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Thursday, January 9, 2025

Lagassé (Op-Ed): How Canada can reach NATO’s 2-per-cent target – and quickly

Canada is finally saying the right things about meeting NATO’s defence-spending target of 2 per cent of GDP by 2032. Defence Minister Bill Blair has even indicated that he’s prepared to reach the target sooner. But no new defence spending was included in the Liberals’ fall economic statement, which casts serious doubt on Ottawa’s sense... More

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Easier said than done.

“There’s a lot of talk around whether or not we would enhance technological capacity at the border. There’s a lot of talk around increased patrolling. But all of that so far, I think, serves first and foremost to show that we’re taking seriously the border,” said Lama Mourad, an assistant professor at the Norman... More

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Trudeau’s resignation comes at tough time for Canada-U.S. tariff talks – Expert Group on Canada-US Relations

"To be blunt, I don't think a leadership change could come at a worse moment in our bilateral relationship," said Fen Osler Hampson, a professor of international affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa and co-chair of the Expert Group on Canada-U.S.... More

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Prof. Fen Hampson – Bloomberg: Trudeau, Trump Discuss Trade, Border at Crucial Mar-a-Lago Meeting

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday as the two leaders discussed trade, the border and fentanyl, subjects of the incoming US leader’s tariff threat on its... More

Monday, December 2, 2024

Meredith Lilly: ‘Canadians can’t panic’ about Canada-U.S. trade relations (Podcast)

Prof. Meredith Lilly discusses the implications of President-elect Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on Canada with The Hub Podcast, and how the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) fits within the broader context of bilateral tensions and... More

Monday, November 4, 2024

Prof. Fen Hampson: Canada Braces for High-Stakes U.S. Election Outcome (Politico)

As the U.S. election nears its final hours, Canadians are watching with bated breath. The stakes are substantial, particularly if Trump, with his protectionist policies, takes office. Prof. Fen Hampson underscores the deep concerns in Ottawa. A Trump administration, particularly with a Republican Congress, is expected to adopt an inward focus,... More

Friday, October 25, 2024

Ph.D pending-graduate Jessica Davis speaks at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference

Jessica Davis, President Insight Threat Intelligence, spoke at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on how the flow of money influences how foreign parties can disrupt the electoral process (25min... More

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Prof. Phil Lagassé on Le Rubicon Podcast (FR) – Le Canada – Free-rider du Grand Nord

Le Collimateur looks at Canadian defence policy, its capabilities and its shortcomings, with Justin Massie (UQAM and RAS-NSA) and Philippe Lagassé (NPSIA - Carleton... More

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Prof. Michael Manulak on Leveraging Canada’s G7 Presidency (Podcast)

The Global Exchange podcast - host Colin Robertson talks with Hon. Lloyd Axworthy and Hon. Allan Rock and Michael Manulak about how Canada should frame next year’s G7 in Kananaskis,... More

Monday, October 14, 2024

Prof. Lama Mourad in Foreign Policy: Israel Is Weaponizing Forced Displacement—Again

An assistant professor at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, and Sarah E. Parkinson, the Aronson associate professor of political science and international studies at Johns Hopkins... More

Friday, October 11, 2024

Prof. Stephanie Carvin talks Russian Interference on The Big Story Podcast

Last month, the US Department of Justice charged two employees of RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet, in a $10 million scheme to create and distribute content to US. As the story evolved it became clear that the content was distributed by far-right influencers, including a... More

Thursday, October 10, 2024

NPSIA Student Publication: Divided Conservative Movement Wins Big in Brazil’s Municipal Elections

Joseph Bouchard is an M.A. student at NPSIA currently doing thesis fieldwork on police violence in... More

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