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Canada's leading independent, nationally focused think tank based in Ottawa. We exist to make poor public policy unacceptable in the nation's capital.

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Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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MLI is celebrating fifteen years of fighting for a better Canada!🎂 As trust in media, the universities, and government plummeted we established ourselves as an independent, non-partisan, and serious voice. Join us⬇️ https://t.co/1eaXSVCBw1
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.@PAWarchuk calls for a comprehensive framework for property rights protection in Canada in his report. This framework has four pillars: 1. Fair compensation for all takings; 2. Legitimate public purpose; 3. Due process before deprivation; 4. Proportionality. "A comprehensive
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Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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"The complaints Western Canada once directed at Ottawa... apply in a similar form to BC’s treatment of Alberta," writes Jerome Gessaroli. "BC may see its position as more principled... but it is now acting toward Alberta in ways it previously condemned." https://t.co/Hbd5rmifVa
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British Columbia frames its opposition in the language of climate action and coastal protection; those goals may be sincere, but the key issue is whether the province holds itself to the same...
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"The fight against radicalisation is as much cultural as it is legal. It begins with parents, educators & faith leaders willing to defend liberal democratic principles unapologetically — and to name the threat for what it is." - @JoeAdamGeorge & @HannahBaldock7
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"When 35-year-old Jihad al-Shamie terrorized a Manchester synagogue last month on Yom Kippur pledging allegiance to ISIS, few were shocked by what investigators later uncovered."
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Letter to a minister ¡ Episode
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MLI’s Director of Domestic Policy @TCSargent is determined to make sure the federal cabinet has a full inbox this week! Today he has a letter for the minister of transport. He says that when it comes to boosting Canada’s economy, improving our transportation systems is key.
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In an era of shifting trade dynamics, supply chain vulnerabilities, and urgent infrastructure demands, Transport Canada must evolve to ensure its role as steward of the transportation system actively...
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Is ‘too many women’ behind woke culture in Canada's institutions? @brianleecrowley pushes back against the idea, arguing that the problem is rooted in ideology, not demographics or biology: https://t.co/91qniEvDyv
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While Andrews is right about the institutional costs of feminized modes of behavior, the solution is not reverse engineering DEI but reviving a classically liberal framework.
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This week, MLI senior fellow @patricedutil and @jdmstewart1 had a conservation titled “Reclaiming Historical Debate: How We Talk About Canada’s Prime Ministers Now,” hosted by @sutherlandbooks. They explored why historical debate has become so charged, and how we might return to
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"Iran is moving the region toward a conflict that would engulf not only its neighbours, but the world," warns @josephbvarner. "The choice before us is simple: confront Iran’s escalation today or confront a region-wide war on Iran’s terms tomorrow." https://t.co/q9k45ofGBw
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This article originally appeared in National Security Journal. By Joe Varner, December 5, 2025 Miscalculation, ambition, and opacity in Tehran could
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"Western unity has always been the backbone of global stability," writes @josephbvarner. "Adversaries knew that if they tested one @NATO state, they would face all of them. That credibility prevented war. The same principle must guide us now." https://t.co/WLRdnRUhVu
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Dictators are watching closely. They see an American political system consumed by partisanship, legislative paralysis, and short-term transactional solutions.
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Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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How secure are Canadians’ property rights? The answer may surprise you. Canada is one of the only developed democracies where property rights have no constitutional protection. That gap has real consequences. It can lead to homeowners caught in civil forfeiture, or even recent
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My latest op-ed with @japantimes brings so context as to why #Japan must be successful against #China's #disinformation campaign and #economic #coercion. #middlepower #pushback Yes, where is is the #US? https://t.co/LIQJebZPCe @JIIA_eng @ycapsjapan @ISDP_Sweden @MLInstitute
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Watch full committee here: https://t.co/MXKz0Q7nGJ
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"That means holding accountable those who carry out these operations [foreign interference and proxy influence efforts] and, where appropriate, using sanctions laws to impose meaningful costs." MLI sr. fellow @kolga testifies at PROC Committee on Foreign Election Interference.
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Beyond patchwork protection: Towards comprehensive property rights in Canadian law Published by the @MLInstitute, Paul Warchuk explores the current state of property rights protection in Canada, focusing on protections against takings by government. ➡️ https://t.co/zQjxvlQY7R
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MLI’s Director of Domestic Policy @TCSargent is keeping the post office busy this week. His latest letter is for the public safety minister. In it, Sargent writes that it’s time to make public safety a priority in Canada. Listen on out site:
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With issues such as border security and financial crime now being linked to the broader Canadian economy through a trade war with the United States, Canadians are more aware of and worried about...
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Watch full testimony here:
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"We need to do a better job of telling people what the expectations are when they come to Canada, and I don’t think we should feel any shame about that." MLI sr. fellow @humanrightsprez testifies at committee on Canada's Immigration System.
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