The United Nations is facing its toughest test in decades—budget cuts & waning support. What role should Canada play at this crossroads? My new piece for the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. blogue.corim.qc.ca/un-crossroads/

La table ronde finale de l'atelier du 22 septembre portera sur le thème « Sauver les meubles : la gouvernance climatique ». Avec @greenprofgreen.bsky.social, Daniel Muth et @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social, sous la présidence de @michaelmanulak.bsky.social. >>> bit.ly/4m6PBzv

The final panel for the Sept.22nd workshop will discuss “Saving the Furniture: Climate Governance”. Featuring @greenprofgreen.bsky.social, Daniel Muth & @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social, chaired by @michaelmanulak.bsky.social Register to join virtually 💻 >>> bit.ly/3V9kNmY

Amid volatility, it’s tempting to respond with outrage. Stoics remind us that leadership is about clarity, discipline, & principle. Focusing on what we control. In @foreignpolicy.com, I explore how Stoicism can inform foreign policy today. There is a reason these ideas have survived for 2000+ years

Going to the polls today with foreign policy on your mind? Here is a comparison of the platforms [email protected]'s @liberalca.bsky.social & Pierre Poilievre Conservatives. The difference is stark. They have very different visions for Canada's global role blogue.corim.qc.ca/election-for...

What would Stoics say about Donald Trump and current U.S. foreign policy? A thread on my new article in @foreignpolicy.com on Stoicism and foreign policy. It turns out that the Stoics can teach us a lot . I draw six main implications from Stoic ethics. 1/7 foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/18/f...

The party platforms are out! On foreign policy, I summarize the @liberalca.bsky.social and Conservative Party platforms for the Montreal Council on Foreign Relartions. A thread below with some main findings (1/6): blogue.corim.qc.ca/election-for...

What foreign policy lessons can we learn from the Stoics? Many, it turns out. Check out my latest in @foreignpolicy.com, where I derive ancient lessons for the current period of global disorder. @npsia.bsky.social @balsillieschool.bsky.social @politicsoxford.bsky.social

Saddened to hear of the passing of Pope Francis. His pontificate was truly transformational. His climate advocacy & encyclical, Laudato Si, influenced the Paris Climate Conference. His emphasis on the poor and marginalized was a reminder to a world increasingly turning its back on them.

What can foreign policymakers learn from the Stoics? A lot, it turns out. In my latest with @foreignpolicy.com, I draw six lessons from Stoicism for the current political moment. How do Donald Trump and other current leaders measure up? Spoiler: Not very well. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/18/f...

NPSIA’s @michaelmanulak.bsky.social argues it's time for Canada to rediscover the Commonwealth as a tool of foreign policy. His new op-ed in The Hill Times explores its renewed potential in a divided world. 🌍 📖 Read it here: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0... #cdnfp #Commonwealth #NPSIA

Last month, Lloyd Axworthy, Allan Rock, & I wrote that Canada should mobilize a diplomatic coalition to push back on U.S. coercion. We called on our friends to back Canada. These calls are even more true today. Check it out! www.policymagazine.ca/the-time-has...

Canada needs a diplomatic strategy to complement its economic measures to retaliate against any US tariffs. Lloyd Axworthy, Allan Rock, & I argue for convening the Alliance for Multilateralism to coordinate a firm response to US bullying. The Time has come for Canada to Hit Back. @npsia.bsky.social

2024 was a disappointing year in global environmental politics and 2025 could be more challenging still. There is a need for renewed leadership in tackling a triple planetary crisis, including from Canada. Check out my latest article with the Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal!

2024 was a disappointing year in global environmental politics and 2025 could be more challenging still. There is a need for renewed leadership in tackling a triple planetary crisis, including from Canada. Check out my latest article with the Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal!

The biggest issues we face today require global cooperation. On the AMDG pod, @michaelmanulak.bsky.social, associate professor at @npsia.bsky.social, discusses how Catholic social teaching & Ignatian spirituality demand we contemplate the complex reality of our time & respond. 🎧 ow.ly/IOuV50UGT2f

The White House commended Pope Francis for his commitment to serving the poor, as well as advocating for peace and protecting the planet.

This is absolutely worth a read. The risks of nuclear confrontation grow by the day and the institutions of arms control are withering. The world urgently needs to strengthen its disarmament diplomacy. We should not give in to cynicism.

I was honoured on Monday to receive a King Charles III Coronation Medal. It was a special privilege to have the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, a former prime minister and one of Canada’s great foreign ministers, there. Thank you to @senboehm.bsky.social for the nomination! Photo credit:Neil Valois Photography

I was delighted to host NPSIA's 6th Annual Ambassador's Panel in my seminar on Diplomacy & Foreign Policy. This year, we were honoured to have HE Rieaz Shaik (South Africa), HE Signe Burgstaller (Sweden), HE Nahida Sobhan (Bangladesh), & Dave Prodger(UK).

ICYMI: I have a new article out on Canada & the Trump admin. On Europe/NATO, climate, and nuclear disarmament, the new admin risks forcing allies to choose between the US & the order it helped create. I argue Canada should work with friends to reinforce multilateral norms, rules, and institutions.

What are the implications of Trump's presidency for US allies? Trump's election forces allies to choose between the US and the order it helped create. In "The Allies' Dilemma," I look at the challenge to Europe/NATO, Climate, and Nukes. Some takeaways (thread 1/5).

See two new pieces by me & @michaelmanulak.bsky.social in the International Journal explaining how the UN serves Canada’s interest & refuting the “UN is broken” trope.

pope francis: “according to some experts, what is happening in gaza has the characteristics of a genocide” he says “it should be carefully investigated” whether or not it fits the technical definition

Do you wonder how relevant the UN is to Canada today? @kerrybuck.bsky.social & I have you covered with two articles in IJ. We find that the UN is critical to Canada’s role in the world & must be central going forward. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....