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Aleksi Korpela Canada Procurement Security, Trade and the Economy

The F-35 and the Declining Canadian Dollar

The recent decline of the Canadian dollar in relation to the US dollar will have a significant impact on the procurement of a replacement aircraft for the ageing fleet of CF-18s. Prospects look increasingly bleak for the F-35, but the aircraft still remains a strong competitor.

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‘Minorityhood’: What is a Minority Anyway?

This is the first in a number of articles and podcasts that will seek to contextualize the history and politics surrounding the current political and social refugee crisis in Iraq and Syria.   The mass extermination and enslavement of Yazidies under the ISIS in Mosul and surrounding region, and the expulsions of Assyrians from the Read More…

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Narenda Modi and the Question of Hindu Nationalism in India- Part II

John Pollock discusses the 2002 massacres in Gujarat state under then chief minister Narendra Modi and asks whether the same mistakes are being made again in India

Canada Eastern Europe and Russia Hinna Hatif International Relations Kelly Rahardja NATO Peace & Security Russia Ukraine Western Europe

Through Ukraine’s Eyes: Interview with Dr. Taras Kuzio, Part II

In Part II of this exclusive interview, Dr. Kuzio talks about alternatives to the Minsk agreement, Canada’s involvement, Russia’s disinformation campaign, and the state of Russian nationalism in Ukraine.

Canada Diplomatic Relations Eastern Europe and Russia France Hinna Hatif Intelligence & National Security International Relations Kelly Rahardja NATO Russia Security Syria Ukraine Western Europe

Through Ukraine’s Eyes: Interview with Dr. Taras Kuzio, Part I

In Part I of this exclusive interview, Dr. Taras Kuzio talks about what the Paris attacks, Minsk II, and Russia’s intervention in Syria mean for Ukraine, as well as NATO’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict.

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How One Event Will Shape a Prime Minister’s Foreign Policy Agenda

Matthew Rae tackles how recent events can define Trudeau’s policy agenda and how this could make or break his term.