigning during U.S. Election 2016. It's imperative that the Trump administration rethink its long-term strategic objectives. In the age of nuclear weapons, the world needs far-sighted leadership more so than ever before. The fate of the world depends on it, quite literally, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Matthew McBain/Devin Dreeshen
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