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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 15d

Muammar Gaddafi's UN speech in 2009 is starting to look a lot better in retrospect.

a man is sitting at a podium with his hands folded in front of a un logo .

ALT: a man is sitting at a podium with his hands folded in front of a un logo .

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 18d

ICE IS FOR HOCKEY ✌️❤️🇨🇦
Now available at https://peacelovecanada.ca/

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Patrick Leblond (he/il) @prleblond.bsky.social · 18d

True, but the EU is still struggling to make it happen, as thw Letta and Draghi reports make clear. A strategy is only the first step, albeit a crucial one!

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Jörg Broschek 🇨🇦 @jbroschek.bsky.social · 18d

It would also require a true, encompassing and coherent industrial strategy that could serve as a framework for coordinated federal-provincial-territorial action across policy domains and economic sectors.
Something similar to what the EU has been developing since 2019.

Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 18d

There are so many areas where Canada could go on the offensive and strengthen our economy and society by taking advantage of US self-immolation. This is one. Poaching all of US academia/R&D is another.
But they all require an activist, high-capacity state, not an austerity-obsessed government.

Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · 18d

There are other fees/costs of course (legal, medical ++), but this TrumpCard really seems like a “don’t come here” card.
Canada could benefit, if we were organized…

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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 18d

There are so many areas where Canada could go on the offensive and strengthen our economy and society by taking advantage of US self-immolation. This is one. Poaching all of US academia/R&D is another.
But they all require an activist, high-capacity state, not an austerity-obsessed government.

Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · 18d

There are other fees/costs of course (legal, medical ++), but this TrumpCard really seems like a “don’t come here” card.
Canada could benefit, if we were organized…

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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 18d

The time to invest in Canada's future is now. Only the state can play this role. Instead, gov'ts are slashing the university sector. Carney has our civil service focused inward on DOGE-esque waste elimination when they should be developing innovative moonshots to strengthen Canada and the economy.

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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 18d

Canada could help mitigate the damage to US education and global R&D by massively expanding our post-secondary education sector. Unfortunately our leaders see government spending, esp on education, as inherently wasteful, to be minimized, not as investments that create new markets and opportunities.

Nicholas Weaver @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com · 18d

Why is this horrible for Universities?

Just about everyone who isn't a citizen or green card holder already who's hired for a tenure track faculty position is hired through an H1B and then, after 3-5 years, applies for a green card.

This is literally "No more foreign professors can be hired"

Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 18d

Those on an H1B cannot return to the US from tomorrow (Sunday) unless paying $100K. This is an out-of-the blue presidential action. We’ll see software engineers stranded abroad.

One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.

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Force Ghost™ @fieldmontgomery.bsky.social · 19d

Keep in mind that this is taken from a Disney production, one that just this week won an Emmy.

It may sound vaguely apropos.

youtu.be/KYnE2Mxayco?...

Andor Season 2 | Mon Mothma’s Senate Speech | Now Streaming on Disney+

YouTube video by Star Wars

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Patrick Leblond (he/il) @prleblond.bsky.social · 18d

Déjà vu!!!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18d

Trump’s reported pause on Taiwan weapons aid sparks fears he is using island for China trade deal

It comes amid US efforts for deal after punishing trade war and hours before Trump and Xi Jinping spoke on phone Donald Trump’s reported pause on $400m (£297m) in weapons aid to Taiwan has fuelled fears he is using US support of the island to negotiate with China. Trump’s pause on weapons provisions, if confirmed, included orders for lethal munitions and autonomous drones, but could still be reversed, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 18d

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.

Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 18d

Good read from @plagasse.bsky.social who correctly points out that contrary to popular belief, the the US does *not* pressure Canada to buy military equipment. In my years in government, most/all of the lobbying was done by European and Asian countries.

Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 19d

New at Debating Canadian Defence:

open.substack.com/pub/philippe...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 18d

"‘Unpredictable’ tariff expansions make it harder to justify U.S. investments, automakers and suppliers warn" 😲 share.google/6aPZVS5A7Wp9...

‘Unpredictable’ tariff expansions make it harder to justify U.S. investments, automakers and suppliers warn

When there is little warning about tariffs it's difficult for companies to plan investments in the U.S., automakers and suppliers said in a letter to the Trump administration.

www.autonews.com

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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 19d

Trump nixes military aid to Taiwan in push for trade deal and summit with Xi

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Trump nixed $400 million in Taiwan military aid, pushing future arms sales

President Trump declined to approve more than $400M in military aid to Taiwan this summer, favoring future arms sales to the self-governing island China claims.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Anders Åslund @andersaslund.bsky.social · 20d

Having spent last week in Ukraine, 2 impressions stand out:
1. The US is out, providing no assistance whatsoever, but Ukrainians are diplomatically not complaining.
2. Physically, Ukraine can produce all the arms they need, but to do so they need financing from Europe.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 20d

hey so this is insane

Brendan Carr confirming that the FCC is carrying out Project 2025 stuff via a gif on Twitter

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CIPS / CÉPI @cepi-cips.bsky.social · 20d

Le 2ème table ronde de l'atelier de lundi abordera le thème « Sauver les meubles : gouvernance mondiale du commerce, de la fiscalité et des finances » (13h-14h30)

Avec Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried et @prleblond.bsky.social, sous la présidence de @meredithlilly.bsky.social

>>> bit.ly/4m6PBzv

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CIPS / CÉPI @cepi-cips.bsky.social · 20d

Have you registered for the workshop taking place on Monday?

The second panel will discuss “Saving the Furniture: Global Governance of Trade, Tax and Finance” (1pm-2:30pm)

Featuring Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried & @prleblond.bsky.social, chaired by @meredithlilly.bsky.social

> bit.ly/3V9kNmY

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CIPS / CÉPI @cepi-cips.bsky.social · 23d

📣New Policy Brief by @prleblond.bsky.social & Mark Camilleri

📘This policy brief outlines key challenges and strategic recommendations to ensure the Canada-EU Digital Trade Agreement promotes innovation, protects privacy, and supports inclusive digital trade.

Read the brief here >>> bit.ly/3Kmct0I

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CIPS / CÉPI @cepi-cips.bsky.social · 23d

📣Nouvelle note par @prleblond.bsky.social et Mark Camilleri

Cette note présente les principaux défis et recommandations stratégiques visant à garantir que l'accord de commerce numérique entre le Canada et l'UE favorise l'innovation, protège la vie privée et soutienne un commerce numérique inclusif

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McGill PoliSci @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social · 29d

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The McGill University Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Relations, with an emphasis on global governance and/or international security.

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 28d

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Jörg Broschek 🇨🇦 @jbroschek.bsky.social · Sep 5

Focused measures, some reactive in nature, destined to mitigate, some with the potential to have limited long-term effects.

I find it difficult though to identify early signs of a coherent industrial strategy based on key policy and governance benchmarks (see🧵below).

www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · Sep 8

"It remains unclear what visas the workers held or whether those allowed them to be on the site."

475 workers detained, huge international incident, and the Trump admin can't even give a basic explanation for it.

Would you invest in a lawless country like this?

US Migrant Raid Jolts South Korea, Stirs Investor Anxiety

The immigration raid on a Georgia EV battery plant run by two South Korean firms has rattled Seoul, coming less than two weeks after President Lee Jae Myung’s White House meeting with Donald Trump whe...

www.bloomberg.com

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 6

South Korea's foreign minister is considering a trip to the U.S. to meet with the Trump administration after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested in Georgia at an electric vehicle battery plant.

ICE arrests at a Georgia Hyundai plant create new tension with South Korea

South Korea's foreign minister is considering a trip to the U.S. to meet with the Trump administration after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested in Georgia at an electric vehicle battery plant.

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Alex Aronson @alexaronson.bsky.social · Sep 6

White Christian Taliban shit right here.

Time to stop tiptoeing around it. These people are fanatics pursuing a Holy War. It’s a critical piece of the threat assessment that should inform our strategies. (Psst. They’re not just going to hand back power.)

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