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Russian Elections: Authoritarianism or Limited Democracy?

With Vladimir Putin encouraging the Belarusian President to work more closely with the country’s opposition and Russia’s own “managed” elections in 2021, Russian politics are more complicated than a simple dictatorship.

EEnvironment

4 minute read

COP 26: The Aftermath and Canada’s Next Steps

byJenna Richmond
November 29, 2021

COP 26 negotiations have shown a continued resistance to stronger climate action as well as revealed future opportunities for Canadian climate leadership.

CCentral America & the Caribbean

5 minute read

Haiti: Another Plight or Light At the End of the Tunnel?

byiAffairsAdmin
November 23, 2021

Decades of political instability, dire natural disasters, and a troubled colonial legacy have eroded the core of the nation's wellbeing and left it in a state of fragility and turmoil.

DDiplomacy and Foreign Policy

3 minute read

Diplomacy in the Virtual Age: An Opportunity or an Obstacle?

byJillian Hawley
November 18, 2021

Digital diplomacy is now considered an integral part of diplomatic efforts. This increased connectivity is wide-reaching, and with it, a mixed-bag of security risks and opportunities for positive change.

AArts, Culture, and Entertainment

4 minute read

From One Trudeau to Another: Canada and the State of Multiculturalism

byEmily Wesseling
November 12, 2021

A critical light is shed on Canadian multiculturalism as a concept and policy. The exclusion of Indigenous peoples in Canada is examined to build critique against what multiculturalism conveniently disregards. Finally, the rise of far-right groups and its implications on multiculturalism are explored.

EEnvironment

4 minute read

COP 26: Canada and the Climate

byMischa Longman
November 5, 2021

COP 26 is on in Glasgow, and representatives from across the planet are negotiating to secure their own country's place in a changing world. With a string of broken promises, a dire outlook and some leaders skipping the conference entirely, is COP 26 likely to change anything for the better?

IInternational Development

4 minute read

How Must Agriculture at the Local and Global Levels Change if the World is to Feed Itself in 2050?

byGoethie Derenoncourt
October 28, 2021

The world population is only expected to increase exponentially by the year of 2050, which means that we must dramatically increase our global food supply. Through technological innovation, enhanced communication channels, and a revitalized rural sector, we can meet the nutritional demands of the world population by the mid-century. The question is, will politicians mobilize quickly enough to make this a reality?

VVideo

2 minute read

VIDEO: Former Diplomat James Trottier on the Essential Elements for an Effective US-North Korea Policy, How Canada Can Assist, and Implications of Recent North Korean Missile Launches

byiAffairsAdmin
October 15, 2021

Through a virtual session hosted by the Canadian International Council, former diplomat James Trottier discusses US-North Korea Policy from a Canadian view.

AArts, Culture, and Entertainment

6 minute read

Netflix’s ‘Unorthodox’ Casts a Stigmatized Shadow on More Than Just Jewish Orthodoxy

byReda Zarrug
October 3, 2021

Viewers of the show should understand the broader context of religious orthodoxy, and ensure that it doesn't exclusively frame their ideas of orthodoxy.

TTechnology

5 minute read

Canada’s Far-Right and Tackling Islamophobia Online

byDenis Suljić
September 25, 2021

The startling growth and activity of online far-right communities in Canada are a wake-up call for a greater focus on online content moderation and removal — an issue that should be at the forefront of the fight against online extremism.