Responding to COVID-19: Who Did it Better – Canada or the United States?
The emergence of COVID-19 as a global pandemic has put virtually every country to the test. On top of governments and health care systems, the virus has tested the ability More
How the Covid-19 Pandemic Is Sinking the Cruise Industry
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread on a daily basis, one of the most pressing issues currently affecting Global Affairs Canada is the 247 Canadians stranded at sea onboard More
The Role of Politicians During Crisis
Leadership and crisis are heavily connected phenomena. From flight PS752 in Iran to the rail blockades to COVID-19, the role of Canadian politicians in times of crisis has been put More
Surfing the Curve: The Federal Government and the Coronavirus Crisis
As stated by Kait Bolongaro, the Canadian federal government is facing a difficult task as the governing Liberals must transform from “progressive champions to crisis managers.” So far, Quebecers have More
Will Trudeau’s ‘Charm Offensive’ Win Canada a UN Security Council Seat?
In March 2016, Canada began its campaign for a United Nations Security Council seat. In a tight competition to win one of only two seats, Canada is up against Ireland More
In Depth: The U.S.-Iran Conflict
Over the past four weeks, tensions between the United States and Iran have been exacerbated by a series of tit-for-tat military actions. This has caused collateral damage and invited responses More
Flight 752: A Breakdown of the Trudeau Government’s Handling of the Crisis
A few days after the U.S.-authorized drone strike on January 3rd, which killed Iranian General Qassim Suleimani, Iran retaliated by targeting US troops based in Iraq with ballistic missiles. These More
Could the Downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 Renew Regional Tensions?
The entire world united in sorrow on the 8th of January as a passenger plane bound for the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, crashed a few minutes after taking off from Tehran’s More
Chrystia Freeland’s Imprint on Foreign Affairs
Through the numerous scandals faced by the Prime Minister and his cabinet during the last four years, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has been a consistent beam of light for More
Creating the Liberal Dream Team: How Will Trudeau Shape His New Cabinet?
On October 21st, Canadians returned the governing Liberal Party to power via a second term minority government. With cabinet ministers scheduled to be sworn in on November 20th, there is More