What do Heated Rivalry, Canadarm and an AI moose have in common?
CSS Senior Fellow Thomas Codrington writes on why soft power matters as Canada rebuilds its hard power, and how to put our reputation to work.
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#SoftPower #MiddlePower
Canada is building more options. Is it ready to use them?
CSS’s CEO @VinaNadjibulla on the vacant ambassador post in Beijing ahead of APEC, and turning Canada-EU momentum into concrete results:
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#CanadaChina #CanadaEU
How can Canada and Europe turn defence innovation into strategic advantage?
Yesterday in Ottawa, CSS and @HelsingAI brought together senior leaders from government, defence and industry to discuss readiness, emerging technologies and the future of transatlantic security.
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🇨🇦 🇦🇺 Great to host a fireside chat with @AusHCCanada High Commissioner Kate Logan at the Montreal International Security Summit. Canada’s defence transformation must connect the Atlantic, Arctic and Indo-Pacific. Generational investments in defence should strengthen our security, deepen cooperation with allies, and build lasting economic and industrial capacity at home. Thanks to @MIGSinstitute for a terrific and timely gathering! #Canada #Australia @StatecraftOrg
The UK and Canada scrapped talks to merge their two defense financing banks after failing to agree on a location for a joint institution and terms of future membership. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Britain will not join Canada-led defence bank ft.trib.al/MIHmPWL
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🇨🇦🇯🇵 Many thanks to Ambassador Nakagome and his team for hosting CSS CEO @VinaNadjibulla and Senior Fellow Jonathan Berkshire Miller for a wide-ranging discussion on shared economic and defence priorities. A vital partnership in an increasingly uncertain world. #Japan #Canada
🇨🇦🇯🇵 Many thanks to Ambassador Nakagome and his team for hosting CSS CEO @VinaNadjibulla and Senior Fellow Jonathan Berkshire Miller for a wide-ranging discussion on shared economic and defence priorities. A vital partnership in an increasingly uncertain world. #Japan #Canada
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🇨🇦🇯🇵 CSS was delighted to partner with @JapaninCanada on a roundtable with Prof. Kazuto Suzuki @KS_1013 on turning the Canada-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into practical cooperation on economic security, critical minerals, energy and supply chains.
🇨🇦🇯🇵 CSS was delighted to partner with @JapaninCanada on a roundtable with Prof. Kazuto Suzuki @KS_1013 on turning the Canada-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into practical cooperation on economic security, critical minerals, energy and supply chains.
As a 300-member trade mission arrives in India, @VinaNadjibulla joined @CBCNews and @BNNBloomberg on why India is central to Canada’s diversification agenda, and where the biggest opportunities lie. Full interviews below.
At the Canada-ASEAN Economic Symposium, @VinaNadjibulla joined Hon. Jean Charest to discuss the moment of profound opportunity for Canada with ASEAN as we work towards finalizing the free trade agreement. Thank you to the organizers and Hon. Jean Charest for a timely discussion!
As cyber threats spread across the Indo-Pacific, how can Canada, Japan and the ROK strengthen cyber defence together?
@VinaNadjibulla moderated a discussion on this question at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute’s North Pacific Defence Cooperation conference last week.
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Join us with uOttawa’s CIPS & Asian Studies Network for a discussion with Prof. Kazuto Suzuki on the current security environment facing Japan and Canada and prospects for future cooperation.
📅 Oct. 14, 4:30–6 PM
📍 DMS 12102 @ uOttawa
🔗 Registration: cips-cepi.ca/event/the-curre…
Should Canada welcome Chinese EVs? @VinaNadjibulla joined the @EVSociety to weigh lower prices for consumers against risks to jobs, cybersecurity and economic security, and why Canada should set terms before expanding access.
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Thank you @SweAmbCAN for hosting @VinaNadjibulla and Nordic ambassadors and delegates @DKambCanada @HKorteniemi @NorwayAmbCanada @AudbjorgH for a great, timely conversation over lunch. We look forward to more collaboration through our Arctic Security and Defence Initiative.
Enjoyed a great discussion with @VinaNadjibulla, CEO and co-founder of recently launched Canadian think tank @StatecraftOrg. Good opportunities ahead for partnerships around topics such as economic resilience, AI and Quantum, and Arctic security and defence.























