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Politique étrangère canadienne à la dérive? Moments marquants de l’automne sur le Blogue du CÉPI
- 20 décembre 2012
Plusieurs des thématiques abordées dans le Blogue du CÉPI ce semestre concernaient la politique étrangère du gouvernement Harper au Moyen-Orient et à l’ONU, et sa vision plus générale de la place du Canada dans le concert des nations.
La session …
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Military Keynesianism: Wrong Then, Wrong Now
- 17 décembre 2012
In November 1906, the Russian Council of State Defence met to discuss its new naval shipbuilding plan, the centrepiece of which was a proposal to build two new battleships for the Baltic Fleet. Presenting the plan, the Naval Minister, Admiral …
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A Footnote on Canada-Iran Relations
- 17 décembre 2012
The Harper government took a decision in late August 2012, to bring Canadian diplomats out of Tehran and expel Iranian diplomats in Ottawa. It was described by some observers as a sudden decision, but it was obviously a measure which …
EN SAVOIR PLUSDefence Procurement Problems Run Deeper Than the F-35
- 10 décembre 2012
by Philippe Lagassé
Published in the Ottawa Citizen, December 6, 2012
It’s been a rough year for Canadian defence procurement.
This past spring, the Auditor General lambasted the defence department’s lack of due diligence in selecting the F-35 to …
EN SAVOIR PLUSSucceeding to the Canadian Throne
- 5 décembre 2012
By James W.J. Bowden and Philippe Lagassé
L’article complet a été publié dans l’Ottawa Citizen, 4 décembre, 2012.
We learned this week that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first child. The news was greeted …
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Nuclear Power: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
- 3 décembre 2012
Extreme events have the ability to radically change political, moral, technical and other debates that shape what governments say and do. The effect of the 2011 Fukushima disaster on national energy strategies was so far-reaching that it led many to …
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Principle or Prejudice? Canada’s Misguided Denial of Palestinian Statehood
- 3 décembre 2012
Prime Minister Harper tweeted on Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had called to thank him for Canada’s “friendship and principled position this week at the UN ». The friendship may be obvious, but one searches in vain for the …
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Keeping the Hard Questions: Hard Reflections on Policy Critique
- 30 novembre 2012
Punditry, like bread, is best consumed fresh—but occasionally, some quickly-skimmed pundit’s lines will lodge in the brain and take on profound depth as they age over the next days or weeks.
That’s what happened when I read a recent article…
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe F-35 is Down but Not Out as Canada’s Next Fighter
- 30 novembre 2012
by Philippe Lagassé
The Harper government recently announced that the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat (NFPS) will be looking at various options to replace Canada’s aging CF-18s. This comes at a time when the news about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWar with Iran: Real, Horrific Costs, but What Benefits?
- 26 novembre 2012
by John Mundy
Publié dans le Globe and Mail, 26 novembre 2012
The Munk Debate on the question of war with Iran, to be held on Monday night in Toronto, could not be more timely. With elections finally decided …
EN SAVOIR PLUSIran and the Next Obama Term
- 26 novembre 2012
Publié dans le Ottawa Citizen, 25 novembre 2012
Iran was an issue in the U.S. election. Now that he has won, President Barack Obama has to decide what to do about it. There are no good options.
Beyond the …
EN SAVOIR PLUSA Not-So-New Foreign Policy Plan
- 20 novembre 2012
The Harper government’s “secret” foreign policy plan, revealed by the CBC today, offers few surprises. Its emphasis on pursuing economic opportunities, particularly in emerging markets, is a reflection of what the government is already doing. The real news is …
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