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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.
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.
Our Director, Policy & Strategic Initiatives, Amanda Doyle, toured HMCS Max Bernays, one of the Royal Canadian Navy's Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels, for a firsthand look at how Canada is strengthening its presence and sovereignty in the North.
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We're hiring a part-time Communications Advisor to shape CSS's voice and bring our work to wider audiences. You'll work directly with senior leadership on media, research, programming and events.
Apply to [email protected] by October 16: statecraft.org/job-posting/
Xi's White House visit was historic for its pageantry, not its substance, CSS CEO @VinaNadjibulla told @PnPCBC. With deals to negotiate with both Beijing and Washington, Canada's job is harder. Her answer: keep diversifying.
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As President Xi visits the White House, @VinaNadjibulla joined @CTV News on what this summit signals on AI, dealmaking and trust. With more US/China engagement planned, the question is whether partnerships, trust and consensus will continue to grow.
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“A partnership built from the ground up rather than declared from the top down.” For CSS, Dr. Quynh Tran, Chief Trade Representative of Vietnam to Canada, makes the case for a more strategic Canada–Vietnam partnership built around integrated supply chains. statecraft.org/publication/c…
Canada & Vietnam approach global relations differently, but both are working to stay resilient as larger powers use trade and tariffs as leverage. Ahead of President Tô Lâm's state visit, @VinaNadjibulla explains in @TheHillTimes why a deeper Vietnam-Canada partnership matters.⬇️
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Canada’s new foreign policy direction needs to translate into clear priorities. Our Co-founder & CEO @VinaNadjibulla and Senior Fellow @jbmllr spoke with @TheHillTimes about a public national security strategy and more robust foreign policy framework. bit.ly/4rxlrtQ
Vina also spoke with the @FinancialTimes about the need for greater clarity in Canada’s approach to China. ft.com/content/4a808a51-c6e9…
"While we can't move our geography, we can change the strategic circumstances around it."
CSS's @VinaNadjibulla on @NatObserver: treating Asia, Europe and the Arctic as one strategic picture instead of separate files, plus Carney's investment push.
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What does the Canada-U.S. dispute mean for Canada’s economic sovereignty?
CSS CEO @VinaNadjibulla joins @IOG_JP’s Geoeconomic Agenda podcast to discuss Canada’s economic response, trade diversification, and what it means for Japan and the Indo-Pacific.
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