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  Hello, and welcome back. In discussions about foreign interference, one misunderstanding appears again and again. Many people assume that foreign interference is associated with a particular country, ethnicity, or community. That assumption is incorrect. Canada does not define foreign interference by nationality. It defines it by behaviour. This distinction is fundamental. Canada is home

  Hello, and welcome back. In the previous episode, we discussed how openness, transparency, and accountability help strengthen democratic resilience. Today, we’ll look at another question—one that has become increasingly important in public discussions about foreign interference. How should we evaluate serious allegations? Imagine you come across a headline that says: “This individual is a

  The New York Historical’s Student Historian internship focuses on the four core pillars of Frederick Douglass’s Our Composite Nation speech: absolute equality, composite nationality, religious liberty, and hope. In a post-Civil War America, commonly referred to as the Reconstruction Era, Douglass was a prolific abolitionist and orator. In his speech, he called for absolute equality regardless

By Anna Kaminski TOPEKA — An anonymous tip accusing a Chinese-American chemist and researcher of espionage spurred the University of Kansas into action, notifying the U.S. Department of Justice and building a case against its own employee, Feng “Franklin” Tao said in a lawsuit. Tao was a tenured chemical engineering professor at KU in 2019

Hello, and welcome back. So far in this series, we’ve explored what foreign interference is and how individuals can better protect themselves. Today, we’ll look at a broader question. What role do our institutions play? Community organizations, educational institutions, and the media all help shape public trust. That makes them an essential part of Canada’s

Hello, and welcome back. In our first episode, we explored what foreign interference is. Now let’s turn to an equally important question: What can ordinary Canadians do to help protect themselves—and strengthen Canada’s democratic resilience? The answer begins with one simple habit: Think critically. Every day, we’re surrounded by information. We read news articles, watch

Border, Freedom, and the Changing Canada–U.S. Relationship in Ying Wang’s Documentary THE BORDER   South of Vancouver, Highway 99 runs toward the United States and ends at a white archway. One side of the arch stands in Canada and the other in the United States. Inscribed within it is an almost idealistic wish: “May these

By Sylvie McNamara    Lily Qi grew up in Shanghai during the Cultural Revolution, under the authoritarian rule of Mao Zedong. When she emigrated to the United States in 1989, she thought she’d escaped China’s moribund economy and stifling society for better opportunities abroad; she started a family, earned several advanced degrees, and became one of the

Bruce Lee’s mother declares that she is a temporary resident of the U.S. in a document in the National Archives collection in San Bruno. National Archives   By Harry Mok   Anna Eng knew from family lore that her great-great-grandfather died in a mining accident in Nevada during the late 1800s. What was lacking were