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Thursday, November 10, 2016

What Trump could mean for Canada’s Arctic

Arctic Now's Jane George reflects on what a Trump win could mean for Canada's Arctic Under the leadership of Donald Trump, the new president-elect of the United States, the Arctic could get a lot warmer. That's among several possible developments—such as increased offshore Arctic oil drilling and a beefed-up Arctic defence system—which could... More

Thursday, November 10, 2016

What does the Trump Presidency mean for the War on Terrorism?

By Phil Gurski The surprise (at least to some) victory by Republican candidate Donald Trump over his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton in Wednesday’s US presidential election has already led to speculation over what a Trump administration means to the US at both the domestic and international level. At home, he has been hawkish on... More

Monday, November 7, 2016

NPSIA Students Visit The Canadian Armed Forces Peace Support Training Centre

NPSIA STUDENTS VISIT PEACE SUPPORT TRAINING CENTRE On Friday, 4 November 2016, a group of 26 NPSIA students made a familiarization visit to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC), in Kingston, Ontario. The trip was organized and hosted by the Department of National Defence (DND). Students represented a cross section... More

Friday, November 4, 2016

Stephanie Carvin argues for a “Trinity of Trust” for National Security Reform

A year after its election, the Trudeau Government is now taking steps to fulfill its campaign promises to improve intelligence oversight in Canada and reform Bill C-51 — the Harper Government’s controversial terrorism legislation. So far, there are some very promising signs regarding the direction the government is headed. Public Safety... More

Thursday, November 3, 2016

UN’s HIPPO: High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations

As Canada considers a mission in Africa (and hopefully Colombia and continued support in Haiti), it is worth remembering the advice of the HIPPO. The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations in October 2014 to review the current state of UN peace operations. The Panel consisted of... More

Monday, October 31, 2016

Long-term strategic rationale for the F-35

Greg Matte of the CDA Institute argues the long-term strategic rationale for Canada's acquisition of the F-35 fighter aircraft. Greg Matte is a retired Brigadier-General, former CF-18 pilot and "Top Gun" Fighter Weapons Instructor. The views expressed are those of the author. The intent of this paper is to shine a light on the critical aspects... More

Friday, October 28, 2016

Canada’s Use of Sanctions

What is the state of Canada’s sanctions’ practice since 1990? Canada’s rate of application of sanctions has been high since the 1990s as a result of a very active UN Security Council and Canada’s obligation to give effect to those measures.[1]  Of late, however, Canada’s sanctions have been imposed by choice rather than obligation... More

Friday, October 21, 2016

Who is winning the Syrian digital war?

NPSIA's Stephanie Carvin and others debate the use of the internet in the Syrian War. The Syrian war has been, for good and often for ill, an incubator for developing new tools and strategies for digital conflict. OpenCanada asked five experts to give their perspectives on actors that they believe have been successful innovators... More

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

TVO Debates What a Trump Win Might mean for NAFTA

TVO's flagship program The Agenda debates what a Trump win could mean for NAFTA. Donald Trump has suggested that, if elected president, he would scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement, refuse to defend NATO nations that aren't paying their fair share, place tariffs on goods exported to the US and drastically reduce regulation over... More

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Professor Stephen Saideman discusses Canada’s potential African mission

Professor Saideman reviews some important considerations before Canada accepts a UN mission in Africa.  For more information read... More

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Saudi Arabia: Why We Need This Flawed Ally

The West's relationship with its Saudi ally is one of the world's most troubling alliances. Saudi Arabia's conservative culture rejects many Western ideals, and many observers see the Kingdom as a hotbed of support for extremism. Michael Stephens of RUSI and Thomas Juneau of the University of Ottawa examine the foundations of the U.S.-Saudi... More

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

PM Trudeau addresses the 71st General Assembly

H.E. Mr. Trudeau addressed the 71st session of the General Assembly beginning by praising NY for its resilience in the face of attacks.  Other themes included: the need for leaders to allay anxieties (a host of them including lack of employment, lack of gender parity, and a lack of opportunities for children) by enabling... More

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