Canada and India: A Diplomatic Quandary
How Canada’s assertion that Indian government agents were complicit in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader started a diplomatic crisis.
Meeting the Taliban at Tashkent: A New Hope for Multilateral Diplomacy in the Protection of Afghan Human Rights
There has been limited media attention directed at the latest multilateral meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. With representatives from almost 30 countries, diplomatic bodies, and journalists, the conference sought to redirect More
Vaccine Diplomacy: China’s Next Tool for the Belt and Road?
Currently, COVID-19 vaccines are the world’s most desirable product. With over fifty vaccine candidates in trial or already in production, the inoculation games have begun. Western countries are racing against More
Quid Pro Quo: What the Huawei Predicament Means for Canada
November 9th, 2020 marks the 700th day since Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained in China. Kovrig, a former diplomat for the International Crisis Group, and Spavor, a businessman More
Navigating Uncharted Waters: Canada and the EU
Yesterday, a public event at McGill University featured Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and the High Representative of the European Union, Frederica Mogherini. The event was titled “Navigating Uncharted Waters: More
A Murder in Istanbul: Jamal Khashoggi and the Death of the Liberal Order
Jamal Khashoggi, arguably Saudi Arabia’s most influential dissident-journalist, walked into the Saudi Embassy in Istanbul, and never came back out. In all likelihood, he was murdered in cold-blood by Saudi’s More
Wilkommen: Erdogan and the Search for Economic Alliances
Turkish President Recep Erdoğan landed in Berlin on last Thursday to kick off a 3 day state visit to Germany. This is the first of its kind since Erdoğan became More
The Age of Twitplomacy: The Saudi-Canada Feud
In early August, Canada’s minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland used Twitter to denounce the imprisonment of Samar Badawi by Saudi Arabia. This criticism has led to a number of More
Trudeau Goes to India
Srijan Shukla Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent trip to India felt like a crash course on “how to destroy a bilateral relationship in 7 days.” In the world of More
Miss Congeniality: How North Korea Won the Olympics
North Korea may leave Pyeongchang without a medal, but they’ve won something far more valuable.