June 9, 2025 | Vincent Rigby was quoted in the National Post in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 announcement that Canada will meet NATO鈥檚 2% defence spending target this fiscal year, adding over $9 billion. Rigby, who previously served as national security and intelligence adviser, called the move a significant and welcome shift from earlier governments, emphasizing that it shows Canada is taking its defence commitments seriously. He noted that this is not just about supporting allies鈥攊t鈥檚 also about protecting Canadian interests and values.
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Published on: 12 Jun 2025
June 11, 2025 | MPP 鈥�25 Michael Black examines in聽Policy Magazine Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 pledge to meet NATO鈥檚 2% defence spending target by 2026 and the upcoming NATO Summit鈥檚 proposal to raise it to 5%. He highlights challenges like strained defence industries and production bottlenecks revealed by the Ukraine war, noting Canada鈥檚 difficulty replenishing artillery shells. While buying U.S. equipment offers a quick fix, reliance on the U.S. poses political and capacity risks.
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Published on: 12 Jun 2025
June 12, 2025 | Reporting on a public forum organized by the Task Force on Linguistic Policy, the Montreal Gazette highlights Pearl Eliadis鈥檚 warning that if the Supreme Court of Canada does not intervene to limit Quebec鈥檚 use of the notwithstanding clause in laws like Bill 96 and Bill 21, the anglophone community should consider taking their case to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
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Published on: 12 Jun 2025
June 9, 2025 | In an interview for the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute鈥檚 Expert Series, Vincent Rigby reacts to Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 announcement that Canada will accelerate defence spending to reach 2% of GDP by the end of the 2025鈥�26 fiscal year. Rigby unpacks the hurdles ahead鈥攊ncluding the recruitment and retention crisis, slow procurement processes, and the complexity of aligning new investments with operational readiness.
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Published on: 12 Jun 2025
June 2025 | Pearl Eliadis recently authored a journal article published in the Global Justice Journal by Queen鈥檚 University Faculty of Law聽comparing the post-genocide roles of Rwanda鈥檚 National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), both established under the 1993 Arusha Accords but with markedly different approaches. The NURC was closely controlled by the government and focused on promoting national unity through civic education and social programs.
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Published on: 12 Jun 2025
June 11, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis will join a virtual panel discussion hosted by the on June 11 at 7:30 PM for Your Rights, Notwithstanding. This timely and thought-provoking event will explore the history and evolution of the Notwithstanding Clause, how it has been used by Qu茅bec in recent years, the risks it poses to Charter-protected rights, and the growing legal and civic efforts to push back against its unchecked use.
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Published on: 10 Jun 2025
June 2025 | At the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, Norman Hillmer gave a stark warning about the threat a second Trump presidency could pose to Canada. He argued that no other American president has been as openly hostile to Canadian sovereignty, describing Trump as uniquely cruel and dangerous. Hillmer reflected on Canada鈥檚 long history of trying to assert its independence from the United States鈥攖hrough resisting annexation in earlier centuries, and negotiating free trade on its own terms in the 1980s. While many U.S.
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Published on: 4 Jun 2025
May 26, 2025 | In a interview with The Globe and Mail, J.W. McConnell Visiting Professor of Practice Timothy Lane warns that Donald Trump鈥檚 threat to devalue the U.S. dollar鈥攑art of his so-called 鈥淢ar-a-Lago Accord鈥濃�攃ould severely disrupt the Canadian economy. Writing amid renewed debate over Canada鈥檚 currency strategy, Lane defends the Bank of Canada鈥檚 decision not to intervene in foreign exchange markets, even during crises like the 2008 recession or the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Published on: 27 May 2025
May 23, 2025 | In a opinion piece for The Line, MPP 鈥�25 students Gabriel Blanc, Cyrus Nagra, and Kiran Gill argue that Canada鈥檚 leaders are overlooking a critical ingredient in their bold nation-building agendas: immigration. Reflecting on the 2025 federal election, the authors note that while both major party leaders championed infrastructure and housing plans, they conspicuously sidestepped a positive vision for immigration.
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Published on: 27 May 2025
May 20, 2025 | In a co-authored article for The Conversation, with 黑料网爆吃瓜 professor Megan Bradley, Max Bell School Director Jennifer Welsh outlines the growing risk that internally displaced people (IDPs) will be overlooked as global humanitarian aid budgets shrink. Despite outnumbering refugees, IDPs often receive less attention and support鈥攁n imbalance Welsh argues must urgently be addressed.听Although IDPs outnumber refugees nearly two to one, they often receive less attention and support, especially as the UN system reels from severe funding cuts.
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Published on: 26 May 2025
May 22, 2025 | In an op-ed for Policy Magazine, MPP 鈥�25 Gabriel Blanc and Visiting Professor Neil Bouwer highlight why the way decisions are made in Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 cabinet matters just as much as who is making them. They explain how Carney has brought back a more traditional cabinet structure, with focused committees aimed at setting priorities and managing operations. While they welcome some changes鈥攍ike new committees on national security and government efficiency鈥攖hey raise concerns about the removal of others, such as the committee for Canada-U.S. relations.
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Published on: 26 May 2025
May 12, 2025 | In an op-ed for Policy Magazine, MPP '25 Gabriel Blanc critiques Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 energy policy, arguing that increasing oil and gas production is a misguided approach to Canada鈥檚 abundance agenda. Blanc highlights how the growth of renewable energy technology offers a more sustainable path to economic prosperity, urging Carney to prioritize climate action as an opportunity for leadership in the green economy.
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Published on: 12 May 2025
May 12, 2025 | Vincent Rigby, Slater Family Professor of Practice,听alongside Stephanie Carvin and Thomas Juneau, wrote an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail urging the creation of a Canadian foreign human intelligence service. They argue that while Canada already collects intelligence through agencies like CSIS and the Canadian Armed Forces, the country needs a dedicated service to enhance its strategic autonomy and strengthen national security.
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Published on: 12 May 2025
March 30, 2025 |聽Norman Hillmer, Slater Family Visiting Scholar, along with聽Robert Bothwell and聽Diane Francis spoke about the US-Canada relationship since the Trump Administration on聽.听
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Published on: 7 May 2025
March 11, 2025 |聽Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar interviewed by聽,听spoke on聽Trump鈥檚 51st-state threats. "As a historian of the Canadian鈥揂merican relationship, I have spent decades studying a dynamic that has been not perfect but largely dependable: two countries, deeply interconnected, running in parallel," said Norman. He further spoke about Trump's administration, defense spending, and "the 51st State."
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Published on: 7 May 2025
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