Briefings

Briefings

Longer-form, think-tank-style analysis for readers who need the strategic picture: policy briefs, situation assessments, and deep dives on the forces reshaping Canada's place in the world.

Global Canada briefing diagram: two diverging paths to build a project (Indigenous equity partnership versus the Bill C-5 override), with key figures.

Canada's Resource Ambitions Now Turn on Consent, Not Capital

Ottawa has built the most powerful Indigenous-equity architecture in its history and, in the same year, a law that can override Indigenous objections. Which instrument prevails will decide whether Canada can deliver the minerals and energy its allies are counting on.

Explainer · July 19, 2026