Today marks the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine - a stark reminder of how long this war has endured ...
Mark Carney's value-based realism demands Canada reject the U.S.-China AI arms race and build a coalition of middle powers committed to green, ethical, and sovereign AI development.
Alonso Muñoz Sanchez is a Digital Policy Hub Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), where his research focuses on the energy and environmental implications of artificial ...
At the heart of this disruption is a deeper philosophical break: the erosion of what Dr. James Orbinski describes as “wise ...
In an era defined by “building Canada,” our diaspora should be understood as a form of economic and civic infrastructure.
Steven Wang is a lawyer, educator, and entrepreneur. Steven is the CEO of Venture for Canada, an award-winning national non-profit and charity empowering the next generation with entrepreneurial ...
Did Secretary of State Marco Rubio offer a gentler transatlantic vision than J.D. Vance’s wrecking-ball speech last year—or just Trumpism in diplomatic silk? Our Red Passport co-hosts unpack that, ...
As Canada strengthens trade ties with China, it must also maintain firm guardrails to defend Indo-Pacific security and peace in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing’s growing military pressure, economic ...
Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vancouver, Taiwan’s de facto consul general in Vancouver ...
As advanced computing becomes a critical source of economic power and a strategic assets, countries are tightening control over AI infrastructure. Canada, however, continues to rely heavily on foreign ...
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Joshua van Es works in corporate law in Vancouver. He writes on technology and public policy, with a focus on data sovereignty, AI governance, and the strategic role of digital infrastructure. He ...
Canada is deepening defence ties through the EU’s SAFE program amid growing unease about the reliability of the United States. This raises the question of whether diversification can truly strengthen ...