Action required to make up for time lost on foreign interference

The time for analysis has passed. Let’s get to work on fixing the gaps in our system.
Enhancing and protecting the historic Canada-U.S. relationship

Canada and the United States share one of the very best trade relationships in the world. Like any relationship, it requires ongoing care and attention to ensure success. Recently, the state of our trade relationship has been in the spotlight with the re-election of Donald Trump and his subsequent threat to implement a 25 per […]
Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill ‘by’ and ‘in’ 2024, but it never materialized.
Pooling streams of kindness, and strengthening China-Canada co-operation

By working together in local communities and broader global initiatives, Canada and China can help tackle food insecurity.
Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national sovereignty.
Doubt grows that feds’ promise to boost forced labour ban will materialize as House committee deplores ‘inaction’

A bill to strengthen the forced labour import ban was proposed in successive Liberal budgets.
The security clearance process: an explainer from ex-CSIS director Ward Elcock

As politicians politick over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre not having a security clearance, former CSIS director Ward Elcock breaks down the process.
Diaspora communities need ‘proactive’ measures to guard against foreign and homegrown hostility, inquiry hears

Protecting Canadians against transnational repression is ‘a matter of life and death’ for the Sikh community, says B.C. Gurdwara spokesperson Moninder Singh.
Embattled Biden can chalk up the two Michaels’ freedom to his foreign policy legacy

Many Canadians helped to win the freedom of the Two Michaels, but it was only after U.S. President Joe Biden put his shoulder to the boulder that Kovrig and Spavor were able to see the light of day again as free men.
Canada can’t afford to squander chance for rare Indo-Pacific role with AUKUS, say analysts

Although AUKUS is holding consultations with Canada to find areas to collaborate on advanced technology information sharing, it has yet to signal if it will welcome new members.