Patrick Leblond (he/il)
@prleblond.bsky.social
CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
Senior Fellow @ Centre for International Governance Innovation & Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Research Fellow @ CIRANO
Senior Fellow @ Centre for International Governance Innovation & Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Research Fellow @ CIRANO
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Muammar Gaddafi's UN speech in 2009 is starting to look a lot better in retrospect.
a man is sitting at a podium with his hands folded in front of a un logo .
ALT: a man is sitting at a podium with his hands folded in front of a un logo .
media.tenor.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Muammar Gaddafi's UN speech in 2009 is starting to look a lot better in retrospect.
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ICE IS FOR HOCKEY ✌️❤️🇨🇦
Now available at https://peacelovecanada.ca/
Now available at https://peacelovecanada.ca/
September 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
ICE IS FOR HOCKEY ✌️❤️🇨🇦
Now available at https://peacelovecanada.ca/
Now available at https://peacelovecanada.ca/
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It would also require a true, encompassing and coherent industrial strategy that could serve as a framework for coordinated federal-provincial-territorial action across policy domains and economic sectors.
Something similar to what the EU has been developing since 2019.
Something similar to what the EU has been developing since 2019.
There are so many areas where Canada could go on the offensive and strengthen our economy and society by taking advantage of US self-immolation. This is one. Poaching all of US academia/R&D is another.
But they all require an activist, high-capacity state, not an austerity-obsessed government.
But they all require an activist, high-capacity state, not an austerity-obsessed government.
There are other fees/costs of course (legal, medical ++), but this TrumpCard really seems like a “don’t come here” card.
Canada could benefit, if we were organized…
Canada could benefit, if we were organized…
September 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It would also require a true, encompassing and coherent industrial strategy that could serve as a framework for coordinated federal-provincial-territorial action across policy domains and economic sectors.
Something similar to what the EU has been developing since 2019.
Something similar to what the EU has been developing since 2019.
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There are so many areas where Canada could go on the offensive and strengthen our economy and society by taking advantage of US self-immolation. This is one. Poaching all of US academia/R&D is another.
But they all require an activist, high-capacity state, not an austerity-obsessed government.
But they all require an activist, high-capacity state, not an austerity-obsessed government.
There are other fees/costs of course (legal, medical ++), but this TrumpCard really seems like a “don’t come here” card.
Canada could benefit, if we were organized…
Canada could benefit, if we were organized…
September 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
There are so many areas where Canada could go on the offensive and strengthen our economy and society by taking advantage of US self-immolation. This is one. Poaching all of US academia/R&D is another.
But they all require an activist, high-capacity state, not an austerity-obsessed government.
But they all require an activist, high-capacity state, not an austerity-obsessed government.
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The time to invest in Canada's future is now. Only the state can play this role. Instead, gov'ts are slashing the university sector. Carney has our civil service focused inward on DOGE-esque waste elimination when they should be developing innovative moonshots to strengthen Canada and the economy.
September 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The time to invest in Canada's future is now. Only the state can play this role. Instead, gov'ts are slashing the university sector. Carney has our civil service focused inward on DOGE-esque waste elimination when they should be developing innovative moonshots to strengthen Canada and the economy.
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Canada could help mitigate the damage to US education and global R&D by massively expanding our post-secondary education sector. Unfortunately our leaders see government spending, esp on education, as inherently wasteful, to be minimized, not as investments that create new markets and opportunities.
Why is this horrible for Universities?
Just about everyone who isn't a citizen or green card holder already who's hired for a tenure track faculty position is hired through an H1B and then, after 3-5 years, applies for a green card.
This is literally "No more foreign professors can be hired"
Just about everyone who isn't a citizen or green card holder already who's hired for a tenure track faculty position is hired through an H1B and then, after 3-5 years, applies for a green card.
This is literally "No more foreign professors can be hired"
Those on an H1B cannot return to the US from tomorrow (Sunday) unless paying $100K. This is an out-of-the blue presidential action. We’ll see software engineers stranded abroad.
One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.
One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.
September 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Canada could help mitigate the damage to US education and global R&D by massively expanding our post-secondary education sector. Unfortunately our leaders see government spending, esp on education, as inherently wasteful, to be minimized, not as investments that create new markets and opportunities.
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Keep in mind that this is taken from a Disney production, one that just this week won an Emmy.
It may sound vaguely apropos.
youtu.be/KYnE2Mxayco?...
It may sound vaguely apropos.
youtu.be/KYnE2Mxayco?...
Andor Season 2 | Mon Mothma’s Senate Speech | Now Streaming on Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Keep in mind that this is taken from a Disney production, one that just this week won an Emmy.
It may sound vaguely apropos.
youtu.be/KYnE2Mxayco?...
It may sound vaguely apropos.
youtu.be/KYnE2Mxayco?...
Déjà vu!!!
Trump’s reported pause on Taiwan weapons aid sparks fears he is using island for China trade deal
Trump’s reported pause on Taiwan weapons aid sparks fears he is using island for China trade deal
It comes amid US efforts for deal after punishing trade war and hours before Trump and Xi Jinping spoke on phone
Donald Trump’s reported pause on $400m (£297m) in weapons aid to Taiwan has fuelled fears he is using US support of the island to negotiate with China.
Trump’s pause on weapons provisions, if confirmed, included orders for lethal munitions and autonomous drones, but could still be reversed, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Déjà vu!!!
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Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
September 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
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Good read from @plagasse.bsky.social who correctly points out that contrary to popular belief, the the US does *not* pressure Canada to buy military equipment. In my years in government, most/all of the lobbying was done by European and Asian countries.
September 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Good read from @plagasse.bsky.social who correctly points out that contrary to popular belief, the the US does *not* pressure Canada to buy military equipment. In my years in government, most/all of the lobbying was done by European and Asian countries.
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"‘Unpredictable’ tariff expansions make it harder to justify U.S. investments, automakers and suppliers warn" 😲 share.google/6aPZVS5A7Wp9...
‘Unpredictable’ tariff expansions make it harder to justify U.S. investments, automakers and suppliers warn
When there is little warning about tariffs it's difficult for companies to plan investments in the U.S., automakers and suppliers said in a letter to the Trump administration.
www.autonews.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"‘Unpredictable’ tariff expansions make it harder to justify U.S. investments, automakers and suppliers warn" 😲 share.google/6aPZVS5A7Wp9...
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Trump nixes military aid to Taiwan in push for trade deal and summit with Xi
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump nixed $400 million in Taiwan military aid, pushing future arms sales
President Trump declined to approve more than $400M in military aid to Taiwan this summer, favoring future arms sales to the self-governing island China claims.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Trump nixes military aid to Taiwan in push for trade deal and summit with Xi
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Having spent last week in Ukraine, 2 impressions stand out:
1. The US is out, providing no assistance whatsoever, but Ukrainians are diplomatically not complaining.
2. Physically, Ukraine can produce all the arms they need, but to do so they need financing from Europe.
1. The US is out, providing no assistance whatsoever, but Ukrainians are diplomatically not complaining.
2. Physically, Ukraine can produce all the arms they need, but to do so they need financing from Europe.
September 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Having spent last week in Ukraine, 2 impressions stand out:
1. The US is out, providing no assistance whatsoever, but Ukrainians are diplomatically not complaining.
2. Physically, Ukraine can produce all the arms they need, but to do so they need financing from Europe.
1. The US is out, providing no assistance whatsoever, but Ukrainians are diplomatically not complaining.
2. Physically, Ukraine can produce all the arms they need, but to do so they need financing from Europe.
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hey so this is insane
September 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
hey so this is insane
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Le 2ème table ronde de l'atelier de lundi abordera le thème « Sauver les meubles : gouvernance mondiale du commerce, de la fiscalité et des finances » (13h-14h30)
Avec Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried et @prleblond.bsky.social, sous la présidence de @meredithlilly.bsky.social
>>> bit.ly/4m6PBzv
Avec Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried et @prleblond.bsky.social, sous la présidence de @meredithlilly.bsky.social
>>> bit.ly/4m6PBzv
September 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Le 2ème table ronde de l'atelier de lundi abordera le thème « Sauver les meubles : gouvernance mondiale du commerce, de la fiscalité et des finances » (13h-14h30)
Avec Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried et @prleblond.bsky.social, sous la présidence de @meredithlilly.bsky.social
>>> bit.ly/4m6PBzv
Avec Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried et @prleblond.bsky.social, sous la présidence de @meredithlilly.bsky.social
>>> bit.ly/4m6PBzv
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Have you registered for the workshop taking place on Monday?
The second panel will discuss “Saving the Furniture: Global Governance of Trade, Tax and Finance” (1pm-2:30pm)
Featuring Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried & @prleblond.bsky.social, chaired by @meredithlilly.bsky.social
> bit.ly/3V9kNmY
The second panel will discuss “Saving the Furniture: Global Governance of Trade, Tax and Finance” (1pm-2:30pm)
Featuring Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried & @prleblond.bsky.social, chaired by @meredithlilly.bsky.social
> bit.ly/3V9kNmY
September 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Have you registered for the workshop taking place on Monday?
The second panel will discuss “Saving the Furniture: Global Governance of Trade, Tax and Finance” (1pm-2:30pm)
Featuring Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried & @prleblond.bsky.social, chaired by @meredithlilly.bsky.social
> bit.ly/3V9kNmY
The second panel will discuss “Saving the Furniture: Global Governance of Trade, Tax and Finance” (1pm-2:30pm)
Featuring Leonard Seabrooke, Jonathan Fried & @prleblond.bsky.social, chaired by @meredithlilly.bsky.social
> bit.ly/3V9kNmY
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📣New Policy Brief by @prleblond.bsky.social & Mark Camilleri
📘This policy brief outlines key challenges and strategic recommendations to ensure the Canada-EU Digital Trade Agreement promotes innovation, protects privacy, and supports inclusive digital trade.
Read the brief here >>> bit.ly/3Kmct0I
📘This policy brief outlines key challenges and strategic recommendations to ensure the Canada-EU Digital Trade Agreement promotes innovation, protects privacy, and supports inclusive digital trade.
Read the brief here >>> bit.ly/3Kmct0I
September 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
📣New Policy Brief by @prleblond.bsky.social & Mark Camilleri
📘This policy brief outlines key challenges and strategic recommendations to ensure the Canada-EU Digital Trade Agreement promotes innovation, protects privacy, and supports inclusive digital trade.
Read the brief here >>> bit.ly/3Kmct0I
📘This policy brief outlines key challenges and strategic recommendations to ensure the Canada-EU Digital Trade Agreement promotes innovation, protects privacy, and supports inclusive digital trade.
Read the brief here >>> bit.ly/3Kmct0I
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📣Nouvelle note par @prleblond.bsky.social et Mark Camilleri
Cette note présente les principaux défis et recommandations stratégiques visant à garantir que l'accord de commerce numérique entre le Canada et l'UE favorise l'innovation, protège la vie privée et soutienne un commerce numérique inclusif
Cette note présente les principaux défis et recommandations stratégiques visant à garantir que l'accord de commerce numérique entre le Canada et l'UE favorise l'innovation, protège la vie privée et soutienne un commerce numérique inclusif
September 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
📣Nouvelle note par @prleblond.bsky.social et Mark Camilleri
Cette note présente les principaux défis et recommandations stratégiques visant à garantir que l'accord de commerce numérique entre le Canada et l'UE favorise l'innovation, protège la vie privée et soutienne un commerce numérique inclusif
Cette note présente les principaux défis et recommandations stratégiques visant à garantir que l'accord de commerce numérique entre le Canada et l'UE favorise l'innovation, protège la vie privée et soutienne un commerce numérique inclusif
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mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
The McGill University Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Relations, with an emphasis on global governance and/or international security.
The McGill University Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Relations, with an emphasis on global governance and/or international security.
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
The McGill University Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Relations, with an emphasis on global governance and/or international security.
The McGill University Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Relations, with an emphasis on global governance and/or international security.
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Focused measures, some reactive in nature, destined to mitigate, some with the potential to have limited long-term effects.
I find it difficult though to identify early signs of a coherent industrial strategy based on key policy and governance benchmarks (see🧵below).
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
I find it difficult though to identify early signs of a coherent industrial strategy based on key policy and governance benchmarks (see🧵below).
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
September 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Focused measures, some reactive in nature, destined to mitigate, some with the potential to have limited long-term effects.
I find it difficult though to identify early signs of a coherent industrial strategy based on key policy and governance benchmarks (see🧵below).
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
I find it difficult though to identify early signs of a coherent industrial strategy based on key policy and governance benchmarks (see🧵below).
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
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"It remains unclear what visas the workers held or whether those allowed them to be on the site."
475 workers detained, huge international incident, and the Trump admin can't even give a basic explanation for it.
Would you invest in a lawless country like this?
475 workers detained, huge international incident, and the Trump admin can't even give a basic explanation for it.
Would you invest in a lawless country like this?
US Migrant Raid Jolts South Korea, Stirs Investor Anxiety
The immigration raid on a Georgia EV battery plant run by two South Korean firms has rattled Seoul, coming less than two weeks after President Lee Jae Myung’s White House meeting with Donald Trump whe...
www.bloomberg.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
"It remains unclear what visas the workers held or whether those allowed them to be on the site."
475 workers detained, huge international incident, and the Trump admin can't even give a basic explanation for it.
Would you invest in a lawless country like this?
475 workers detained, huge international incident, and the Trump admin can't even give a basic explanation for it.
Would you invest in a lawless country like this?
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South Korea's foreign minister is considering a trip to the U.S. to meet with the Trump administration after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested in Georgia at an electric vehicle battery plant.
ICE arrests at a Georgia Hyundai plant create new tension with South Korea
South Korea's foreign minister is considering a trip to the U.S. to meet with the Trump administration after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested in Georgia at an electric vehicle battery plant.
n.pr
September 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
South Korea's foreign minister is considering a trip to the U.S. to meet with the Trump administration after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested in Georgia at an electric vehicle battery plant.
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White Christian Taliban shit right here.
Time to stop tiptoeing around it. These people are fanatics pursuing a Holy War. It’s a critical piece of the threat assessment that should inform our strategies. (Psst. They’re not just going to hand back power.)
Time to stop tiptoeing around it. These people are fanatics pursuing a Holy War. It’s a critical piece of the threat assessment that should inform our strategies. (Psst. They’re not just going to hand back power.)
September 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
White Christian Taliban shit right here.
Time to stop tiptoeing around it. These people are fanatics pursuing a Holy War. It’s a critical piece of the threat assessment that should inform our strategies. (Psst. They’re not just going to hand back power.)
Time to stop tiptoeing around it. These people are fanatics pursuing a Holy War. It’s a critical piece of the threat assessment that should inform our strategies. (Psst. They’re not just going to hand back power.)
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Percent change in GHG emissions (CO2eq) per year since 1990, G7/EU.
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September 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Percent change in GHG emissions (CO2eq) per year since 1990, G7/EU.
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