From Peace Dividend to Defence Dividend

Canada and other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are facing higher defence-spending targets in response to growing geopolitical tensions. In this paper, Michael P. A. Murphy, Tracey Forrest and Paul Samson look at how Canada can meet this target through a whole-of-government approach.

The digital divide persists, especially along gender, geographic and generational lines. In this policy brief, Deepak Maheshwari argues that creating well-designed and executed public-private partnerships — combining the convening power of the public sector with private sector entrepreneurship — could bridge such gaps.

CIGI is pleased to announce that Einar Tangen has joined as a senior fellow. A former lawyer, entrepreneur and investment banker and based in Beijing, Einar is an international commentator on geopolitics and the global economy, with a focus on China’s evolving role in international governance.

A warm welcome to Einar!

The predictive and computing powers of artificial intelligence (AI) are already improving industrial processes and supercharging medical research. But AI’s electricity and water needs are soaring. In this opinion, Cornelia C. Walther writes that with Climate NYC under way and COP30 ahead, “what happens in these months will influence whether AI becomes a regenerative ally or an accelerant of planetary stress.”

“Trade powered by cross-border flows of data — bytes — is expanding far faster than the traditional trade in physical goods,” writes Hector Torres, and the “origin” of these services is impossible to track without intrusive surveillance. In this op-ed, first published by the Hinrich Foundation, Torres argues that Trump’s pursuit of preferential trade deals risks pushing US trading partners into adopting China-style digital firewalls.