In 2024, a record number of voters across Asia exercised their democratic rights and, in many cases, used the ballot box to punish incumbent governments they felt had fallen short. Ten regional democracies held presidential and/or parliamentary elections, including three of the largest — India, Indonesia, and Japan. If there was any common denominator among these votes, it was that...
This report investigates the effects of emissions pricing, such as the federal fuel charge or B.C. carbon tax. It focuses...
South Korea entered a sudden political crisis on December 3 when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law — an...
The long-term security of Canada and its allies hinges not only on the outcome of the war in Ukraine but...
Late Monday night, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to announce he would impose across-the-board 25 per...
On November 15, Canada and Indonesia announced the completion of the negotiations for the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)...
As Canada prepares to chair the upcoming CPTPP Commission meeting later this month in Vancouver against the backdrop of a...
We live in difficult times for policymakers and governments. The term “polycrisis”, coined by Edgar Morin and Anne Brigitte Kern...
The U.S. Treasury Department has published the fine print on a new set of restrictions on outbound investment in China’s...
If a NATO-Russia confrontation is coming, it could very well start in the European Arctic. Canada, as an Arctic neighbour...
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) represent around 72 per cent of global greenhouse-gas emissions, and the proportion is growing. Without...
The recent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, reported by South Korean intelligence on October 18, is raising tensions...
Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused a series of economic and geopolitical shocks that have jolted the...
Western militaries have been actively developing the emerging concept of pan-domain operations (also sometimes referred to as multi-domain operations). This...
One of the challenges for large bureaucracies is identifying second and third order effects of risk mitigation postures across the...
Climate change has opened up the waters of the Canadian Arctic, increasing the region’s strategic importance and presenting new security...
On October 22, 2024, the Bank of Canada reduced its policy interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.75 per...
Taiwan’s heavy reliance on imported energy is a glaring national security risk, especially as tensions with China continue to rise...
As the countries comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) undergo rapid digitalization, they are becoming increasingly susceptible to...
The second Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) Summit was convened in Seoul on September 9-10, 2024, and...
This year’s Atlantic Canada Momentum Index offers evidence of a region at a critical juncture. The strong momentum outlined in...
Industrial policy is a loaded term. To some, it signals a return to the heavy-handed state intervention of past decades...
The selection of Ishiba Shigeru, who won his party’s leadership race to become Japan’s new prime minister on October 1...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to the U.S. in late September to attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit —...
Sri Lanka's presidential election on September 21-22 marked a significant shift away from the country’s entrenched political dynasties, with the...
Great uncertainty pervades decisions about emerging defence technologies. Operating at the frontiers of science and technology, advanced states can never...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted both the strengths and weaknesses of Canada’s state capacity. It showcased the federal government’s ability to...
A school of thought has arisen that Canada has never been more alone in the world. We respectfully disagree. The...
In recent years there has been a surge in violent crime across Canada as a whole. However, not much is...
In June of 2024 the Standing Committee on National Defence completed its examination of defence procurement and issued findings and...
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, its final affliction remains collective amnesia. This report emphasizes lessons learned through Canada’s response to...
In 2018, the newly elected Ontario government passed one of its first pieces of legislation – to repeal the Green...
Members of the Five Eyes (FVEY) security partnership, Canada, the United States (U.S.), the United Kingdom (U.K.), Australia, and New...
When the Trudeau government announced its decision to implement tariffs of 100% on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports, it aligned...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on August 23 underscores New Delhi's commitment...
In the coming year, Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) – a consortium of nuclear energy and waste producers –...
