April 2013

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – A Canadian boxer may have converted the Boston bombers to Islamic terrorists, on CTV National News. (30 Apr)

Robert Wolfe – U.S. Congressman stands up against proposed border toll, in the Globe and Mail. (29 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – What needs to be done as a society to prevent terror attacks, on CTV News Channel. (29 Apr)

Naomi Alboim – Jason Kenney has become the chief headhunter for business, in the Toronto Star. (29 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht  (Political Studies) – Controversial anti-terrorism bill is passed, in the National Post  and on CHML (Hamilton radio). (26 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Law enforcement officials stop a Canadian-al-Qaeda terrorist plot to derail a train, in the China Post and Arab Times (Kuwait); Canadian terrorism bill becomes law despite concerns over civil liberties, in the Vancouver Province, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers. (25 Apr)

Naomi Alboim – Jason Kinney is creating a two-tier Canada for immigrants, in the Toronto Star. (25 Apr)

Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Is RCMP Superintendent Bruno Saccomani qualified to be Canada’s ambassador to Jordan, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. (25 Apr)

Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – The Iran-Canada terrorism connection, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. (25 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Law enforcement officials stop a Canadian-al-Qaeda terrorist plot to derail a train, on BBC World, Hartford Courant, Reuters India, News24 (South Africa), Lita-Sanomat (Finland newspaper) and many other newspapers and websites around the world. He was also on CBC TV’s The National, CTV News Channel, CBC Radio’s The Current, CBC Radio Saskatchewan, CBC Radio Toronto, Global TV Toronto, CHML (Hamilton radio), CJAD (Montreal radio), AM980 (London radio), CKNW (Vancouver radio) and CKWS TV. (24 Apr)

Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – The Iran-Canada terrorism connection, in the Toronto Sun and on CKNW (Vancouver radio). (24 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Law officials stop a Canadian terrorist plot, on Al Jazeera (English) TV, Global TV National, CTV National News, CTV News Channel and CKNW (Vancouver radio). (23 Apr)

Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – John Kerry’s visit to the Middle East, on BBC Arabic TV. (23 Apr)

Don Drummond – What does Moody’s debt rating agency think of B.C.'s provincial budget, on CBC.ca and Huffington Post Canada. (23 Apr)

Robert Wolfe – U.S. government considers a new border crossing fee for Canadians, in theGlobe and Mail. (22 Apr)

Don Drummond – Foreign workers are a boon to Canadian employers, in the Globe and Mail. (22 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – The Boston Marathon bombings and home-grown terrorists, on CBC.ca, Huffington Post Canada, Roy Green Show (nationally syndicated radio show), and CKNW (Vancouver radio); what can Canada do about homegrown radicals, in Vice magazine. (22 Apr)

Warren Mabee – Why New Brunswick’s premier has become the public face of the West-East pipeline, in the National Post . (19 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings continues, in the Globe and Mail and on QR77 (Calgary radio) and cbc.ca. (18 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings continues, in the Globe and Mail and on QR77 (Calgary radio) and cbc.ca. (17 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – Clues begin to feed massive investigations into Boston Marathon explosions, in the Globe and Mail, CTV News Channel, CKNW (Vancouver radio), CBC Radio Ontario Morning, QR77 Calgary radio, Kingston Whig Standard and CKWS TV. (16 Apr)

Bernard Brister (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – The search for answers continues after Boston Marathon bombing, on CTV News Channel. (16 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – North Korea could launch a missile at any time, on CTV News Channel. (15 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – How do Canadians become radicalized and turned into terrorists, on The Agenda With Steve Paikin blog. (12 Apr)

Doug Bland – The Canadian military reverses its decision on danger pay in Afghanistan, on CBC Radio Ottawa. (12 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – North Korea threatens to start nuclear war, on the Sun News Network and CKOM (Saskatoon talk radio). (10 Apr)

Warren Mabee – The vast majority of wind power in Canada is owned by foreign companies, in the Globe and Mail.  (9 Apr)

Don Drummond – Canadian business leaders are pessimistic about the economy, in the National Post. (5 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – RCMP identify two Canadians involved in Algerian terrorist attack, on the Roy Green Show (nationally syndicated talk radio show); North Korea threatens the U.S., on Newstalk 1010 (Toronto radio). (9 Apr)

Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Op-ed on the growing political and financial relationship between India and China, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. (9 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) - Canadians involved Algeria attack on talk radio in Halifax, Moncton and Saint John. (5 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – Canadians in Algeria attack were young and from the middle class, in Yahoo News South Africa and Yahoo News UK and Ireland; Desire to fit in with the Muslim community can push bitter and isolated converts to jihad, in the National Post; Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says Canada has done well to keep young people of the path to radicalization, in Macleans, the Huffington Post, the Hamilton Spectator and a number of other daily newspapers; Third man linked to Canadians in Algeria, on Global TV National. (2 Apr)

Warren Mabee – TransCanada proposal to ship Alberta oil to East Coast takes a step forward, in the Penticton Herald, Lethbridge Herald and a number of other daily newspapers; Exxon oil spill comes at a bad time for Keystone, on CBC Radio’s national business desk and in the National Post, Globe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen and Nanaimo Daily News and a number of other daily newspapers; Halliburton fighting in court, on CTV News Channel. (2 Apr)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – Minister John Baird visits the Middle East, on CTV News Channel; Canadian passport prized by terrorists, in the Toronto Sun. (1 Apr)

 

March 2013

Bryne Purchase  – Our institutions are designed to respond only when faced with a crisis, op-ed in  The Walrus  magazine. (28 Mar)

Bryne Purchase  – Ontario’s electricity policy needs to be fixed, in  Kingston This Week. (26 Mar)

Bryne Purchase – Approval for the Keystone XL pipeline is in jeopardy, op-ed in theGlobe and Mail. (23 Mar)

Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – The U.S. decision to invade Iraq was the biggest political blunder of the 21st century, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. (23 Mar)

Don Drummond – Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announces the federal budget, in theGlobe and Mail, CTV News Channel and CTV.ca. (22 Mar)

Robert Wolfe – federal government reduces tariffs on hockey equipment, on CBC Radio Victoria. (22 Mar)

Andrew Graham – Public-service perks are an issue in upcoming federal budget, in theGlobe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen, CBC Radio Ottawa’s All in a Day and CKWS TV. (21 Mar)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – North Korea is making threats against its enemies, on CKNW (Vancouver radio). (21 Mar)

Andrew Graham – Thursday’s budget is likely to be modest, in the National Post. (20 Mar)

Douglas Bland – Harper government’s defence spending cuts raise spectre of another decade of darkness, in the National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Regina Leader Post, Edmonton Journal and four other national daily newspapers. (20 Mar)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – A Canadian was involved in planning the Algeria gas plant terrorist attack, on Global TV National. (19 Mar)

Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – The 10^th anniversary of the Iraq war, on CTV News Channel. (19 Mar)

Warren Mabee – The federal government reveals new oil spill prevention plans, on 13 CBC radio stations across Canada including Victoria, New Brunswick, St John’s, Calgary and Ottawa. (19 Mar)

Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – How great women have changed the world, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. (18 Mar)

Naomi Alboim – Canada experience unprecedented changes to immigration policy, in iPolitics. (18 Mar)

Kathy Brock – Stephen Harper introducing more bills through the Senate than past prime ministers, in the Vancouver Sun,  Calgary Herald , Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers. (14 Mar)

Don Drummond – The federal budget is the government's chance to show it has a comprehensive plan for Canada’s economic future, op-ed in the Globe and Mail. (13 Mar)

Douglas Bland – Government quietly trying to rebrand the Canadian Forces as the Canadian Armed Forces, in the National Post, Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen and several other Postmedia newspapers. (13 Mar)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – North Korea threatens to attack its enemies, on CKOM (Saskatoon radio) and CJME (Regina radio). (13 Mar)

Houchang Hassan-Yari  (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Gaza marathon cancelled because Hamas didn’t want men running with women, in the  National Post.  (12 Mar)

Doug Bland – Canadian training mission in Kabul estimated at $522 million, in theCalgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette and several other news websites across Canada. (11 Mar)

Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Budget cuts for Department of Foreign Affairs are hurting Canada's international foreign policy effectiveness, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. (11 Mar)

Richard Chaykowski - CBC’s relationship with its union represents a model for getting beyond serious conflict, in the Financial Post. (5 Mar)

Warren Mabee – Is oil transport by rail a safe, viable alternative if the pipeline is rejected, on global.ca . (5 Mar)

Warren Mabee  – The U.S. State department is releasing an environmental assessment report on the Keystone Pipeline, on CBC Radio’s national business desk. (4 Mar)

 

February 2013

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – Canadian Forces preparing for spending cuts in the upcoming federal budget, on CBC Radio stations in Kelowna, Whitehorse, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, St. John’s, and Charlottetown. (28 Feb)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – Federal government expected to make big budget cuts to the Canadian Forces, in the Toronto Sun, Sun News Network and Kingston Whig-Standard. (27 Feb)

Naomi Alboim  – Canada’s immigration history is one of discrimination and exclusion, in the  Toronto Star. (25 Feb)

Christian Leuprecht   (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – China regularly hacked U.S. government agencies and corporations according to a recent report, on Sun News TV Network. (22 Feb)

Warren Mabee – What are the environmental dangers of not building a pipeline, in Popular Mechanics. (20 Feb)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – There is evidence of state-sponsored cyber attacks from China on U.S. government departments and companies, on CTV News Channel. (20 Feb)

Kathy Brock – Why the federal government hasn’t called a national inquiry into missing aboriginal woman, in the Calgary Herald, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Regina Leader Post, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Province, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen and the Vancouver Sun. (20 Feb)

Louis Delvoie  (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Social group is crushed under the boot of cruel reality, op-ed in the Kingston Whig Standard. (19 Feb)

Warren Mabee - Protests and political pressure to get approval for the Keystone Pipeline, on  GlobalNews.ca ; GlobalToronto.ca, GlobalBC, Global Calgary and nine other Global News websites. (15 Feb)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – President Obama talks tough to North Korean during State of the Union address, on CTV News Channel; Canadian military looking at the use of drones, in  NOW Magazine (Toronto). (14 Feb)

Munir Sheikh  – Op-ed on what is a "clear majority" of votes needed in a referendum for Quebec to separate, in the  Globe and Mail.  (Feb 12)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – Convicted spy Jeffrey Delisle gets 20-year jail term, in the Globe and Mailand on CTV News Channel and Sun News Network. (Feb 11)

Warren Mabee – A growing anti-wind movement says giant turbines have gone up without sufficient research into health impacts, on CBC TV’s Doc Zone. (Feb 11)

Douglas Bland – Shuffle underway for Canadian military’s top brass, in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Huffington Post Canada and ctvsnews.ca. (Feb 7)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – A terrorist used a Canadian passport, on CTV News Channel. (Feb 7)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – A terrorist was caught using a Canadian passport on Global TV National, Simcoe Reformer, Owen Sound Sun Times and the Northumberland Today. (Feb 6)

Peter Milliken – Does the Parliamentary budget office need an overhaul, on Canada.com. (Feb 6)

Warren Mabee   – Pipeline proposal is a realistic option, the Huffington Post Canada, cbc.ca, CBC Radio Fredericton and CBC Radio Moncton. (Feb 5)

Christian Leuprecht  (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) –RCMP making some progress in probe of deadly siege in Algeria, in theEdmonton Journal, Nanaimo Daily News, Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette, Regina Leader Post, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun and the Saskatoon Star Phoenix; Naval spy Jeffrey Delisle is being sentenced, on CTV News Channel and the Sun News Network. (Feb 4)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute for Intergovernmental Relations) – The sentencing hearing for naval spy Jeffrey Delisle, on  CTV National News  and CTV News Channel. (Feb 1)

 

January 2013

Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Israel attacks an arms convoy near the Syrian border, on CTV News Channel. (Jan 31)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Convicted spy Jeffrey Delisle to be sentenced in precedent-setting case, in the Toronto Sun, Vancouver 24 hours, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Sun, Winnipeg Sun, Ottawa Sun and more than 20 other Sun Media newspapers. (Jan 31)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Mali forces defeat rebels to take control of major airport, on CTV News Channel and Sun News Network; proposed law would strip Canadian citizenship for acts of war, onGlobalNews.ca. (Jan 30)

Kerim Ousman (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Canada's future role in Mali, on CTV News Channel. (Jan 30)

Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Civil unrest in Egypt, on CTV News Channel.  (Jan 30)

Kerim Ousman (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Canada's future role in Mali, on the Sun News Network. (Jan 29)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – The legacy of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, on the Charles Adler Radio Show (carried on 14 radio stations across Canada, including Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Halifax). (Jan 29)

Kerim Ousman (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Canada's future role in Mali, on CTV News Channel. (Jan 28)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi correctly predicted jihadists would spread across northern Africa if his regime fell, in the National Post; the U.S. military allows more combat roles for women, on CKNW (Vancouver). Jan 28)

Kathy Brock – What impact will the 13-point declaration signed by First Nations leaders have, in the Montreal Gazette, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Regina Leader Post, Ottawa Citizen and several other Postmedia newspapers. (Jan 28)

Doug Bland – First Nations sovereignty demands a new point of conflict, op-ed in theOttawa Citizen. (Jan 28)

Robert Wolfe – Canada should pursue a trade deal with the European Union sooner rather than later, in the Globe and Mail. (Jan 25)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – North Korea may threaten the United States with missle attacks, on CTV News Channel. (Jan 25)

Warren Mabee – Nebraska approves the new Keystone XL pipeline route, on CTV News Channel. (Jan 24)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – RCMP members in Algeria investigate if Canadians were involved in deadly attack, in the Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Province, Montreal Gazette, Regina Leader Post, Saskatoon Star Phoenix and the Ottawa Citizen. (Jan 24)

Don Drummond – Ottawa may struggle to replace its outgoing Parliamentary Budget Officer, in the Globe and Mail. (Jan 23)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Canadians were allegedly involved in the Algeria gas plants attack, on CTV News Channel, Sun News Network, CKOM (Saskatoon talk radio) and CJME (Regina talk radio). (Jan 23)

Warren Mabee – Nebraska’s approval of Keystone XL pipeline raises problems for U.S. President Barack Obama, in the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, Nanaimo Daily News, Vancouver Province, Regina Leader Post, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette and CBC Radio’s national business desk. Jan 23)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Feds investigate Algerian claim of Canadians aiding in deadly gas plant attack, in the, Toronto Star, Global TV National, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Regina Leader Post, Calgary Herald and the Edmonton Journal. (Jan 22)

Kathy Brock – First Nations chief Shawn Atleo will be back on the job soon, in theEdmonton Journal and the Calgary Herald. (Jan 22)

Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Age of secularism vs. age of faith, op-ed in theKingston Whig-Standard. (Jan 21)

Kathy Brock – Five ideas to help Canada’s indigenous people in the Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Regina Leader Post, Montreal Gazette and the Saskatoon Star Phoenix. (Jan 21)

Kerim Ousman (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Islamic rebels are on the attack in Mali and Algeria, on CTV News Channel. (Jan 18)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Canada to send military support to Mali, on  CTV News Channel.  (Jan 16)

Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Egyptian court overrules Hosni Mubarak's life sentence, on CTV News Channel. (Jan 15)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Civil unrest in Egypt and Syria, on CKNW (Vancouver). (Jan 15)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Canada considers sending troops to Mali, on CKNW (Vancouver radio). (Jan 14)

Kathy Brock – The legacy of Sir John A Macdonald, on CKWS TV. (Jan 14)

Kathy Brock – Agenda unclear on eve of key meeting between Prime Minister and natives, in the Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers. (Jan 10)

Christian Leuprecht  (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Canadian government considers sending troops to Mali, on CTV News Channel; Don Cherry comments on Canada giving funding to Haiti, on QR77 (Calgary radio). (Jan 9)

George Smith – Artificial NHL lockout deadline are doing more harm than good, in the National Post. (Jan 7)

Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – By this time next year the current Syrian regime will be little more than a memory, in the Ottawa Sun, Toronto Sun, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Sun and the Winnipeg Sun. (Jan 7)

Douglas Bland (School of Policy Studies) – Professor Bland’s fictional book Uprising has parallels to the current Idle No More movement, in the National Post, Regina-Leader Post and Montreal Gazette; the Idle No More native protest movement is growing, in the Toronto Star. (Jan 4)

George Smith – NHL owners and players union have to put aside bitter emotions in order to come up with a new deal, in the Toronto Star. (Jan 4)

Louis Delvois  (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Op-ed on why Syrian leader Bashar al Assad's days are numbered, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. (Jan 3)

George Smith – Time is becoming a factor in NHL lockout, in the National Post, 2012 was a bad year for labour relations, in the Winnipeg Free Press and Ottawa Citizen; back-to-work legislation brings different results, in the Toronto Star. (Jan 2) 

Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Canada considers sending troops to Mali, on CTV News Channel. (Jan 2)

Andrew Graham – Federal government needs to start planning now for Canada's 150th anniversary celebrations in 2017, in the Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers. (Jan 2)

Kathy Brock – “Idle No More” movement is growing in popularity, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. (Jan 2)

Christian Leuprecht (Institute of Intergovernmental Relations) – Kingston Penitentiary is not cost-efficient to operate, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. (Jan 2)