Newman: What was the most significant development in international affairs this year?
There were a number of events this year that have […]
Don Newman
Chairman of Canada 2020, Senior Columnist with ipolitics.ca
Don Newman is chairman of Canada 2020 and Senior Columnist with ipolitics.ca. Over his forty year career in journalism, Newman has served as foreign correspondent and Parliamentary Editor at the CBC. He was former host of the daily news program Politics and reported special live broadcasts on CBC Television News. Mr. Newman was named to the Order of Canada in 1999 and received the 2005 Hyman Solomon award for Public Policy Journalism. He is also a recipient of a Gemini award for public affairs broadcasting, the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s Charles Lynch Award as well as honorary degrees from both Queen’s and Winnipeg universities.
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Newman: Should Canada boycott the 2014 Sochi Olympics?
This is a tricky question. It really depends on what […]
Newman: Should Canada be calling for the overthrow of the Iranian regime?
Canada should not directly call for the overthrow of the […]
Newman: Did the Senate scandal derail Prime Minister Harper’s South America trip?
Harper should have stayed home. The reasons for his South […]
Newman: Who needs Keystone XL more, Canada or the United States?
Canada! Certainly in the short run. Canada need the pipeline […]
Newman: Who had the right response to the Boston Marathon attack, Justin Trudeau or Stephen Harper?
Neither. On one hand, you have a response that is […]
Newman: Did Margaret Thatcher do more harm than good?
Margaret Thatcher did much more good than harm. She is […]
Newman: Does the pope still matter in international relations?
It depends on the Pope and it depends on the […]
Newman: Is American energy independence a threat to the Canadian economy?
Not if we have other markets in which to sell […]
Newman: Should Canada’s military support the intervention in Mali?
Yes. The role of providing transport support to French and […]
Newman: What should Canada’s top foreign policy priority be in 2013?
Canada’s top foreign policy priority should be to continue developing […]
Newman: Is Mark Carney’s move to the Bank of England a loss or a gain for Canada?
It is unusual that to lose a person with the […]
Newman: Is the world closer to the edge of the ‘fiscal cliff’ today than it was in 2008?
How close is close? Without the governments of the United […]
Newman: Should the Canadian government put a price on carbon?
To answer this question one must first answer another: Is […]
Newman: Is there any consequence to Harper’s decision not to address the UN General Assembly?
Yes. This will convince the countries that did not support […]
Newman: Is there any consequence to Harper’s decision not to address the UN General Assembly?
Yes. This will convince the countries that did not support […]
Newman: How should the U.S. respond to the attacks on diplomatic personnel in Benghazi and Cairo?
Clearly. The attacks cannot be ignored, but overreaction would be […]
Don Newman: Do Morsi’s recent moves suggest his agenda is to take Egypt toward a democratic future, or back to an authoritarian past?
I wish I could predict a more democratic future for […]
Don Newman: Do Morsi’s recent moves suggest his agenda is to take Egypt toward a democratic future, or back to an authoritarian past?
I wish I could predict a more democratic future for […]
Newman: Who benefits from applying the ‘net benefit test’ to the CNOCC-Nexen deal?
Canadians can benefit if the government applies the “net benefit” […]
Newman: Who benefits from applying the ‘net benefit test’ to the CNOCC-Nexen deal?
Canadians can benefit if the government applies the “net benefit” […]
Newman: Are drones a viable alternative to the F-35?
No. Drones are unmanned planes aimed at specific targets. They […]
Newman: What is the biggest lesson Canada can take from its experience in Afghanistan?
Hopefully the biggest lesson we learned from our Afghanistan experience […]
Newman: Who is the most innovative thinker on Canada’s place in the world today?
The most innovative thinker on Canada’s place in the world […]
Newman: Should the World Bank consider non-Americans for its next president?
Indeed it should. Not only would a wider talent pool […]
Newman: Should religion be a tool of Canadian foreign policy?
This is a question that is more difficult than it […]
Newman: Is the rise of state capitalism a threat to economies like Canada’s?
What a good issue to discuss with Prime Minister Harper […]
Newman: Is the rise of state capitalism a threat to economies like Canada’s?
What a good issue to discuss with Prime Minister Harper […]
Newman: Is North America dead?
No. How could a continent with more well educated people […]
Newman: Why commemorate the War of 1812?
Why not! If the original American plan to invade and […]
Newman: Should Canada treat its intellectual property as a national asset?
Asking this question is to answer it. Of course we should! Under […]
Newman: What would be the regional fallout from the end of Assad’s regime?
It is not yet clear what is happening in Egypt. […]
Newman: What would be the regional fallout from the end of Assad’s regime?
It is not yet clear what is happening in Egypt. […]
Newman: Does the ‘royal’ rebranding of the Canadian Forces have a wider meaning?
Sadly, I fear it does. Returning the “Royal” prefix to […]
Newman: Does the ‘royal’ rebranding of the Canadian Forces have a wider meaning?
Sadly, I fear it does. Returning the “Royal” prefix to […]
Newman: Should we view the Oslo attack as an arbitrary act or as a reflection of wider political and religious extremism?
Without irony, the answer is both. The attacks appears to […]
Newman: Can Lagarde and the IMF save the Euro?
Lagarde and the IMF will not save the Euro. The […]
Newman: What issue should John Baird prioritize?
John Baird should concentrate on three things: Getting up to […]