Canada is present in the Indo-Pacific, but its engagement lacks the policy and material discipline required to shape outcomes. The costs of this approach will only increase as China consolidates its influence in the region.

Canada seeks trade diversification and strategic autonomy, yet every available path narrows room to maneuver elsewhere. One such paradox is the Catch-22 between bolstering trade ties with China and protecting an imperiled democracy in Taiwan.

This week we examine how a rapidly evolving situation in Greenland could remake trans-Atlantic relations, details of the long-awaited US-Taiwan tariff deal, a shock government offensive that changed the map of Syria, and Canada’s efforts to thaw out its relations with China.

Beijing is not a viable alternative to Washington and pretending otherwise represents a costly strategic error.

The South Korea summit wasn’t just about Trump and Xi. It was about the world they’re creating and Canada’s unprecedented opportunity to shape it by being at the table with the United States, not on the menu.

When only one side abides by global norms, national interests are put at risk. The global environment has shifted, and it’s time for Canada to adapt.

The recent EU–Canada pact is more than a diplomatic milestone; it is a strategic signal. It illustrates how Western allies are adapting to a less predictable world by creating new partnerships, diversifying their defense strategies, and strengthening their capacity to act independently and cooperatively.

The combination of internal pressure from defense-minded voters and external pressure from NATO allies is spurring Ottawa forward on defense spending. And though the 2% NATO target will remain elusive over the short term, a paradigm shift may be in-the-making.

If Canada is to help improve European energy security amid the Ukraine war, it must start delivering crude oil to Europe immediately. But how viable are these deliveries given Canada's export focus on the United States?

A Canada-ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA) would represent the capstone in Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

In crafting an Indo-Pacific Strategy, Canada has the opportunity to differentiate itself from its powerful southern neighbor and assert its role as a middle power.

Post-COVID reshuffles of global supply chains are giving rise to a new iteration of geopolitics.

Ask the wrong questions, get the wrong answers.

US and Canadian negotiators have agreed in principle to a new trade deal. Just don’t call it ‘NAFTA.’

The biggest casualty of the Canada-Saudi Arabia rift is Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s reputation as a reformer.

The only question is: How long before Canada gives in?