Centre Block Closing? Parliament Keeps Calm and Carries On
One week ago, the building many of us know as Parliament closed its doors for more than just a nightly cleaning. Centre Block, the building which has housed the House More
Colombia’s Conundrum: Grappling With Terrorism and Peace Negotiations
On January 17th, in Bogota, Colombia, a deadly car bomb exploded outside the Santander National Police Academy, killing at least 21, and injuring at least 68. Amidst the chaos, the More
Politics of the Plate: Canada’s Updated Food Guide
Health Canada has unveiled its long-awaited updated food guide, which takes a strong departure from the most recent version created in 2007. This updated guide was conceived without the input More
Flash Analysis: The Art of an Afghan Deal? The Trump Administration Gets an Opportunity to Make Peace
It appears the Trump Administration now has its first opportunity to make peace in one of the conflicts it inherited from previous administrations. According to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, ceasefire More
You’ve Got a Friend in Me: Examining The Russo-Saudi Alliance
In recent months, ties between Moscow and Riyadh have grown closer than ever. Events such as the December extension of a jointly-managed oil market deal into 2019, as well as More
Flash Analysis: Why the Military Stands with Maduro
On January 28, Washington imposed extensive sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA, Venezuela’s largest source of national revenue. In response, Venezuelan president Nicholás Maduro called the sanctions “criminal,” vowing More
From Trade War to World War? Cross-Strait Relations on Choppy Waters
The recent trade war has unsettled the global economy, but the future of US-China relations depends on a longer-standing political concern: the fate of Taiwan. Taiwan has remained one of More
Cabinet Shuffles and Competing Ideologies: Equality of Opportunity and Equality of Respect
On January 10th, the Minister of Treasury and Liberal Member of Parliament, Scott Brison, announced that he would not be seeking re-election in the 2019 upcoming election. By leaving a More
Flash Analysis: Inside the Last 24 Hours of the Shutdown
After 35 days, the longest government shutdown in American history is over. Late into the night on January 26, the House and the Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to fund the More
Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century: The Realities of Today’s U.S. Nuclear Program
The introduction of nuclear weapons as a means of warfare fundamentally changed the framework of international conflicts and heightened the stakes of war substantially. The prospect of entire wars being More