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Canada's leading independent, nationally focused think tank based in Ottawa. We exist to make poor public policy unacceptable in the nation's capital.

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@MLInstitute
Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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The Macdonald-Laurier Institute / True North in Canadian Public Policy. 🇨🇦 We want to help make #Canada the best governed country in the world. Learn more:
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The use of the #EmergenciesAct "is intended for crises where there are no other options on the table," writes @awudrick . Yet before invoking the Act, the federal government "failed to do very much at all" to disperse protesters. #ottnews #cdnpoli
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In a message to Canadians, Acting President of the Islamic Republic of #Afghanistan , @AmrullahSaleh2 , urges us not to give up on a country where so many Canadians fought, worked and died to bring a better life to Afghans. #cdnpoli @shuvmajumdar @calxandr
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According to @afitz3105 and Hugh Segal, "reports of the exploitation of children in addition to other atrocities by the #Tigray People’s Liberation Front should cause Canada to reassess its dispassionate position and take a stand." #Ethiopia #cdnpoli
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With #Ethiopia launching a new democratic government, @afitz3105 and Hugh Segal argue "we should not underestimate the potential and lasting damage generated by the selective and illiberal application of so-called 'Western values' in Africa." #cdnpoli
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This survey reveals that female athletes were not consulted about #gender identity policy in sport, says @CoachBlade . Women’s voices “should be heard”.
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"Beijing was actively meddling in Canada's democracy... the leaks also reveal that PM @JustinTrudeau 's government has responded to reports of interference with obstruction, obfuscation and only minor concessions" - @brianleecrowley for @WSJ
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#VaccineMandates "should be removed for reasons of ethics and practicality," argues @strauss_matt . "In a liberal democracy, the price of our freedom means accepting, within reason, that others may make choices we find objectionable." #cdnpoli #cdnhealth
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War is terribly tragic, but #Israel has implemented more precautions to prevent civilian harm than any military in history. Allegations of genocide are utterly misplaced. ( @SpencerGuard )
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NEW: As the #Tigray War unfolds, @afitz3105 warns that "the narrative echoed by TPLF supporters living outside of #Ethiopia does not align with the voice of the Tigrayan communities on the ground." Learn more about what life is like under the TPLF:
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The action against @jordanbpeterson sets a dangerous precedent. Professionals are and will be coerced into silence to avoid repercussions from their governing bodies. Our latest paper, The new censorship, by @cvangeyn 👇👇👇
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Lord Patten told yesterday's MLI webinar that China “[shouts and roars and stamps] their feet and we should call them out collectively or otherwise they will pick us off one at a time.” #cdnpoli @hk_watch @benedictrogers (Via @stevenchase @RobertFife )
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"In the present violent anti-democratic #TPLF insurgency in #Ethiopia ," @afitz3105 & Hugh Segal argue Ottawa must "reassess its dispassionate stand & more clearly support the duly elected federal government in defending itself & preserving the stability"
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NEW: What’s really behind the Khalistan movement? @CBCTerry finds that the project is nurtured by Pakistan, and that Pakistani-sponsored Khalistani extremism poses serious national security threats to both Canada and India. #cdnpoli #cdnfp Read more:
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“Let us... call things as they are. Lies are lies. Murder is murder. Dictators are dictators. And just as we cannot allow history to be revised, we must not allow what is happening now, right in front of our eyes, to be distorted,” wrote @Kasparov63 .
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If the Czech Republic can stand up to China and send a delegation to #Taiwan , @JMichaelCole1 asks: why not us? "The Czech Republic will survive. In fact, it will continue to prosper. And so can the rest of us." #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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When it comes to #HongKong , “The free world must unite. We need an international contact group to coordinate efforts among like-minded countries... to ensure that there is a clear, robust, united and high-impact response." @benedictrogers @nathanlawkc
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In this new commentary, @JoPhoenix1 notes that if transwomen prisoners retain what can be called 'male pattern offending’, this would bring 3 interrelated problems into women’s prisons: "need for increased security... increased risk of sexual violence... &... de-prioritisation of
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We are pleased to name Foreign Affairs Minister @cafreeland as Policy-Maker of the Year. #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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“It’s clear who’s really driving the Khalistan bus: Pakistan,” explains @CBCTerry . In truth, “the Khalistan movement has been going nowhere in the Sikhs’ home state.” #cdnpoli #cdnfp Read the full report here:
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#ICYMI In this week's most-read article, @cburton001 outlines why #XiJinping was named our Policy-Maker of the Year. "Beijing has reshaped Canada in ways that most Canadians don’t fully appreciate & we ignore Xi’s growing influence at our peril" #cdnpoli
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"Make no mistake: Canadians who oppose construction of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline... and pipeline capacity to enable liquified natural gas exports from Canada’s East Coast to Europe, are aiding, abetting, and condoning #Putin ’s behaviour." #cdnpoli
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"A consensus is emerging that 🇨🇦's weak economic growth and low productivity constitute a national crisis." MLI's Philip Cross testifying before the HoC Finance Committee ⬇️
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Starting in just 30 minutes: China has managed to effectively eliminate #HongKong 's cherished freedoms. Now, the question becomes: how will Western Nations work together to respond? @nathanlawkc @benedictrogers @GarnettGenuis @MilesYu196288 Tune in now:
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According to @afitz3105 and Hugh Segal, "the international community’s perceived, and perhaps inadvertent, tolerance for the violent TPLF-led insurgent leaders isolated the legitimate Abiy democratic government and only emboldened the insurgency" #Ethiopia
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Thank you @DouglasKMurray ! It was an absolute privilege to host you for an armchair discussion with @brianleecrowley on why the West is worth defending. Thanks also to our many esteemed guests for thoughtful questions and discussion throughout the evening. @awudrick
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MLI has brought some of the world’s leading biologists, sports ethicists, corrections experts & medical practitioners (including @coachblade ) into the spotlight to expose the impact of #gender activism on public policy and institutions.
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"The fog is beginning to dissipate," writes @MDVetDoc . "Multiple jurisdictions around the world.. have begun to realize the grave harm that has been done, and are pulling back from — or halting altogether — the practice of blocking puberty."
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"A prime minister who in policy terms clearly suffers from acute attention-deficit disorder needs to be surrounded by a solid professional staff... The opposite seems to be the case in the office of the current prime minister." @financialpost
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“Our military can’t make a contribution anymore,” said MLI Senior Fellow Richard Shimooka. “It’s in such poor shape and has declined over the past six years, that our ability to make serious contributions is fairly limited.” (Via @BryanPassifiume )
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"Canada seems incapable of doing anything about #China ." @cburton001 warns that, "as this theatre of the absurd drags on, Canada’s lack of a principled China policy is debasing any confidence the U.S. and other allies have in Ottawa’s competence." #cdnpoli
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According to @AnastasiaLinTO , standing in opposition to the Chinese Communist Party's aggressive actions and human rights abuses is in fact "standing with the Chinese people by confronting a regime that brought turmoil and suffering." #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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"Many #LGBT activists now demand that people profess allegiance to a highly contested set of ideas," writes @JoshDehaas . "The message has shifted from 'love is love & everyone is equal' to 'you will endorse the most radical viewpoints... or else.'"
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With #Afghanistan falling to the #Taliban , it is crucial to examine the crucial role played by #Pakistan in supporting the Taliban. @calxandr details how Pakistan's proxy war against Afghans is at the root of this conflict. #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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For @PardyBruce , critical theory and its related doctrines are moving the western world from triumph to decline: "It turns out that progressives were less interested in the principle of free speech than in promoting their own values."
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“It does not take a particularly active imagination to see the obvious problem with a government’s enlisting banks, without court oversight, to freeze the assets of protesters hostile to the government,” argued @awudrick . #EmergenciesActInquiry #cdnpoli
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NEW: Following today's MLI webinar, experts are calling for greater multilateral co-ordination to push back against China's "assault on freedom and liberty" in #HongKong . @MilesYu196288 @benedictrogers @nathanlawkc @MareikeOhlberg @GarnettGenuis #cdnpoli
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Mark your calendars! MLI is hosting a major international discussion on the situation facing #HongKong and what the world's democracies must do to push back. @nathanlawkc @GarnettGenuis @MareikeOhlberg @benedictrogers @cburton001 #cdnpoli Register here:
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According to @kolga , China's actions at the beginning of the #COVID19 outbreak are directly responsible for the spread of the virus. Once the crisis subsides, he argues that Canada will have to work with our allies to hold China to account. #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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"It’s foolish to assume Canada is immune to the the Chinese Communist Party's foreign interference, as it’s already happening here," write @DA_Tuttle , @kolga , and @aimenlau . #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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According to @cburton001 , Canada’s non-action in the face of China's threats against ethnic Chinese, Tibetans and Uighurs within Canada "amounts to tacit consent for Beijing's repression." #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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"The int'l community can play a pivotal role to pave the path for #peace ," writes @YonasBiru57 on the current crisis in #Ethiopia . Pressuring the current leaders of the #TPLF to leave Ethiopia for a safe haven is one viable option.
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The federal government only consults with #Indigenous people who agree with their plans, argues @chrisjsankey . He writes that Ottawa is standing in the way of Indigenous prosperity and Canada's ability to get LNG to international markets. #cdnpoli
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Hi there @elonmusk 👋 MLI's experts have been warning about the negative effects Bill #C11 could have on free expression online in Canada. @awudrick has argued that if @Twitter is to be a beacon for free speech, this is an issue that requires attention.
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According to @ryan_p_alford , "if politicians are willing to mislead the public in order to evade the most fundamental constitutional limits on their powers... it is unclear why any other abuse would be considered beyond the pale." #EmergenciesAct #cdnpoli
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Russia's abuse of #INTERPOL 's red notice system "allows the Kremlin and other authoritarian regimes to extend the reach of their repression around the world," say @kolga , @Billbrowder , and @Kasparov63 . Read their remarks: #cdnpoli
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China has managed to effectively eliminate #HongKong 's cherished freedoms. Now, the question becomes: how will Western nations work together to respond? #cdnpoli #cdnfp @nathanlawkc @GarnettGenuis @MareikeOhlberg @benedictrogers @cburton001
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Are #ElectricVehicle subsidies a fair & effective way to combat greenhouse gas emissions? The answer is no, according to Jerome Gessaroli. They "mostly help higher-income households while there are a variety of other less costly carbon abatement methods."
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China is already engaged in adversarial, aggressive behaviour; Beijing is already on a Cold War footing. @AnastasiaLinTO warns that it is time for the world to come to terms with the true nature of the Chinese Communist Party & respond accordingly #cdnpoli
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RELEASE: In this new paper, @JoPhoenix1 examines the effects of CD100, a decision to include anatomical males who identify as women in womens' jails. "It places women at risk, undermines their rights, & disproportionately disadvantages minority women."
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NEW: What caused the the fall of #Afghanistan to the #Taliban ? Author @akhil_oldsoul places the blame squarely on the critical role played by #Pakistan , which uses groups like the Taliban as proxies and as tools of statecraft. @shuvmajumdar #cdnfp #cdnpoli
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For @cburton001 , #China will offer @s_guilbeault promises on #climate change in exchange for concessions... 'Concessions would include #Canada taking no effective action on a foreign influence registry, or launching a thorough public inquiry..."
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According to @afitz3105 and Hugh Segal, "reports of the exploitation of children in addition to other atrocities by the #Tigray People’s Liberation Front should cause Canada to reassess its dispassionate position and take a stand." #TPLF #Ethiopia #cdnpoli
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Our own intelligence agencies have "repeatedly warned that the Russian government is actively working to undermine Canadian democracy," writes @kolga . An unearned reset of relations with Putin "will only help reinforce his sense of impunity." @Kasparov63
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In a new MLI commentary, @coachblade looks at a govt-commissioned report #Ottawa did not want you to see. The govt was compelled to release this data thanks to an Access to Information request by MLI.
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“'I think the idea that a Canadian political candidate would make a clandestine visit to a Chinese diplomatic facility, is really shocking,' @cburton001 said. 'This is a whole different level of concern.'”
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NEW: What's the right approach for ensuring fairness in women's sport while supporting transgender inclusion? @runthinkwrite , @FondOfBeetles , and Leslie Howe argue in favour of shifting from gender-based categories to sex-based "open" and "female" groups.
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"Global Affairs Canada's response to #China 's comprehensive and coordinated malign challenge to our democratic institutions has been, to be frank about it, pathetically weak and highly ineffective," testified @cburton001 . @AliEhsassi @MichaelChongMP @sbergeron
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In Canada, we "obsess about marginal issues that make us feel good." @brianleecrowley argues that "it’s time for Canada to grow up, because, while we may not be interested in disorder, disorder is interested in us." #cdnpoli
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"The absence of input by female athletes happens... because every effort has been made by sporting officials & the gov't of #Canada to prevent the public from knowing about their frustration, sadness, & unhappiness..." Reads the full commentary here 👇
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"For the first time ever, #Canada has become a net importer of electricity," writes Philip Cross. "The switchover... reveals the shortcomings of an energy strategy that now emphasizes decarbonization over energy security..."
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Every year, we name the person or institution that has had the greatest impact—for good or ill— on public policy as Canada’s Policy-Maker of the Year. To our regret, MLI's Policy-Maker of the Year is Xi Jinping. #cdnpoli #cdnfp Read more here:
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According to @PardyBruce , only in a country w/ a fragile & hysterical leadership could the trucker convoy be regarded as an emergency justifying the infringement of civil liberties.
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“This is an outrage. Chinese police setting up offices in Canada, then ‘persuading’ alleged criminals to return to the motherland to face ‘justice’... represents a gross violation of Canada’s national sovereignty...” - @cburton001
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NEW REPORT: #Huawei ’s intimate relationship with the Chinese Communist Party, its inexplicably rapid growth, and its global track record of predatory behaviour lead Duanjie Chen to conclude that Canada should ban the company from 5G. #cdnnatsec #cdnpoli
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MLI's @AnastasiaLinTO spoke to an @OxfordUnion debate on the following motion: "This House Would Start A New Cold War With China." In her remarks, Lin argues that the question is flawed as Beijing is already on a Cold War footing. #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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Speaking to @IvisonJ , @karthiknach argues that only a new govt can fix Indo-Canadian relations: "There’s too much ideological, political & personal baggage that @JustinTrudeau ... [brings] to this particular relationship that will just not make it work…"
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“An unearned reset of relations with Putin — or appeasement by another name — will only help reinforce his sense of impunity, and sends a signal to other rogue leaders, which puts democracy and dissidents in greater danger everywhere.” @Kasparov63 @kolga
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Our latest paper by @NoahSchwartzy & @timthurley looks at how #Canada 's gun policies fail to keep Canadians safe & hinder law-abiding gun owners. “These policies distract from meaningful, evidence-based efforts to reduce crime & violence.”
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" #Indigenous people have a right to prosper," writes @MelissaMbarki . "First Nations and the #energy sector can come together to address our shared challenges. Ruffalo’s actions will only serve to hinder this process and keep First Nations impoverished."
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" #Canada ’s long-term security & prosperity are directly linked to #Ukraine ’s ability to successfully defend itself," argues @kolga . "Turning our backs on Ukraine... will lead to a world in perpetual conflict."
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Canada can and should work with its #G7 allies to respond to China’s repeated challenges to the international order in the #SouthChinaSea . Watch: @brianleecrowley #cdnfp #cdnpoli
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Prosecutorial independence may well seem an obscure idea to many and the reasons why it looms so large in this dispute may be unclear. "It seems to me worth a few minutes to unpack this vital concept and explain why it is at the heart of LavScam." #cdnpoli
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In 2017, the @JustinTrudeau gov't allowed inmates to transfer from men's to women's prisons based on their self-described #genderidentity . New polling done on behalf of MLI shows Canadians’ views on gender identity & prisons diverge from current policy...
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"The govt's regressive policies are excessively impacting those who can least afford it," writes Jerome Gessaroli, "The policies do not reduce #greenhouse gas emissions in a reasonably cost-efficient manner."
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MLI in its entirety has now been blacklisted by #Russia , joining an elite group of distinguished organizations and experts who have earned #Russia ’s ire through fearless thought leadership. #cdnpoli Read more:
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"Recent reports... expose the systemic infiltration of Canada's political, economic, and social institutions by adversarial actors who are prepared to go as far as alleged treasonous behaviour -- these reported include some of your own colleagues." -MLI's Christian Leuprecht
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New nationwide polling conducted for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute reveals that 4-in-5 Canadians believe Ottawa must speak up about China's human rights abuses. #FreeMichaelSpavor #FreeMichaelKovrig #cdnpoli #cdnfp Read more:
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"One day, Millennials may sit grandchildren upon their knees and speak, in hushed and reverent tones, of a time long ago when people could express an opinion on the internet without fear of sanction by the state or its proxies." - @Pagmenzies in @TheLine
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"Bank of 🇨🇦 Governor Macklem lamely defends his institution, saying 'we got more things right than we got wrong,'" writes Philip Cross. "Nonsense. What the bank got wrong was the only thing that should matter to a central bank: controlling inflation."
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"Why is Beijing so desperate to have #Huawei provide our 5G equipment?" asks @M_Johnston1 . "Private companies do not typically have their governments make dramatic threats on their behalf." #cdnpoli #cdnfp #cdnnatsec
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NEW: What caused the the fall of #Afghanistan to the #Taliban ? Author @akhil_oldsoul places the blame squarely on the critical role played by #Pakistan , which uses groups like the Taliban as proxies and as tools of statecraft. @shuvmajumdar #cdnfp #cdnpoli
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"How can a 724-page budget document that rains down oceans of red ink not be transformative?" Philip Cross writes that the vast majority of spending initiatives are "limited to targeting key electoral constituencies, not the majority of Canadians" #cdnpoli
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#Hamas is a designated #terrorist organization that has repeatedly violated international law with no regard for human life. Calling them reliable? That’s madness @GlobeandMail ...
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"Canadians are awakening to the fact that they are... in a nation where responsible, moderate opinions are casually labelled by politicians & supplicant observers as 'far right,'" notes @Pagmenzies . "It’s unclear whether they have the courage to fix it."
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Congratulations to @nathanlawkc , MLI’s Ambassador on Canada-Hong Kong Policy, for being voted @TIME ’s most influential person for 2020. #TIME100 #cdnpoli #cdnfp #HongKong
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TIME asked readers to vote for who they thought should make the 2020 #TIME100 list, an annual compilation of the world’s most influential people. Here’s who won
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What's next for Canada in #Afghanistan ? @shuvmajumdar spoke with Richard Fadden, John Manley, and @calxandr to make sense of it all. #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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"Increasing Indigenous participation in energy development would have been an easy way to improve the standard of living of many First Nations," writes @MelissaMbarki . She argues that hobbling Canada's energy industry has the opposite effect. #cdnpoli
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In order to push back against the aggression coming from the Kremlin and other authoritarian regimes, @Kasparov63 argues that there must be a will to use the West’s dominant position to punish the belligerent behaviour of Putin and others. #cdnpoli #cdnfp
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