The war in Ukraine started with Iraq
Western states and allies, including Canada, fail to acknowledge the parallels between Iraq and the Ukraine or how American aggression laid the foundations for the Ukraine war.
Get Back to Foreign Policy Basics, Ditch Faulty Approach on Ukraine
Sloppy stick-handling on Ukraine might be symptomatic of a broader malaise. It happens when policy-making is replaced by political hyperbole.
Canada’s 2022 Foreign Policy Report Card: An Overview
An evaluation of the country’s foreign policy performance last year demonstrates the Trudeau government’s growing gap between rhetoric and reality, a challenge that only pushes Canada further away from its former status as a strong middle power.
Policy Talks Podcast Episode 59 – The European Union: Current Challenges and Future Developments
iAffairs Canada is delighted to present Episode 59 of the Policy Talks Podcast. Guest: Dr. Zachary Paikin, Research Fellow at the Institute for Peace…
The New Kremlinology: Reading the New York Times
With censorship soaring and real reporting all but taboo, the major dailies have just one important function left: being a political signaling system.
The Ukraine Crisis – More War or Shared Responsibility?
The US goal to end the Putin regime by overextending and unbalancing Russia has thus far not succeeded.…
Why Non-Western Countries Tend to See Russia’s War Very, Very Differently
The West appears blind to its own hypocrisy and narrow interests in calling for a rules-based order.
Policy Talks Podcast Episode 56 – Ukraine and the China-Russia Relationship
iAffairs Canada is delighted to present Episode 56 of the Policy Talks Podcast. Guest: Dr. Leigh Sarty, Scholar in Residence at Global Affairs Canada…
Policy Talks Podcast Episode 55 – The Impact of the Ukraine Crisis on the Indo-Pacific and Canada’s Role in the Region
iAffairs Canada is delighted to present Episode 55 of the Policy Talks Podcast. Guest: Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute on…
Let’s Stop Pretending Canada Isn’t at War in Ukraine
Economic and other actions just short of a formal declaration of war can be lethal and carry unpredictable consequences.