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Doug Page is a longtime media guy with a passion for books. He's also a voracious reader and hope you love books as much as he does.

Canada's immigration challenges differ by region. A better policy would match admissions to local capacity, labour demand and retention.

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 To say that voters do not care about national security is stating the obvious. When they cast their ballot they are more concerned about the economy, jobs, health care, education and other issue...

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Nathalie Drouin’s resignation as national security and intelligence adviser leaves a void that Mark Carney would be wise to fill quickly

Global Affairs Canada (GAC), in collaboration with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), is pleased to announce the ninth edition of the International Policy Ideas Challenge (IP...

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At a time when threats to Canada are more serious than ever and our closest allies are no longer inherently trustworthy, a complacent attitude toward national security cannot be tolerated. Exploring t...

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Carney’s travels are about more than just trade agreements and security co-operation. This is an apology tour, with a promise to do better.

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Friday’s announcement of a $2 billion increase to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members’ pay and benefits has left me with three thoughts, only one of which seems to have been fully covered in the...

Rebuilding Canada's Influence · Episode

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These last three months have offered me an incredible opportunity to speak about the future of Canadian foreign policy to a variety of organizations and...

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An overwhelming majority of Israelis do not support their prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu . They want the war in Gaza to end and the remaining Israeli hostages to be returned, even if that means...

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Federal Election Series (Dr. Adam Chapnick)

Even in the face of Donald Trump’s threats against Canada, differences on foreign policy won’t necessarily shape the federal election’s outcome.

Right Honourable Mark Carney - Le très honorable Mark Carney

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In episode 28 of Battle Rhythm's third season, Steve Saideman and co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mt. Allison University discuss JD Vance’s speech and subsequent reactions at the Munich

Ever since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Canadians have been focused intently on the likelihood of the imposition of punitive tariffs on this country’s most significant exports. From the p...

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For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Adam Chapnick about the lessons from his recent book, coauthored with Asa McKercher, Canada First, Not Canada Alone: A Histo...

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