CIGI in the News Archive
Experts puzzled over suggestion train plot linked to al-Qaida in Iran
CIGI Global Security Program Director Fen Osler Hampson comments on the alleged links between two terrorist suspects in Canada and their link to al-Qaeda in Iran.
RCMP arrest two in alleged plot to derail VIA Rail train
Fen Osler Hampson, director of CIGI's global security program, comments on the alleged ties between two terrorism suspects in Canada, Iran and Al Qaeda.
Special Report: Asia-Pacific Spending Spree
“I’m not convinced that the debate in Japan has gotten to the point that people are seriously considering projecting air power in such a fashion,” says CIGI Research Fellow James Manicom, commenting the strategic use of four helicopter destroyers under construction for Japan's navy.
‘Austerians’ are reeling as G20 avoids mention of hard fiscal targets
“Hard [fiscal] targets lead to silly decisions,” says CIGI Senior Fellow Susan Schadler, commenting on the legacy of the debt and deficit targets the G20 laid out in 2010.
RCMP bodyguard for Stephen Harper to be ambassador to Jordan
Fen Osler Hampson, CIGI distinguished fellow and director of the global security program, comments on the recent appointment of Canada's new ambassador to Jordan.
In a muddled world economy, the Great Stalemate baffles policymakers
Director of CIGI's Global Economy Research Program Domenico Lombardi refers to public statements from the IMF and other groups, on possible measures to stimulate job growth, as “a diversion” from the fact that there is a fundamental disagreement among and within nations about how to proceed.
Canada’s new ambassador to Jordan headed Harper’s security detail
Fen Osler Hampson, CIGI distinguished fellow and director of the global security program, comments on the recent appointment of Canada's new ambassador to Jordan.
FSB and IMF ‘animosity’ claim rejected
A CentralBanking.com feature cites a recent CIGI policy brief, on the IMF and FSB's early warning exercise: "One of the report's key recommendations was that the FSB should establish a liaison office in Washington, DC – the location of the IMF headquarters – to help improve co-ordination and limit "the animosity that appears to have developed between the two organizations.' "
Diplomatica: Japanese ambassador bids fond farewell to Ottawa
“The external conditions for Chinese growth have been favourable for a long time and China took advantage of those conditions to the utmost. I think that those conditions are somewhat more challenging now, after the financial crisis," comments U.S. policy adviser David Gordon, speaking at a CIGI Global Policy Forum in Ottawa.
Internet pioneer envisions a world that’s always online
Rose Simone, of the Waterloo Region Record, provides coverage of Internet pioneer Steve Crocker's recent keynote at CIGI.
Internet Society opens Canadian chapter
Internet users in Canada who value the Web as an open forum for free expression now have a national organization to promote their interests.
How Anonymous have become digital culture's protest heroes
Digital culture and technology commentator Fruzsina Eordogh cites a forthcoming CIGI report, in her column on the ability of Anonymous to mount effective -- even mainstream -- online campaigns for justice.