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Foreign Influence Registry is a danger to Canadian democracy

April 23, 2023

Today we examine why a foreign influence transparency registry will be much more likely to stifle legitimate political debate than to curtail harmful foreign state interference in Canada.

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Can Canada emulate New Zealand with some independent security thinking?

October 12, 2021

Today we look at some very sensible independent thinking by New Zealand, consider some surprising information about China and economic reforms, update the Afghanistan situation and lament slow progress in ditching outmoded military mindsets.

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Avoiding needless confrontation in the Arctic and rebuilding Canadian disarmament diplomacy

September 27, 2021

Canada wasn’t snubbed in the misguided AUKUS submarine deal and neither was New Zealand, which is also trying to pursue a nuanced engagement policy with China.

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Canadians want a ban on handguns and assault weapons

May 27, 2019

There is majority Canadian support for a total ban on civilian possession of handguns and assault rifles. It’s time for the Government of Canada to act.

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