Still Friends after All These Years? The US-Canada Relationship in a Dangerous World
Canada and the United States are quietly diverging on many important geopolitical issues. Yet any reasoned survey of the two neighbors’ interests would quickly conclude that Washington and Ottawa should be closely aligned on matters including national security, the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, opposition to authoritarian regimes, the Arctic, energy, critical minerals, and more. To put the US-Canada relationship back on sound footing, the nations should start by telling each other the truth and seeing the relationship as it really is.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), Canada’s leading think tank, is launching a new project in Washington to take on this truth-telling task. This project—the Center for North American Prosperity and Security (CNAPS, pronounced “synapse”)—will go beyond clichés to drive an honest dialogue on the issues that matter most for the security and prosperity of citizens on both sides of the border.
Hudson Institute, in partnership with MLI, is proud to host the launch of CNAPS. The event will highlight two urgent matters facing policymakers on both sides of the border: the lessons from Canada’s extensive experience with institutional capture by the Chinese Communist Party, and the potential for a continental energy policy that would keep prices low, ensure energy security for the liberal-democratic world, and reduce the flow of money to some of the world’s nastiest regimes.
Agenda
2:00 p.m.: Welcome Remarks
- John P. Walters, President and CEO, Hudson Institute
2:05 p.m.: CNAPS Introduction
- Brian Lee Crowley, Managing Director, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
2:35 p.m.: Panel Discussion: The China Problem
Introduction:
- Matt Boyse, Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute
Panelists:
- Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
- Miles Yu, Senior Fellow and Director, China Center, Hudson Institute
Moderator:
- Patrick M. Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair, Hudson Institute
3:30 p.m.: Reception
- Light refreshments will be served
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