Invited to deliver a luncheon talk on XJP's regime at this private club two weeks from now. Look forward to a robust discussion. I hope they serve good food.
rideauclub.ca

Mark Carney’s party is poised to take control of Parliament Canada’s fate will probably soon be squarely in Liberal hands

Popular support for Mark Carney himself has helped his minority government. A majority in Parliament will strengthen Canada’s prime minister further. To discover how, register for free to read the full story

Please join us in person on April 9, next Thursday, in Toronto!

China denies forced labour allegations amid fallout from Michael Ma's comments China is again denying claims of forced labour in the country as calls grow for Prime Minister Mark Carney to clarify Canada’s stance on the issue amid fallout from comments

As #China denies claims of forced labour, @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @onglynette.bsky.social says the government should take this opportunity to acknowledge concerns of forced labour in China in the face of “overwhelming evidence”. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/chi...

Love the costumes at the No Tyrants protest in Ottawa, Canada!

Thank you, Canadian friends!

China denies forced labour allegations amid fallout from Michael Ma's comments China is again denying claims of forced labour in the country as calls grow for Prime Minister Mark Carney to clarify Canada’s stance on the issue amid fallout from comments

Pleased to contribute some thoughts to this piece. Not admitting the situation in Xinjiang when overwhelming evidence exists will make Canada “look weak”. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/chi...

Eid Mubarak, New York.

Leaders will ultimately be judged by their actions, not rhetorics.

Pleased to share a review written by our graduate fellow, Mary Hertz, featuring "On The Authoritarian Commons: Neighborhood Democratization in Urban China” (Cambridge University Press, 2025) by @shitongqiao.bsky.social.

Read the full review here: shorturl.at/JLVi9

The audacity for a random walk

Rage. Grief. Anxiety. The New Mood in Iran. In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest, Iran is gripped by a mood of collective grief and uncertainty about the future.

In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest in Iran, where thousands of people were killed, Iranians say that feelings of rage against the government and anxiety about the future permeate all aspects of life. “I have never experienced this kind of collective grief and instability.”

If you are in Vancouver next Friday for the @asianstudies.org conference, consider joining this panel held downtown.

Corrected URL link to abstract here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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@chinagovernancelab.bsky.social

Corrected URL link to abstract here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

@uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social
@chinagovernancelab.bsky.social

Coming soon!

A sequel to Outsourcing Repression (and Everyday State Power in China).

Abstract here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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Coming soon!

A sequel to Outsourcing Repression (and Everyday State Power in China).

Abstract here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

@uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

Book Review: Dictating the Agenda — China Governance Lab

In a nutshell, Alex Cooley and @alexdukalskis.bsky.social examine why "liberal triumphalism" of the post-Cold War era has ended, and autocratic states like #China and Russia are increasingly on the offensive.

Full review here: shorturl.at/01m2J

Many thanks to Alireza Nouri for taking the time to speak with us and to @onglynette.bsky.social for facilitating.

@cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social and I enjoyed the conversation!

We are pleased to present a review written by our graduate fellow, Alireza Nouri, featuring a very timely book "Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics" by Alexander Cooley and @alexdukalskis.bsky.social

Read full review here: shorturl.at/01m2J

Are Canada and China Teaming up Against Trump? | The Rundown YouTube video by TVO Today

Has Canada found an unlikely ally in China? If “China vs the West” is ending, where does Canada fit? @onglynette.bsky.social (@utoronto.ca), director of Munk School's China Governance Lab, joins @jeyantvo.bsky.social

Has Canada found an unlikely ally in China? If “China vs the West” is ending, where does Canada fit? @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @onglynette.bsky.social, director of Munk School's China Governance Lab, joins @jeyantvo.bsky.social @therundowntvo.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH6i...

Prime Minister Carney has made it clear that our future involves closer ties with China, as trade tensions grow with the U.S. Is this the best way forward? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @onglynette.bsky.social (@utoronto.ca) tonight at 8pm | Producer: Preeti Bhuyan

Parsing Chinese Reaction to Mark Carney’s Visit - Policy Magazine More than a week after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing re-establishing ties after a tumultuous decade, a picture has emerged of how the

In this piece, I parsed out Chinese reactions to
Mark Carney's visit to Beijing -- from the moderate to the hawkish.
www.policymagazine.ca/parsing-chin...

I look forward to discussing this great paper by @yezhang.bsky.social in a few hours!

Best times to be studying middle powers, no longer an abstract notion.

@uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

Very pleased to publish my thoughts on @MarkJCarney's trip to Beijing @policy_mag
"While #Canada may be economically smaller than #China, Ottawa should recognize Beijing does not hold all the cards ... leverage and dependence run in both directions. t.co/9lS4FEgTNL

Should Canada Pivot to China? | TVO Today Live YouTube video by TVO Today

With news that PM @mark-carney.bsky.social will head to #China next week, some perspective on what Canada needs to consider: @spaikin.bsky.social hosts panel with @vinanadjibulla.bsky.social, @onglynette.bsky.social @maryng.bsky.social and the CCBC's C. Karayannopoulos: youtu.be/KZ5YxQLLGpc?...

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Alon Ohel, a survivor of Hamas captivity, walked into Hostages Square today and sat at the piano, waiting for it.

He played “Song Without a Name”, the song that carried him through months in darkness.

A moment of resilience. A reminder of the human spirit they tried to break but couldn’t.