As advanced computing becomes a critical source of economic power and strategic assets, countries are tightening control over AI infrastructure. Canada, however, continues to rely heavily on foreign operated systems, raising questions about sovereignty and the country’s long-term technological autonomy.
Canada is deepening defence ties through the EU’s SAFE program amid growing unease about the reliability of the United States. This raises the question of whether diversification can truly strengthen Canada’s position without undermining its most consequential alliance.
A Massey College conference, co-organized by the Canadian International Council, examined how Canada should respond to a world in which the United States can no longer be relied upon to uphold the liberal international order.
Greenland remains on a slow path to eventual independence, but heavy dependence on Denmark makes it a difficult prospect. However, an offer of free association could provide an alternative option and change that.
Half a century after Canada’s “Third Option” sought – unsuccessfully – to reduce economic dependence on the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling on middle powers to chart a new “third path” in a fractured global order. Revisiting the lessons of the 1970s, Paul Meyer asks whether today’s vision of collective middle-power action can overcome the structural forces that undermined earlier efforts – or whether it risks repeating history unless matched with concrete strategy and institutional innovation.
Carney’s emerging foreign-policy doctrine emphasizes flexible coalitions among middle powers. But a closer look at Chrystia Freeland’s earlier vision raises a sharper question: are shared interests enough without shared democratic values?
Bangladesh’s February 2026 elections will test whether democratic recovery is possible during a time of political turbulence and rising instability.
New public opinion research sheds light on how Canadians see their country’s role in a changing world, and what global perceptions of Canada reveal about its foreign policy choices.
Iran is experiencing a defining moment in its modern history, as a nationwide uprising rooted in decades of resistance signals a rejection of the Islamic Republic as governance and a demand for a future determined by the people.
It’s time for NATO members to take more concrete actions against Trump’s threats, which if continued will inevitably lead to the invocation of NATO’s Article Four.
The Ottawa Treaty reminds us that mines are indiscriminate and inhumane and people should be at the centre of peace and security.
Human activities, coupled with compromised ecosystems, can boost the risk of new human and animal diseases developing and spreading. One Health aims to create new surveillance and disease control methods and enhance global health security.
Canada played a pivotal role in establishing the International Criminal Court and its voice, diplomacy, and resources are needed now more than ever.
Are we destined to find ourselves living in a less secure, less predictable, and less free international order?
In an episode of the Red Passport podcast, former Canadian Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae offers an unabashed assessment of the state of the world in 2026. Click here to listen to the full episode and subscribe.
To fully understand the complexities and possible consequences of Canada’s increased involvement in the South China Sea, it is important to carefully analyse the development of Chinese-Philippine relations
In this extract from a recent Red Passport podcast the focus turned to the war in Ukraine, US foreign policy under Donald Trump, and the shifting global order.
Culture is no longer soft or symbolic. It is the structure that shapes perception, the narrative that orders the world, and the sovereign force that determines who gets to be heard at all.
Bill C-257 is not just another free-speech debate – it is a test of whether Canada will remain a permissive hub for extremist narratives or align its laws with the counter-terrorism standards it demands from its allies.
Trump’s rejection of mutually beneficial interdependence has clarified that the US is no longer a reliable ally or trading partner.
