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2012

The aftermath of the Arab Spring

Gordon Smith, iPolitics, February 1, 2012

Jack Granatstein: Harper’s foreign policies have made Canada a world player

JL Granatstein, National Post, January, 30, 2012

 

Engage the public in Canada’s foreign policy review

David carment, Embassy, January 26, 2012

 

Government should embrace concept of strategic army reserve
John English, iPolitics, January 25, 2012

 

How to get that border deal just right
Allan Gottlieb and Colin Roberston, The Globe and Mail, January 5, 2012

Prepare for a rocky, raucous political year in America
Derek Burney, iPolitics, January 4, 2012

What the caucuses and primaries have to do with Canada

Colin Robertson, iPolitics, January 2, 2012

 

2011

Bashing Canada’s ‘dentally defective’ icon

Joe O'Connor (feat. JL Granatstein), National Post, December 31, 2011

 

Extra-judicial killings became a public darling in 2011

Tristin Hopper (feat. Barry Cooper), National Post, December 31, 2011

 

Plus ça change in North Korea
Derek Burney, The Globe and Mail, December 20, 2011

Major foreign policy rethink coming in 2012
Sneh Duggal (feat. JL Granantstein), Embassy, December 14, 2011

“Meat and potatoes” diplomacy
Derek Burney, iPolitics, December 8, 2011

Pipeline drama hangs over Obama-Harper border deal
CTV News, (feat. Colin Robertson), CTV.ca, December 7, 2011

Canada's cyber security at risk: Think-tank
Daniel Proussalidis (feat. CDFAI), Canoe.ca, December 6, 2011

Canada stakes hopes on new border deal with US
Bruce Campion-Smith (feat. Colin Robertson), Toronto Star, December 6, 2011

Beyond the Border: noise and promise
Colin Robertson, The Globe and Mail, December 5, 2011

Canadian company seeks US address
Martin Cash (feat. Colin Robertson), Winnipeg Free Press, November 23, 2011

DND: Military's 'values' shape 'Canada's identity'
Carl Meyer (feat. JL Granatstein), Embassy, November 23, 2011

Can Responsibility to Protect survive Libya and Syria?
Martha Hall Findlay, iPolitics, November 18, 2011

Our problems seem bigger than our leaders
Perrin Beatty, Ottawa Citizen, November 9, 2011

 

Afghan mission : National Affairs: Lessons learned in Afghanstan

CTV News (feat. David Bercuson), November 1, 2011

What we didn't know about the war in Afghanistan
Brian Stewart (feat. CDFAI), CBC, October 28, 2011

Arrival of China in Arctic puts Canada on alert
Robert Sibley (feat. Rob Huebert), Ottawa Citizen, October 28, 2011

Harper keeps us very much in the game
Colin Robertson, Edmonton Journal, October 24, 2011

Cooper: Bureaucrats shoot holes in military's effectiveness
Barry Cooper, Calgary Herald, October 18, 2011

NATO coalition in Afghanistan bred mistrust, report says
Peter Goodspeed (feat. CDFAI), National Post, October 17, 2011

Afghanistan’s lessons weren’t just military
David Bercuson and J.L. Granatstein, The Globe and Mail, October 17, 2011

Harper charts a course for Canada
Colin Robertson, Ottawa Citizen, October 17, 2011

Research uncovers warnings of Taliban 'surge' before Kandahar misson 
Murray Brewster (feat. David Bercuson and J.L. Granatstein), Winnipeg Free Press, October 16, 2011

DEREK BURNEY: The Political Mood of America  
Derek Burney, iPolitics, October 12, 2011

 

Our American friends are trouble
J.L Granatstein, Ottawa Citizen, October 9, 2011

United States, European Union fingered in new copyright push
Sneh Duggal (feat. Colin Robertson), Embassy, October 5, 2011


CPAC’s Prime Time host Peter van Dusen interviews Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson

Beyond the Border: It’s time to retry the ‘third way’

Brian Flemming, The Globe and Mail , September 27, 2011

Attacks still felt here on Island
Jack Knox (feat. Gordon Smith), Times Colonist, September 11, 2011

 

Finding balance on the border

Derek Burney, The Toronto Star, September 11, 2011

 

CFB Edmonton rises to challenge of post 9/11 insecure world

Ryan Cormier (feat. David Bercuson), Edmonton Journal, September 10, 2011

 

Goodbye, good riddance to the global war on terror
Brian Flemming, The Globe and Mail, September 7, 2011


Canadian embassies have till Sept. 15 to hang the Queen's portrait
Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail, September 7, 2011


The border: The bygone days of 'Pass friend'
Colin Robertson, Embassy, September 7, 2011

 

EU had no interest in free trade with Canada when first approached ...

Jordan Press (feat. Colin Robertson), Calgary Herald, August 30, 2011

 

A Toast to Canada

Ottawa Citizen, August 20, 2011  

 

Military monikers won’t revive the monarchy in Canada
Jack Granatstein, Ottawa Citizen, August 17, 2011

In defence of tradition
Colin Robertson, Ottawa Citizen, August 17, 2011

PM moves Hogan in as his acting foreign, defence adviser

Jessica Bruno (feat. Colin Robertson), The Hill Times Online, August 8, 2011

 

We must restore our diplomatic core

Allan Gotlieb and Colin Robertson, The Globe and Mail, August 8, 2011

 

Opinion: Stephen Harper looks beyond the U.S., to Brazil

Barbara Yaffe (feat. Colin Robertson), The Vancouver Sun, August 8th, 2011

 

Libyan military mission is a war of choice

Barry Cooper, The Calgary Herald, July 27, 2011

 

Recent government efforts fail to engage Canadians in activities in Americas

Laura Baziuk (feat. Colin Robertson), Canada.com, July 22, 2011

 

Winning Canada, losing Afghanistan

Mitch Potter (feat. Sharon Hobson), The Toronto Star, July 23, 2011

 

Canada-U.S. relations: In praise of the 'hidden wiring'

Colin Robertson, The Vancouver Sun, July 20, 2011

 

Harper's new militarism seen as nothing but rhetoric

Carl Meyer (feat. JL Granatstein), Embassy, July 13, 2011

 

Chris Selley's Full Pundit: 'Ontario's greatest modern disgrace'

Chris Shelley (feat. David Bercuson), National Post, July 13, 2011

 

The military is a central actor in Canada's story
David Bercuson, The Globe and Mail, July 12, 2011

 

US and Russia stir up political tensions over Arctic

UTV (feat. Rob Huebert), July 6, 2011

 

Canada Day in DC just one victim of cuts to embassy hospitality budgets 

Lee-Anne Goodman (feat. Colin Robertson), June 30, 2011

 

An empowered Coast Guard is needed

Elinor Sloan, Embassy, June 22, 2011

 

Michigan DRIC vote delayed until fall

Doug Schmidt (feat. Colin Robertson), The Windsor Star, June 21, 2011

 

Let the goods flow

Colin Robertson and James Blanchard, National Post, June 14, 2011

 

Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute: Defence and diplomacy in an age of austerity

iPolitics, June 6, 2011

 

Canada to expand military reach with new facilities across globe
Tristin Hopper (feat. David Bercuson), National Post, June 2, 2011 

Harper to put Libya mission extension before Parliament for approval

Steven Chase & John Ibbitson, The Globe and Mail, May 27, 2011

 

Advancing our interests in the U.S.

Colin Robertson, The Windsor Star, May 30, 2011

 

Solid Americas strategy would reap big rewards for Canada

Campbell Clark (feat. Colin Robertson), The Globe and Mail, May 24, 2011

 

Canada, return to earth about cross-border shopping

Neil Reynolds (feat. Colin Robertson), The Globe and Mail, May 18, 2011

 

Put Mexico at the top of Canada’s aid list

Colin Robertson, The Globe and Mail, May 18, 2011

 

U.S. pokes fun at Harper's Arctic pledges: WikiLeaks

CTV (feat. Colin Robertson), CTV.ca, May 12, 2011

 

Triumph Of Canadian Conservatives

Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard, May 10, 2011

 

US politicians think of Canada as a source of stable energy and cheap drugs

Fiona Anderson (feat. Alexander Moens), The Vancouver Sun, May, 10, 2011

 

The United States and Canada: trade that needs nurturing
Colin Robertson, The Globe and Mail, April 26, 2011


The Great Escape–Kandahar inmates crawl their way to freedom
Editorial (feat. David Bercuson), The Globe and Mail, April 25, 2011


Ground troops would make victory less likely in Libya
Frank Harvey, Ottawa Citizen, April 25, 2011


The Obama Doctrine and multilateral ‘legitimacy’

Frank Harvey, The Chronicle Herald, April 14, 2011

 

Don’t be fooled by western propaganda on Libya

Scott Taylor, The Chronicle Herald, April 12, 2011

 

Free trade is not a ‘measly’ concept

Neil Reynolds (feat. Colin Robertson), The Globe and Mail

We Do Not Live In Waters Free of Peril

Diplomat Magazine, Colin Robertson, Spring 2011 Edition

Leader's Debate Must Feature a Defence and Security Segment

Digital Journal (feat. Bob Millar), April 11, 2011 

 

Plan needed for the Reserves
Rick Garber (feat. David Pratt), Ottawa Citizen, March 31, 2011

 

Troubled Yemen, the world's next failed state?

David Carment, Canada.com, March 30, 2011

Canada may take on large share of Libya mission
Tom Blackwell (feat. Bob Bergen), National Post, March, 20, 2011

 

Japan is a true friend of Canada and is now in great need
Rob Wright, Ottawa Citizen, March 18, 2011

Colombian kidnapping heightens risk awareness

Dina O'Meara  (feat. Gavin Cameron), Calgary Herald, March 9, 2011

 

No-fly zone logically leads to war

James Fergusson, Winnipeg Free Press, March 12, 2011

MacKay says maritime threats are most serious vulnerability

Carl Meyer (feat. George Macdonald), Embassy, March 9, 2011

Tories play to misconceptions on Arctic with jet-thundering photo-op

(feat. Rob Huebert), Amherst Daily News, March 7, 2011

 

Wright: Canada must stand up against China's increasing claim to Arctic

David Wright, Calgary Herald, March 8, 2011

 

Canada prefers meeting U.S. without Mexico

Steven Chase (feat. Colin Robertson), The Globe and Mail, March 2, 2011

The UN won't act
Lewis MacKenzie (feat. Hugh Segal), Ottawa Citizen, March 2, 2011

Mackay met with head of 'PSY-OPS'
Tom Blackwell (feat. Barry Cooper), National Post, February 25, 2011

Let’s tap into our ‘global Canadians’
Kyle Hill, Mark Podlasly, and Colin Robertson, The Globe and Mail, February 22, 2011

The world used to listen to Canada
Bill Carr, Lt. Gen (Ret) (feat. Jack Granatstein), Ottawa Citizen, February 19, 2011

Which country could fall next?
Leslie Scrivener (feat. David carment), The Star, February 19, 2011

Fixing to take on failed, failing states
David Carment and YiagaDeesen Samy, Embassy, February 16, 2011

Security Perimeter could make Canada a very different place
John Ivison (feat. Colin Robertson), National Post, February 10, 2011 

Taking our continental partnership to the next level
Colin Robertson, The Globe and Mail, February 2, 2011

Afghanistan and the regional blindspot
David Carment, Embassy, January 26, 2011

New stealth fighter doesn't sway F-35 critics
Bryn Weese (feat. George Macdonald), The Peterborough Examiner, January 21, 2011

Perimeter step toward more border efficiency
Alexander Moens, The Windsor Star, January 21, 2011

Border security deal good start
Alexander Moens, The Star Phoenix, January 12, 2011

Security perimeter a step towards more border efficiency
Alexander Moens, The Chronicle Herald, January 12, 2011

Bob Rae meets with UAE leaders, fields air landing complaints
Bill Curry (feat.Colin Robertson), The Globe and Mail, January 10, 2011

 

General wants Canadian trainers in Kandahar

Ian Macleod, Ottawa Citizen, January 11, 2011

 

Conservatives shut down key Afghan cabinet committee

Mike Blanchfield (featuring Jack Granatstein), The Globe and Mail, January 5, 2011

 
 

2010


Only China can tame North Korea
Derek Burney, The Globe and Mail, November 26, 2010

Canadian diplomat blasts Ottawa’s stance toward Russia
Allan Woods, Toronto Star, November 19, 2010

It's time to put aside petty differences
Hugh Segal, The Ottawa Citizen, November 18, 2010

Conversion of Afghan mission reflects bipartisan cooperation
Derek Burney, The Vancouver Sun, November 13, 2010

Derek Burney: A new Congress, a new relationship
Derek Burney, National Post, November 8, 2010

Between domestic rock and foreign hard place
Barry Cooper, Calgary Herald, November 4, 2010

Part 6 of 6: Canada and the call of the Congo
Geoffrey York (featuring Jocelyn Coulon), The Globe and Mail, October 29, 2010

Toward a foreign spy service
David Pratt, Ottawa Citizen, October 29, 2010

Navy Welcomes Mr. Colin Robertson as the Newest Honorary Naval Captain
U.S. Politics Today
, October 25, 2010

Immigrants Made Canada
Jack Granatstein, My Town Crier, October 25, 2010.

 

Video: David Bercuson Speaking on the Future of Canada's Foreign Policy

CPAC, October 20, 2010


Canada must rebuild its diplomatic resources
Colin Robertson and Allan Gotlieb, The Globe and Mail, October 13, 2010

Yes, we deserve a seat
Colin Roberston, Ottawa Citizen, September 30, 2010

Harper asks UN assembly for Security Council seat
CTV News
(featuring Colin Robertson) September 23, 2010


Canada's fears loss in Security Council race
CTV News
(featuring Colin Robertson) September 22, 2010

Canada, Russia locked in dispute over Arctic border
CTV News
 (Whitney Lackenbauer & Rob Huebert), September 16, 2010  

High Arctic theatre for all audiences
Whitney Lackenbauer, The Globe and Mail, September 14, 2010

Pakistan's problems now ours
David Carment and Yiagadeesen Samy, Embassy Magazine, September 1, 2010


Russia's Arctic policy no cause for alarm, MacKay told
Murray Brewster (featuring Rob Huebert), The Globe and Mail, August 25, 2010

Tory spin hurting relations with Russia: Liberals (video)
Tory spin hurting relations with Russia: Liberals
CTV News Channel
(featuring Colin Robertson) August 25, 2010

Harper touts climate change research hub from afar as climate rages
Bruce Campion-Smith  (featuring Rob Huebert)Toronto Star, August 24, 2010
 

Heading home: There's no need to rush into another conflict once Canada's Afghanistan mission is done-but we must not neglect our military
Jack Granatstein, Ottawa Citizen, August 9, 2010

Democrats aim to kill oilsands pipeline
Alexander Moens, Financial Post, August 6, 2010

The Cold War in the Arctic
John Matthew Barlow (featuring Rob Huebert), Current Intelligence, July 29, 2010


Let’s act like an energy superpower
Colin Robertson, The Globe and Mail, July 27, 2010

Opinion: Don't let Stampede spoilsports call us down
Barry Cooper, Calgary Herald, July 14, 2010

Afghan-Pakistan border initiative leaves more questions than answers
Carl Meyer (featuring David carment), Embassy Magazine, July 7, 2010

China's military past and future
David Curtis Wright,Calgary Herald, July 3, 2010

Jaw-jaw is still better than war-war, just very expensive
Colin Robertson, National Post, June 23, 2010

We need guns-and butter too
Hugh Segal, National Post, April 30, 2010
 

Preventing failed, fragile states
David Carment and Yiagadeesen Samy, Embassy Magazine, April 21, 2010


The Mauritian miracle and the Haitian tragedy One small, Creole-speaking developing island nation has a thriving economy, the other is a failing state–there are lessons here
David Carment and Yiagadeesen Samy, Citizen Special, April 8, 2010


Haiti Without Tears: Getting Aid Right Par: David Carment and Yiagadeesen Samy, in Policy Options
William Toussain, Haitimonde.com, April 6, 2010

 

Canada and NATO - mutually dependant
Thomas S. Caldwell (CDAI), The Toronto Star, March 31, 2010
 

Tim Hortons staff eligible for Afghan war medals
Featuring Jack Granatstein, National Post, March 29, 2010

 

Canada still needs NATO--but NATO needs change
Jack Granatstein, National Post, March 24, 2010

Power Play: What is Canada's Arctic Position? (VIDEO)
Featuring Colin Roberston and Rob Huebert, CTV News, March 26, 2010

A crucial test for the West's Afghan strategy
Frank Harvey, National Post, March 11, 2010

Forces armées canadiennes - Finie la guerre après 2011?
Le Devoir.com
, March 9, 2010

The future of the Canadian Armed Forces
National Post
, March 8, 2010

 

Pressure to maintain the image How the scrutiny politicians face differs around the world
Tandem On-line, March 7, 2010

There's a new peace ‘warrior' in town
David Bercuson, The Globe and Mail, March 1, 2010

Trenton colonel's charges spur cold case review
CBC News, February 11, 2010

Sustaining our armed forces after leaving Afghanistan
Colin Robertson, The Calgary Herald, January 11, 2010
 

Climate change bigger threat than terrorism: Poll
Laura Stone, Calgary Herald, January, 11, 2010


Don't underestimate the threats that we face
Michael Jeffery, Ottawa Citizen, January, 11, 2010
 

Lang’s death raises questions about how media reports from Afghanistan
Bob Bergen, The Canadian Journalism Project, January 4, 2010

 
 
2009


Canada's role in Afghanistan reliant on U.S.
Barry Cooper, Calgary Herald, November 18, 2009

Pipelines, Energy, Economy
Derek Burney, Global Brief, November 17, 2009

Obama’s popularity higher than ever in Canada: poll
Bradley Bouzane and Colin Robertson National Post, September 20, 2009

An agenda to take to Washington
Colin Robertson, National Post, September 14, 2009


Our chance to get back in Uncle Sam's embrace 
Colin Robertson, The Globe and Mail, September 1, 2009

Bloody summer for Afghanistan coalition
Matthew Fisher, Ottawa Citizen, July 17, 2009

Get with it, G8 - admit ‘second class' guests
Gordon Smith, The Globe and Mail, July 14, 2009

Five 'threat groups' identified for Alberta, B.C. oil industry
Kelly Cryderman, Calgary Herald, July, 14, 2009


Catering to minorities puts pressure on foreign policy
Peter O'Neil (feat. David Bercuson), June 14, 2009

 

Canada's Tamils still have a role to play
David Carment, The Ottawa Citizen, May 22, 2009

Canadian navy helps boat ward off suspected pirates off Somali coast
CBC News, April 6, 2009
 

Canadian Interests Are No Longer Served by the G8
Gordon Smith and Barry Carin, Globe and Mail, March 30, 2009

 

I was 'misunderstood': Fox talking head - Apology for mocking Canadian military
Raveena Aulakh and Allan Woods, Torstar News Service OTTAWA, Mar 24, 2009 


Israel changes the facts on the ground, militarily and diplomatically
David Bercuson, Globe and Mail, January 20, 2009
 

 
2008

Al Gore's War, Part II: Was Gore motivated enough to invade Iraq?
Kelly McParland, December 28, 2008, National Post

Al Gore's war on Iraq
Kelly McParland, December 23, 2008, National Post

Political crisis in india very difficult to diffuse
Barry Cooper, December 10, 2008, Calgary Herald

In 1926, voters showed us the way
David Bercuson, December 4, 2008, Globe and Mail

 

Risk-bound rewards: Canada's defence industry (non-subscriber extract)
S
haron Hobson, October 20, 2008, Jane's Information Group

Canada's second forgotten war
David Bercuson, November 12, 2008, Globe and Mail

Remembrance Day too little understood
Jack Granatstein, November 10, 2008, Winnipeg Free Press

Vérité et transparence
Jocelyn Coulon, September 28, 2008, La Presse

Afghan war success demands action in Pakistan 
Barry Cooper, September 19, 2008, Times Colonist

There's no life like it? Tell us more, Mr. Harper
J. L. Granatstein, September 17, 2008, The Globe and Mail

The New Peace Movement
Jack Granatstein, August 20, 2008, National Post

 

Rob Huebert on Canada and Arctic sovereignty
Rob Huebert, August 18, 2008, The Globe and Mail

 

America turns its attention to the 'other' war

David Bercuson, August 14, 2008, The Globe and Mail


Canada must prepare for new Arctic age

Rob Huebert, August 4, 2008, The Edmonton Journal


Russia sends a message to its 'near abroad' and to the West 

Barry Cooper, August 12, 2008, The Vancouver Sun

 

This is no way to run a modern military

 J.L. Granatstein, July 17, 2008, The Globe and Mail

 

Hawkish manoeuvres point to win for U.S. diplomacy
Barry Cooper, July 02, 2008, The Calgary Herald
 

Canada needs a navy that can do the job
J.L. Granatstein, June 20, 2008, National Post

Stretched to the breaking point
Elinor Sloan, June 17, 2008, National Post

How an Obama presidency will play in Canada
David Bercuson, June 16, 2008, Globe and Mail

Is America being fair to Guantanamo detainees?
Frank Harvey, June 14, 2008, Globe and Mail  

 

Who Will Succeed Hillier?
Gen (Ret'd) Paul Manson, Ottawa Citizen, May 2, 2008

 

No Canadian guns, no Afghan reconstruction
David Bercuson, The Globe & Mail , April 14, 2008

 

2007

Guess what? We give more than .7% already

David Carment,  March 3, 2007, The Ottawa Citizen

 

 
2006
The End of the Hillier Era
Jack Granatstein, Calgary Herald, the Montreal Gazette, and Ottawa Citizen, April 16, 2006
 
2005

The IPS: Lowered Expectations
Mark Entwistle, Embassy, May 4th, 2005  

 

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February 2012

We Don't Need the
UN's Permission

  by Jack Granatstein

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