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Trump vs. the Climate, Round 1
- 6 avril 2017
Trump’s executive order, “Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth,” is the latest and perhaps most wide-ranging assault on climate change policy under the Obama administration in the US. Much has already been said about it, with excellent commentaries …
EN SAVOIR PLUSHarper Lite? Le gouvernement Trudeau et l’aide au développement
- 2 avril 2017
Le gouvernement libéral de Justin Trudeau a transformé l’image de l’engagement du Canada sur la scène internationale, passant d’un ton autoritaire et mesquin aux «voies ensoleillées». Cependant, en ce qui concerne l’aide au développement, ses actions ne reflètent pas la …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe New Colossus
- 30 mars 2017
by Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr
“Give me your tired, your poor,/ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” The words inscribed at the base of the statue of Liberty are famous, and yet hardly anyone knows that they are from a sonnet …
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Wiretrap: Trump’s Tweet War with US Intelligence
- 21 mars 2017
Early one Saturday morning, March 4, President Trump took to his favourite bully pulpit to issue his most infamous tweet — that President Obama had wiretapped his Trump Towers residence during the 2016 election — using various trigger words, including …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada–China Free Trade Part 2: Forging an Agreement
- 10 mars 2017
by John Gruetzner and Phil Calvert
A new free trade agreement with China, in whatever form it takes, should be advanced within the context of a broader strategy for Canada’s engagement with China, particularly (but not exclusively) the strategy of …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada–China Free Trade Part 1: Business before Politics
- 10 mars 2017
by John Gruetzner and Phil Calvert
Canada and China have begun exploratory discussions on a possible free trade agreement (FTA). Expanding Canada’s economic ties with China and moving the commercial relationship forward is a positive step. If it is properly …
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#rezist: Protest in Romania
- 9 mars 2017
by Teodor Lucian Moga
In the past weeks, Romanians have staged the largest mass protests since the country’s break from Communist rule in 1989. On Sunday, February 27, several thousand protesters gathered in front of the government building in Bucharest’s …
EN SAVOIR PLUSHumanitarian Action on the Front Lines
- 1 mars 2017
by Dominik Stillhart
The ICRC is mandated by the international community to assist and protect those affected by conflict or violence, including promoting international humanitarian law, monitoring respect for that law, and assisting people affected by war. This mandate reflects …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCANZUK: Marching Backward to Empire
- 24 février 2017
“As Prime Minister, I will actively pursue a Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand trade and security pact, including freedom to live, work, and invest in these countries.”
So says Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole on his website — a bold …
EN SAVOIR PLUSChanges South of the Border Offer both Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Agriculture in Canada
- 23 février 2017
By Ryan M. Katz-Rosene, Marie-Josée Massicotte, and Christopher Kelly-Bisson
A number of obstacles presently stand in the way of efforts to make Canada’s agricultural system more sustainable. A heavy reliance on chemical inputs, industrial processing, and long distances between farm …
EN SAVOIR PLUSBorder Challenges Set to Test Canada’s Welcoming Self-Image
- 15 février 2017
Canadians are on the brink of a difficult test: are we prepared to live up to our stated commitments to tolerance by welcoming immigrants and refugees who fear living in Trump’s America?
Canadians often describe Canada as a welcoming country, …
EN SAVOIR PLUSTax Carbon, Not Meat Part 2: Fossil Fuels are the Climate Problem, not Animals
- 13 février 2017
Besides the various agricultural production practices outlined in part one of this blog, many cite the atmospheric impacts of farm animals themselves as a reason to tax meat. However, direct GHG emissions from animals, known as “biospheric emissions,” are qualitatively …
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