With the World Turning Against Him, Putin’s Going to Need a Way Out
The Cipher Brief spoke with former Canadian National Security Advisor and former Deputy Minister of National Defence Richard B. Fadden about the risks and challenges […] More
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Intelligence Sharing in a Complicated World: The Future of Five Eyes
In the midst of World War II, facing multiple threats in a complicated series of engagements around the world, the US and the UK entered […] More
Canada Lists Radical Far-Right Wing Groups as Terrorist Organizations
Bottom Line Up Front Just last week, Canada listed two radical far-right wing groups as terrorist organizations. Both of the newly listed terrorist groups—Blood […] More
‘Bringing Down the Hammer’ on China Trade Negotiations
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is out on bail in Vancouver while she fights an extradition request to the United States. This, as President Donald Trump […] More
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U.S. Defense Cooperation with Canada and Mexico Matters Far More Than You Think
Last month, Secretary Mattis and his counterparts from across the Americas met in Mexico City for The Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas to […] More
Five Eyes Intel Sharing Unhindered By Trump Tweets
Bottom Line: While President Donald Trump’s tweets at times unnerve America’s closest allies, especially those that attack U.S. intelligence and law enforcement, the “Five Eyes” […] More
The Canada-U.S. Defence Relationship: What Next?
When President Barack Obama came to Ottawa as part of the “bromance” with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he said that the world needed “more Canada,” […] More
The Outlook for Energy Cooperation between Canada and the U.S.
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States has officially triggered a wave of significant policy changes in Washington, initially […] More
Trump and Trudeau: Fire and Ice
From day one, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama had a clear connection. On issues of diplomatic, strategic, and economic cooperation, […] More
Trudeau Needs to Pivot to Trump
The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won its election in October 2015 promising to make Canada a world leader in the effort to […] More
Defending North America
The Canada-U.S. defence relationship is unique in the world of international politics. Its foundation is premised on the shared principle that the defence of North […] More
Renegotiating NAFTA – A Blueprint for Success
President-elect Donald Trump will tell Canada and Mexico – our NAFTA partners – that we intend to “immediately renegotiate the terms of that agreement,” and […] More
Trumping Trade: The Future of NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has stitched the economies of Mexico, Canada, and the United States together since 1994. However, over those twenty-plus […] More
Tearing Up NAFTA: Easier Said than Done
President-elect Donald Trump consistently lambasted the North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) as a “the worst deal, possibly in history,” one which unfairly disadvantages American […] More
America and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Shortly after arriving at the G20 economic summit in Hangzhou China last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would join a long […] More
Trudeau in Washington: Five Things to Watch
Five Things to Watch as Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau Visits Washington Less than six months after leading his Liberal Party to a decisive victory over […] More
Cooperation with Canada
When you ask average Americans about their perceptions of the relationship between the United States and Canada, they will undoubtedly talk about the NHL or […] More
Will Canada Pull Back?
When it comes to security, Canada is rarely recognized as one of the top players. The Canadian elections last month, however, brought Canada’s security policies […] More
A Critical Ally
When you ask average Americans about their perceptions of the relationship between the United States and Canada, they will undoubtedly talk about the NHL or […] More