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Can Deliberate Policies Protect Us from Algorithmic Agency Asymmetry?
When algorithms shape the conditions under which people think and decide, disclosure alone is not enough. By Cornelia C. Walther.
Artemis II and the Next Phase of Space: What We’re Really Building
From GPS to lunar bases, the infrastructure being built in space will shape power on Earth for generations. By Jessica West.
Beyond the “Iran Shock”: The Case for Energy Autonomy
The global energy crisis has laid bare the West's strategic vulnerability, and China already has the blueprint for what comes next. By Daniel Araya.
Squeezed by US tariffs and a shifting global order, Canada is building optionality. By Paul Samson.
In Trade, the Customer Is Always Right. Glyphosate Proves It
Canada's dependency puts trade diversification at risk. By Camelia Touzany and Dan Ciuriak.
Transparency Is Multilateralism’s Last Line of Defence
Geoeconomic fragmentation combined with opacity is the greatest risk the world economy is facing. By Hector Torres.
Defending Innovation Against Lockout
Building resilience means securing the knowledge, not just the stockpiles. By E. Richard Gold.
Évian G7 Summit: Digital Economy, Trade and Emerging Technology
Four CIGI experts weigh in on the commitments G7 leaders must make at Évian — and what’s at risk if they fall short. By Tracey Forrest, S. Yash Kalash…
Canada’s AI Strategy Is Missing a Foreign Policy
As the United States and China build AI strategies around strategic power, Canada’s ambitious new plan has a significant blind spot. By Branka Marijan.
Canada Cannot Compete on AI Regulation, but It Can Coordinate It
As Canada rolls out its “AI for All” strategy after AIDA’s collapse, the priority should shift from new rules to coordinating the ones that already…
Climate Disinformation Has a Market Incentive Problem
To fix disinformation, we must remember the words of James Carville: “It’s the economy, stupid.” By Andrew Heffernan.