Posts – Rideau Institute

Major global challenges call for a Canadian foreign policy up to the task – help us get there

November 19, 2021

In response to our first fundraiser since the onset of the March 2019 lockdown, can you help us continue our strong, independent and fearless advocacy for a Canadian foreign policy “purpose fit” for the huge global challenges on climate, nature and nuclear weapons, we now face?

U.S.-China Climate cooperation, Climate [In]Security, Media Repression in India and More (UPDATED)

November 12, 2021

In today’s blog, we examine the “unexpected” USA-China climate cooperation agreement, the interaction of climate and security, Canadian timidity in defending journalists under siege in India and the 100 year old history of the poppy and Remembrance Day in Canada.

Climate change, Israel and human rights, Canadian subs update and tribute to peace activist Jordan Bishop

November 5, 2021

Learn some surprisingly good information about China and COP26, some very bad news about Israeli human rights abuses, why we still don’t need naval submarines and gain insight into a good life, very well-lived.

New Foreign and Defence Ministers have big challenges ahead

October 29, 2021

Our blog (now posted early Friday afternoon) examines the daunting challenges facing our newly appointed Foreign and Defence Ministers and how they can rise to successfully meet them. We wish them well!