Canada’s Public Servants Afraid to Speak Truth to Power: Study
A new report says senior leaders feel ill-equipped to deal with the new hyperpartisan era and are afraid to tell their political masters hard truths.
SSHRC Storytellers Challenge: US Intervention in the 1962 and 1963 Canadian Federal Elections
Does electoral intervention work? An assessment of John F. Kennedy’s interventions in Canada’s 1962 and 1963 federal elections.
Thinning Ice – Canada’s Arctic Goes Global
As climate change accelerates the melting of Arctic ice, international interest in the region among both state and non-state actors will only continue to grow. What does this entail for Northern communities? How will this impact Canada’s relationships with China, Russia, and the US? The global landscape may certainly become heated in more ways than one.
Election 2021: The New Democrats’ Foreign Policy Vision
Whether recycled stances from their 2019 platform or new commitments to defence and security, a lack of clarity and planning encompasses much of the NDP’s foreign policy approach.
Turning the Page on Afghanistan in a Post 9-11 World
With a price tag of over $2 trillion for the U.S alone, and 240,000 lives lost, the intervention in Afghanistan turned out to be one of the costliest and most unsuccessful campaigns undertaken by Washington and its allies.
Election 2021: The Liberals’ Foreign Policy Vision
Recycled promises and a lack of imagination characterize the Liberals' approach to foreign policy.
Election 2021: The Conservatives’ Foreign Policy Vision
Mainstream issues like China and foreign interference dominate the agenda, but more esoteric issues like NORAD and hybrid threats also pop up, demonstrating that the party—at least on the surface—is committed to seriously thinking about Canada's precarious and uncomfortable place in the world.
Lloyd Axworthy: In the Era of COVID-19, Climate Change, Conflict and Nationalism
Save the date! We are pleased to announce that we’ll be hosting Lloyd Axworthy on March 25th 2:30…
EVENT: Eager For Change? US Election 2020 Expert Panel
iAffairs, the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal (CFPJ), and the NPSIA Students’ Association (NSA) present the following academic panel:…
Whether Biden or Trump – Canada has its work cut out
Ottawa, like many capitals around the world, is looking anxiously towards events in the United States. In a…