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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Elliot Tepper on Le Pen’s resignation from Party Leadership

Elliot Tepper unpacks what French Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's resignation from her right wing party means for elections in two week's... More

Friday, April 14, 2017

Elliot Tepper on Syria’s claim chemical attack was “fabricated”

Elliot Tepper, international relations professor at Carleton University joins CTV to discuss Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's allegations that the deadly chemical weapons attack in his country were not instigated by his... More

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Barak Barfi argues why Trump Can’t Make Assad Go

When I met Syrian President Bashar Assad on the eve of the American presidential election, I asked him what he would do to demonstrate to the next president that he could be a potential ally in the fight against the Islamic State. He scoffed at my suggestion. “The whole argument [is] based on the... More

Saturday, April 8, 2017

Stephanie Carvin argues why unpredictable Trump may make things worse.

In the aftermath of the Trump administration’s strikes against a Syrian airbase on Thursday night, there is a certain satisfaction in seeing President Bashar Assad pay even a minimal consequence for his murderous actions. However, while footage of the strikes from U.S. ships is dramatic, the overall impact on the Syrian conflict will likely... More

Friday, April 7, 2017

5 Things to Know about the U.S. airstrikes in Syria

John Woodside outlines for Open Canada five important issues to... More

Friday, March 24, 2017

Canada, the US, Russia and the Arctic – A Pragmatic look

Canada, the US, Russia and the Arctic – A Pragmatic Look Andrea Charron Making sense of the world these days is a bit like trying to drink from a fire hose; overwhelming doesn’t begin to describe the result. Everyone is questioning what are Canada’s options given a new US President and an aggressive Russia.... More

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Do elections in the Netherlands portend a nationalism wave?

Elliott Tepper comments on the importance of the Dutch elections and what it portends for the future of politics in... More

Thursday, March 9, 2017

2017 Trudeau Report Card: Rhetoric vs Reality

iAffairs launches its second Report Card on the Prime Minister's Administration. This second edition of the CFPJ Report Card covers everything from defence and diplomacy to foreign aid, refugees and immigration. Its purpose is to evaluate the government's performance in crucial policy... More

Monday, March 6, 2017

Stephanie Carvin argues why Trump’s immigration program will make the U.S. less safe

On Monday, the Trump administration made a second attempt at restricting immigration from select Muslim-majority countries. While civil rights and immigration lawyers will no doubt argue against the order in court, it is also worth noting why U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration and national security are at best misguided, and... More

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Elliot Tepper comments on the new U.S. Ambassador to Canada

The next U.S. Ambassador to Canada, who Bloomberg reported Wednesday will be Kelly Knight Craft, will have big shoes to fill. Tepper said the previous ambassador, Bruce Heyman, was a “highly effective ambassador” who was well-liked in Ottawa.  Read... More

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Why Trump is good for Canada

Why Trump is good for Canada Andrea Charron It has been a rough first month for the Trump Presidency.  Trump has managed to alienate more than heal, he has yet to fill key positions in his administration which is creating policy gridlock, and the erratic nature of his decisions means processing the implications for... More

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Andrea Charron and Chris Sands comment on Canada-US Relations with Trump

Andrea Charron, Director of CSIDS and Chris Sands, Director of the Center for Canadian Studies at John Hopkins University comment on Trump and the future for Canada on CTV's Power... More

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