Tag Archives: Canada-US relations

Notes on the Occupation 5: Border blockades and survival instincts

Posted on February 13, 2022 by bhaggart

Working out what to think about … all this … in real time. We’re into Week Three of the Ottawa Occupation, which has now metastasized into protests blocking border crossings across the country. These blockades include, most importantly, the Windsor-Detroit … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the world

Posted on March 19, 2020 by bhaggart

Some useful suggestions from Aisha Ahmad on how academics should work in these unprecedented times, none more helpful than her advice to use the current moment to question our assumptions about how the world works: In the spirit of distraction, … Continue reading →

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Want to understand current Canada-US relations? Look at the 1930s

Posted on June 19, 2018 by bhaggart

One of the reasons it’s hard for Canadians to understand fully the threat posed by Trump and deeper currents in US politics is that Trump has ripped up the rulebook that has governed the Canada-U.S. relationship for over seventy years. … Continue reading →

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Memo: The long-term Canadian response to the Trump presidency

Posted on June 9, 2018 by bhaggart

I wrote this memo in November-December 2016 and circulated it to a few people in and around government. Sadly, I think it’s held up quite well. Posting it here for posterity. For me, one of the key takeaways is that … Continue reading →

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I’ve written a book!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by bhaggart

It’s called Copyfight: The global politics of digital copyright reform. It’s out now from University of Toronto Press. Here’s what you need to know. What’s it about? It’s the touching story of a young boy’s coming of age, but it’s also so, … Continue reading →

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