Security, Trade and the Economy

Actions Speak Louder than Sanctions: How Kyrgyzstan’s economic boom exposes the limits of Canada’s sanctions, and how to fix them

How does a sanctioned Russia keep getting its hands on Western goods? Tyler Stevenson traces the answer to Kyrgyzstan, which has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies by re-exporting sanctioned goods, and argues that Canada must modernize its sanctions regime to address the reality of how Russia keeps its war economy supplied.

Security, Trade and the Economy

Dealing with Defence: Canada’s Use of Economic Agreements as Instruments for Security

A tariff regime isn’t an act of war, and a supply-chain cut-off isn’t an invasion — even if they are coercive. In this article, Tyler Stevenson examines how Canada is responding to these threats through a new wave of comprehensive partnerships that treat trade as an extension of defence policy.