Security, Trade and the Economy
The Security, Trade and the Economy program aims to provide Canadians with relevant and accessible analysis on current international economic policies with a focus on Canadian interests and trade security. Additionally, the program examines our country’s commitment to NATO’s mandate of encouraging economic collaboration and eliminating economic conflict.
Cheap Oil: Why We Have It and What It Means for the International System
In her latest article, Augusta explains how the global drop in oil prices has come about, whether or not it is here to stay, and what we should expect from OPEC countries going forward.
Mining in the Motherland: An Interview with Kevan Ford on the Impact of Sanctions on the Russian Mining Industry
Ian Litschko, Samantha Di Santo and Anojan Nicholas sit down with Kevan Ford, Director and CEO of Great Lakes Metallurgy Ltd. to discuss Canadian involvement in the Russian mining sector.
It’s a mad, mad, unequal world
Anojan Nicholas delves deeper into the economic and political consequences of rising income inequality around the world
Inequality on the Rise
Kazutaka Miyuzumi explores income inequality in North America and the arguments that it can lead to economic growth.
Canada China Trade Relationship 2014
Can Canada position itself strategically to take advantage of China’s continued growth? An overview of the trade and investment relationship between Canada and its second largest trading partner after the U.S, China.
Mining in West Africa: Worth the Risk?
Samantha Di Santo examines the financial repercussions facing Western Africa as a result of the deadly Ebola virus.
Canada’s Energy Security: Part One
Part 1/3 Emily Robinson discusses Energy Security to prepare us for the NCC Roundtable on Energy Security on Nov 6th, 2014 at University of Western Ontario.
Fighting the Terrorist Economy
Military action should not be the only option on the table. The U.S. needs to look at ways it can disturb IS’s finances to destroy the terrorist organization’s local economy.
The Unequal Reality of Canada’s Equalization Program
An examination of the unequal nature of Canada’s federal equalization program. As the most populous and central province, Ontario loses out.