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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We are delighted to introduce Leading with AI: a 2-day executive course from the BEI, designed and delivered by Dmytro Chumachenko and Ann Fitz-Gerald, to help leaders turn AI potential into organizational impact. Learn more and register: balsillieinstitute.ca/courses/exec...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Coming soon: New Balsillie Paper This upcoming Balsillie Paper discusses what Canada can do to fully leverage its dominant position in potash production and capitalize on shifting global demand driven by geopolitical disruptions as tensions continue to occur. balsilliepapers.ca
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This Balsillie Case Study examines how high-risk AI systems should be governed in safety-critical infrastructure by integrating real Canadian electricity governance frameworks and international AI governance principles. Explore the cases: balsilliecases.ca
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hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Why is health care -- health data -- so central to the new federal #AI strategy? @annfitzgerald.bsky.social from the @balsillieschool.bsky.social gave us some fascinating perspective on TVO Today Live this season: youtu.be/KLxJf1QbBQQ?... #cdnpoli
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Can Canada Regain Its Digital Sovereignty? | TVO Today Live
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
The BEI OnDemand modules in Digital Policy Innovation are now 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄. balsillieinstitute.ca/on-demand-mo...
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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
My latest. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Why Canada should make a bid to host the United Nations headquarters
The United States has lost any moral claim it had to play host to the UN’s headquarters as it withdraws from internationalism
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Alex Neve @alexneve.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Looking forward to speaking at the @balsillieschool.bsky.social on November 27th about universal human rights & the way ahead. If you are going to be in the Kitchener/Waterloo area, hope you can join us. It's free, registration details below.
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Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World - Balsillie School of International Affairs
🔵 Public event Featuring Alex Neve
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Launching Jan 12, 2026: BEI OnDemand — Digital Policy Innovation Eight self-paced modules designed for professionals, policymakers & entrepreneurs navigating the digital economy. Option available: Executive Certificate in Digital Policy Innovation for those seeking a micro-credential.
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OnDemand Modules - Balsillie Executive Institute
Research-informed modules that prepare current and future public policy, private sector, industry, and not-for-profit leaders to operate and lead in the digital world.
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Canada and South Korea take divergent paths on IP policy—and it’s reshaping their AI futures. Explore how openness vs. patent focus impacts innovation and global AI strategy. Access the case study: balsilliecases.ca/case-study/i...
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Canada’s and South Korea’s AI Strategies on Diverging Trajectories
This case study provides a comparative perspective on two AI governance approaches and their outcomes. Case study by James W. Hinton and Fabrice Blais-Savoie
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
We were honoured to welcome BSIA Fellow Diana Fox Carney to the Balsillie School for her keynote to commence The TRANSFORM Project Symposium. Thank you again, Diana, for taking time to share your deep insights, breadth of experience, and vibrant energy with the community.
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Join the BEI for a 3-hour online masterclass led by national security expert Dr. Wesley Wark. 𝗦𝗲𝗽 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝟵𝗔𝗠–𝟭𝟮𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 | 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 Seats are limited — register now: balsillieinstitute.ca/courses/mast...
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Critical Minerals, Geopolitics and National Security - Masterclass
This masterclass explores Canada’s role in the global race for critical minerals amid U.S.-China tensions and the urgent push for green energy and technological sovereignty. Instructor: Wesley Wark.
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
How can emerging technologies shape global migration policy? This year’s Policy Challenge explored bold ideas for tech-driven migration governance. Thanks to our teams, judges, and partners for making it all possible. Read the 2025 anthology to see how student teams tackled the future of policy.
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We are proud to share that BSIA Director Professor Ann Fitz-Gerald will be speaking at Georgia Institute of Technology's Foundations of AI Seminar Series on September 8. Learn more and Register: foundationsofai.github.io
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Looking to develop your knowledge and skill sets to operate in an AI world? The Balsillie Executive Institute offers executive courses, masterclasses and online module on a range of AI-related issues. For more information on BEI courses and programs, visit balsillieinstitute.ca
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Week Two of the Tech Governance Summer School brought together leading voices to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping governance, policy, and global systems. A week of deep insight, critical questions, and collaborative learning.
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Day 7 of the Technology Governance Summer School focused on tech, policies & power. Here are the highlights from today’s sessions:
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Innovation, Intangibles & Sustainability — Key insights from today’s sessions ⬇️
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
The first day of week 2 of the Technology Governance Summer School explored digital policy, transparency, and the future of work. Highlights below:
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
The first week of Technology Governance Summer School has wrapped up—here's a quick recap of day four's deep dive into the Intangibles Economy, legal frameworks, and global case studies.
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Day 2 of TGSS, students learned: → Computer security and privacy with Florian Kerschbaum → Real-world cybersecurity practice from J. Paul Haynes, COO & President of eSentire → The history of AI with Mark Humphries → Law, ethics, and trust in AI healthcare with Maura Grossman
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Today marks the first day of the 2025 Technology Governance Summer School at the BSIA! During the two weeks, students will learn about the relevant domains and discourse supporting technology innovation. Highlights from today's sessions:
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
BSIA Faculty member Alexander Lanoszka and MAGG Student Jacob Tuckey argue that Ottawa should temper expectations of ‘ReArm Europe’ given the structural limits of the European defence market and Canada’s unique military needs. ras-nsa.ca/canada-and-r...
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Canada and ReArm Europe: More Buck, More Bang? - Network for Strategic Analysis (NSA)
With the world becoming “increasingly dangerous and divided,” Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared his intention to revive the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) through a major spending program aimed at ...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: An insightful conversation hosted by BSIA Director Ann Fitz-Gerald, featuring global experts on South Korea’s place in a changing geopolitical landscape—covering economic priorities, digital progress, and cross-border partnerships, including with Canada. youtu.be/uREB87-0Gwo
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Navigating Geopolitics: The Republic of Korea's Economic and Security Landscape
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
BSIA Faculty members Seçil Daǧtaș and Suzan Ilcan argue that the Green Line in Cyprus functions as a complex, multilayered border regime that produces uncertainty and liminality for asylum seekers due to overlapping governance by the UN, EU, RoC, and TRNC. doi.org/10.1080/1465...
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Nested Borders: Migration, Sovereignty and Liminality along the Green Line in Cyprus
Cyprus’ 2004 accession to the European Union (EU) transformed the significance of the ‘Green Line’ – the United Nations (UN)-monitored buffer zone that has separated Turkish and Greek Cypriots sinc...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
BSIA Fellow and PhD Graduate Choyon Saha argues that Bangladesh, as a fragile negotiating party, faces politico-economic, institutional, and nonmaterial barriers in advancing international policies to limit fossil fuel supply under UNFCCC negotiations. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/NVVGZ...
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Barriers to limiting fossil fuel supply in UNFCCC negotiations: insights from Bangladesh
Constraining fossil fuel supply is imperative to curtail fossil CO2 emissions and keep the global mean temperature below 1.5°C, thereby accomplishing the Paris Agreement to avoid dangerous climate ...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
BSIA Scholar Dmytro Chumachenko and colleagues find that a compact LSTM network can effectively forecast hepatitis B incidence in Ukraine despite reporting gaps, supporting its use in public health planning. www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
BSIA Scholar Brendon Cannon and colleagues authored two articles for a special section of the International Affairs Journal titled “Special section: Central Asia and the Indo-Pacific: Bridging the divide in an age of great power rivalry.” academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/4
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Volume 101 Issue 4 | International Affairs | Oxford Academic
The official journal of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Publishes content across the entire discipline of international relations and is renowned for its academically rigo...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
We are honoured to welcome Kam Mofid to the School as a Balsillie Fellow! Kam has led some of the largest solar companies in the U.S., and pioneered advanced digital solutions for energy asset management on a global scale. Learn about his work: balsillieschool.ca/people/kam-m...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
On June 26th, Wilfrid Laurier University and the BSIA were pleased to receive a $5 million gift from the Balsillie Family Foundation to launch the Digital Governance Initiative. balsillieschool.ca/jim-balsilli...
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Jim Balsillie donates additional $5 million to Laurier and the Balsillie School to establish Digital Governance Initiative and bolster Canada's productivity - Balsillie School of International Affairs
Transformative investment will strengthen Canada’s capacity in law, digital sovereignty, trade and technology governance
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
We are delighted to share that Saad Hammadi, Manager of Policy and Advocacy at the BSIA, has been elected Board Director for Amnesty International Canada. Please join us in congratulating Saad on this significant achievement!
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
We are pleased to share that the Balsillie School, along with CIGI, is entering into a new two-year partnership with RUSI as part of its Disruptive Technologies Program. The initiative aims to strengthen discourse and deepen international dialogue on disruptive technologies.
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BSIA announces new partnership to explore the impact of disruptive technologies on national security - Balsillie School of International Affairs
The Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA), along with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), is pleased to announce a new two-year partnership with the Royal United Serv...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
This morning, BSIA Director Ann Fitz-Gerald spoke to CTV Your Morning on where the Government of Canada’s newly committed defence expenditure of 5% would come from, and what investments this expenditure may involve. Segment starts at 𝟭:𝟬𝟬:𝟬𝟬 — watch here: www.ctv.ca/shows/ctv-yo...
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Ana Brandusescu @anabrandusescu.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
This Balsillie Case Study addresses the issues with AI in immigration and policy recommendations for ways forward in addressing those issues. It also includes a teaching note. Thank you to @saadhammadi.bsky.social and the team at @balsillieschool.bsky.social for the editorial and review process!
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
In the latest Balsillie Paper titled "Artificial Intelligence, the Environment and Resource Conflict: Emerging Challenges in Global Governance," author Obasesam Okoi examines the environmental and geopolitical implications of AI’s global expansion and calls for sustainable governance solutions.
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Artificial Intelligence, the Environment and Resource Conflict: Emerging Challenges in Global Governance - Balsillie Papers
As AI infrastructures expand rapidly across the globe, they bring into sharper focus the often-overlooked costs of digital innovation, particularly their entanglement with extractive economies and con...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
In an article for Policy Options, BSIA PhD Candidate Zack Ahmed argues that the trade war between Canada and the U.S. heightens risks for immigrant factory workers.
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The trade-war risks for immigrant factory workers
Manufacturing makes heavy use of newcomers, who are often laid off first with few savings or a safety net. Co-ordinated strategies are needed.
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Writing for The Hill Times, BSIA Faculty member Alistair Edgar argues the first step for defence procurement reform in Canada is to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level. (𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥)
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The building blocks for procurement progress
Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Can Britain fill the role America used to play, and become our number one ally once again? @spaikin.bsky.social‬ asks @lukewsavage.bsky.social (@jacobinmag.bsky.social‬), Mel Cappe (Munk School), and @annfitzgerald.bsky.social (@balsillieschool.bsky.social) tonight at 8/11pm
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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
As Canada-U.S. relations cool, is it time to rekindle our alliance with the UK? @spaikin.bsky.social talks to Mel Cappe (Munk School), @annfitzgerald.bsky.social (@balsillieschool.bsky.social), @lukewsavage.bsky.social (@jacobinmag.bsky.social) about what’s next for Canada’s foreign friendships.
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Is the U.K. the Key Ally Canada Needs? | The Agenda
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ianhrowlands.bsky.social @ianhrowlands.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Three of us from @balsillieschool.bsky.social and @envwaterloo.bsky.social + two from @kit.edu + one from @fraunhoferisi.bsky.social collaborated on this @nationalobserver.com piece: #Canada-#Germany learnings for #SDG7 that could be made. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/13/o...
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Canada and Germany should double down on their energy partnership
The Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance is a focal point of the relationship between the two countries.
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Don't miss @annfitzgerald.bsky.social speak on The Agenda tonight at 8/11pm!
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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
"We can stand together and re-energize the world together." — Ann Fitz-Gerald (@balsillieschool.bsky.social) on the U.K. replacing the U.S. as our key ally. Tonight at 8/11pm with Mel Cappe (Munk School), @lukewsavage.bsky.social (@jacobinmag.bsky.social‬), and @spaikin.bsky.social
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
BSIA Director Professor Ann Fitz-Gerald joined CBC’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 – 𝘒𝘞 with Craig Norris to explore Canada’s evolving role in NATO and the implications of increased defence expectations. 🎧 Tune into the full interview below:
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
In an op-ed for the Globe and Mail, BSIA Faculty member David Welch and colleague reflect on Joseph Nye’s work to emphasize the value of soft power and principled leadership in Canada’s foreign policy. (Subscription required) www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Joseph S. Nye’s enduring lessons for Canada
The former head of the Harvard Kennedy School felt Canada punched above its weight in the soft-power arena, and shouldn’t cede its efforts in doing so
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
We’re honoured to receive the 2025 APSIA Innovation Award for our Technology Governance Summer School! This program brings together grad students from policy, social science & STEM to tackle how tech is reshaping governance & society. Learn more: balsillieschool.ca/bsias-techno...
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BSIA's Technology Governance Summer School Wins APSIA Innovation Award - Balsillie School of International Affairs
We are pleased to announce that the Technology Governance Summer School has received the 2025 APSIA Innovation Award for Professional Development Programming. This prestigious award recognizes innovat...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
In the latest Balsillie Paper "The Geopolitical Rivalry behind US Chip Export Controls and Its Implications for Canada’s Semiconductor Autonomy," BSIA MIPP Graduate Fred Cheung explores Canada’s growing vulnerability in the global semiconductor landscape. balsilliepapers.ca/bsia-paper/t...
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The Geopolitical Rivalry behind US Chip Export Controls and Its Implications for Canada’s Semiconductor Autonomy - Balsillie Papers
Fred CheungSemiconductors constitute the backbone of the modern economy, but Canada relies heavily on imported chips. This context highlights the urgency for Ottawa to strengthen its domestic semicond...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
In the latest Balsillie Case Study, authors Karen Yeates and Taim Saeed present a multi-faceted challenge of balancing technological innovation with ethical responsibility. Access the case study here: balsilliecases.ca/case-study/c...
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Consent or Compromise? The Hidden Costs of AI in Cervical Cancer Screening
In an era when AI holds a seemingly endless horizon of potential, is the race to develop it leading us to deprioritize the security of those systems and the rights of the patients within them? Case St...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
In an article for the NATO Association of Canada, BSIA PhD candidate Justin Dell argues that the North Atlantic Treaty must be accepted in whole, not just in part. natoassociation.ca/the-north-at...
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The North Atlantic Treaty Must Be Accepted in Whole, Not Just in Part
In early April, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke softly and carried a big stick at a NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting in Brussels. A more mainstream, small-l liberal Republican in an...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
In an article for CIGI, BSIA Fellow Wesley Wark emphasizes that space assets are critical to national security, and Canada must develop a coherent space security strategy to address growing vulnerabilities and geopolitical risks in the space domain. www.cigionline.org/publications...
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National Security Goes into Space
Alliances and partnerships are recognized as crucial to achieving national security in space. Canada’s national security strategy for space lacks doctrine, delivery on promises of enhanced capabilitie...
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
In an op-ed for the National Post, BSIA Faculty member Alexander Lanoszka (@lanoszka.bsky.social) and colleagues argue that Looking to Europe for defence needs would not be in Canada's best interests. nationalpost.com/opinion/shoo...
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Opinion: Shooting ourselves in the foot to spite Trump
Looking to Europe for our defence needs would not be in Canada's best interests
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Balsillie School @balsillieschool.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
BSIA Director @annfitzgerald.bsky.social and Fellow Halyna Padalko argue that Canada has an opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies, through strategic utility and differentiation. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
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Canada's opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies
Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But it can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped advantage.
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