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Join the Prince George branch of the Canadian International Council for our first annual Politics in the Pasture! This is a free potluck BBQ where you can come and learn more about upcoming events, meet our executive team and talk politics on an urban farm. See the poster and scan the QR code for details!

CIC Prince George is excited to host Dr. Ajith Balasooriya (Ph.D.) for a "Politics in the Pub" talk on March 28 at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Balasooriya will discuss his latest book, Legacy of Palmyra: Dual Horizontal Inequalities in Sri Lankan Conflict, and general concerns related to Community Policing for Peace and Security in post-war northern Sri Lanka.

The event will be held on the second floor, above the Black Clover pub, 1165 Fifth Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 3L1.

Entry is by donation and doors open at 5:00 pm

CIC Prince George is excited to host Kim Nossal for a "Politics in the Pub" talk on November 23 at 5:30 pm. Kim will be speaking on his latest book, Canada Alone - Navigating The Post-American World.

The event will be held on the second floor, above the Black Clover pub, 1165 Fifth Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 3L1. Entry is by donation and doors open at 5:00 pm

On November 9, CIC Prince George and Winstons Breakfast Group hosted Sam Cooper, author of Wilful Blindness, to speak on foreign interference in Canada. For those who were unable to attend, here is a link to the video recording.

The magic weapon of organized crime with Sam Cooper The CCP's use of its United Front Work Department to interfere in other states has been called by General Secretary Xi himself, a "magic weapon."The UFWD, al...

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Taiwan-Canada Relations
May 25, 2023 from noon to 1.30 pm
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Higher Education in Central Asia: Bringing Higher Education to students and communities in Central Asia, including Afghanistan students under Taliban rule.

Dr. Maxim Komyakov (Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, University of Central Asia) will join the Politics in the Pub on January 19, 2023, from 6.00 pm onwards.
Location: PG Golf & Curling Club, 2601 Recplace Dr. Prince George
Admission: Free by donation.
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The War in Ukraine... What Next and What will it mean for Canada?

Dr. Chris Kilford, President of the CIC Victoria Branch (He is also a former senior artillery officer and former defense attaches to Afghanistan and Turkey) will be joining the Politics in the Pub on October 06, 2022 from 5.30pm onwards.

Location: Black Clover (up stairs), 1165, 5th Ave, Prince George

Admission: Free by donation.

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Trade Battles With China - Lessons for the Pulp and Resource Sectors. Join us October 15 with two top notch speakers on this subject: Phil Calvert and Jonathan Manthorpe. Sign up through Eventbrite - https://bit.ly/3o9KG6G

Trade Battles With China - Lessons for the Pulp and Resource Sector What lessons can we learn from China's economic sanctions, and what should we be doing to prepare for future challenges?

What if the US Debt grows out of control? What does "Bad" look like? And how should we prepare for it?

Join us March 19 with an all star panel exploring this timely topic featuring Jack Mintz, Louise Shenier and Marc Goldwein.

Sign up today! https://bit.ly/3kRDckW

U.S. Debt and its Global Implications. Join us March 19 at 12:00 pm (Pacific time) for a panel discussion with Jack Mintz, Louise Sheiner and Marc Goldwein on this surging topic. Sign up here https://bit.ly/3kRDckW

Please join us for this interesting talk tomorrow afternoon, organized by
University of Northern British Columbia Global Friday's Speaker Series.

CIC Prince George is excited to be a part of a new initiative called 'Foreign Policy by Canadians'. We'll be facilitating a test session focused on 'Global Health' January 15, 2021 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm PST. If you are interested, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/3rc1fy1

Will Indonesia become the 4th largest economy in the world by 2050? Where do you think Canada will rank?

This Friday we're hosting a talk on Indonesia with John Holmes (former Ambassador) and Mark Williams (author). Interested in attending? Sign up here: bit.ly/3lBwejB

These talks are co-sponsored by CIC Prince George and the UNBC Global Friday Speakers Series.

Did you know that Indonesia is home to the largest Muslim population in the world? And as this country rises to become a major global player, what role will Islam play in its democratic future?

On December 4, Mark Williams and John Holmes discuss Indonesia and the threats to its democracy. If you are interested in attending this free online event, please sign up through our Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-threat-to-indonesian-democracy-tickets-129238480775

This event is co-sponsored by CIC Prince George and UNBC's Global Friday Speaker Series.

Indonesia's economy is surging, but political winds threaten to change its course. Where does Canada fit within this changing environment?

About this Event

Indonesia is Canada’s largest export market in the ASEAN region and bilateral trade and Canadian exports along with Canadian direct investment continues to expand. However, looming threats to the democratic norms threaten to change this trajectory. During this talk, Indonesian expert Mark Williams will explore the challenges arrayed against Indonesia’s democracy, and the implications for Canadian-Indonesian foreign relations. Former ambassador John Holmes will also share his insights into the past, present and future state of Canada-Indonesia relations. The talk will also feature a Q&A session where the audience can ask questions to both speakers.

This event is being co-sponsored with UNBC's Global Fridays Speakers Series. https://www.unbc.ca/global-international-studies/global-friday-speakers-series

After 50 years of diplomatic ties between Canada and China, what should the next 50 years look like? CIC national office is publishing a series of articles looking at the state and future of Canada-China relations. Co-edited by Phil Calvert and John Gruetzner.

https://thecic.org/research/an-assessment-of-50-years-of-canada-china-relations/

Our first event is starting! We are having Phillip Calvert, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives at the University of Victoria and a Seniors Fellow at the China Institute at the university of Alberta, speaking on Canada-China trade relations.

Follow us on twitter () for live updates!

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We are one day away from our first event, where Phillip Calvert will be speaking on Canada-China relations! (RVSP here: chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com)

Learn more about what the possible future of Canada-China relations could look like from this article:

https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/countering-chinas-economic-coercion-new-mli-report-duanjie-chen/

Countering China’s Economic Coercion: New MLI Report by Duanjie Chen Canada has some significant advantages and China is taking some serious risks when it comes to the current economic dispute.

We are just two days away from our first event with Phil Calvert speaking on Canada-China relations! (RVSP here: chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com)

Learn more about China in this article on a 'giant Chinese fintech upstart', here: https://www.economist.com/briefing/2020/10/10/what-ant-groups-ipo-says-about-the-future-of-finance)

What Ant Group’s IPO says about the future of finance The giant Chinese fintech upstart is expected to raise more than $30bn, eclipsing Saudi Aramco’s debut last year

We are just three days away from our first event with Phillip Calvert speaking on “Canada-China Trade in a Shifting Global Environment"! (RVSP here: chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com)

Learn more about what Dominic Barton, Canada's current ambassador to China, has to say about this topic: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-we-need-to-do-more-in-china-dominic-barton-ambassador-to-china/

‘We need to do more in China’: Dominic Barton, ambassador to China, promotes opportunity despite turmoil Canada has spent almost two years in a dispute with China after the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and a series of subsequent actions from China

We are just four days away from our first event, where Philip Calvert will speak on the Canada-China relations! (RVSP here: chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com)

Learn about how China’s Belt and Road initiative is emerging as a BC election Issue: https://biv.com/article/2020/10/chinese-communist-party-agreement-bc-needs-federal-cues-wilkinson

Chinese Communist Party agreement with B.C. needs federal ‘cues’: Wilkinson BC Liberal Party initiated several trade missions to China between 2013 and 2017 and signed an MOU on that country’s “One Belt One Road” global trade initiative

We are just five days away from our inaugural talk with Phil Calvert speaking on “Canada-China Trade in a Shifting Global Environment"!

Phil grew up in Prince George and graduated from Prince George Secondary School (a natural first speaker for CIC Prince George!) before he went on and spent 34 years in Canada’s Foreign Service, with three postings in Beijing (including as Deputy Ambassador), as well as an assignment as Ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.

Please join us for Phil's talk on October 23rd from 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST. RVSP here: chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com

https://www.ualberta.ca/china-institute/about/people/senior-fellows/phil-calvert.html

Philip Calvert | China Institute © University of Alberta 116 St. and 85 Ave., Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2R3 We are located on Treaty 6 / Métis Territory.

Former resident offers insight into Canada-China trade A new branch of the Canadian International Council has been established in Prince George and the newly organized group is offering an opportunity to hear guest speaker Phil Calvert give a talk . . .

Here is your chance to win a signed copy of Jonathan Manthorpe’s national bestseller: Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada.
All you need to do is:
1) Share this post OR retweet on twitter (https://twitter.com/CicPrinceGeorge) by 5PM Thursday, October 22nd.
2) Attend our virtual event from 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST on Friday, October 23rd to learn from Philip Calvert on the Canada-China trade balance, the current state of Canada’s relations with China, and much more. (RVSP here: chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com)
The winner of the signed copy will be announced at the event!

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Did you know that, in 2019, Canada’s third biggest export to China was $1.02 billion in copper ores and concentrates, while China’s third biggest export to Canada was $1.85 billion in motor vehicle parts?

Please join us virtually from 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST on October 23rd to hear from speaker Phillip Calvert to learn more about the Canada-China trade balance, the current state of Canada’s relations with China, and much more.

Kindly RVSP here: chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com

Did you know that in 2019 Canada’s second biggest export to China was $1.37 billion in iron ores and concentrates, while China’s second biggest export to Canada was $6.63 billion in automatic data processing machines? ?

Please join us virtually from 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST on October 23rd to hear from speaker Phillip Calvert to learn more about the Canada-China trade balance, the current state of Canada’s relations with China, and much more.

Kindly RVSP through the links below!
chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com

Did you know that Canada’s biggest export to China in 2019 was $2.45 billion of chemical wood pulp, soda, or sulphate, while China’s biggest export to Canada was 8.78 billion of telephones and telecommunications?

Please join us on October 23rd at 12:00 - 1:30 to hear from speaker Phillip Calvert to learn more about the Canada-China trade balance, the current state of Canada’s relations with China, and more.

Kindly RVSP through the links below!

chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com

Did you know that in 2019, Canada’s product exports to China were $22.36 billion, while China’s product exports to Canada were $74.98 billion? What do you think an appropriate with China should be?

Please join us virtually from 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST on October 23rd (just two weeks away!) to hear from speaker Phillip Calvert to learn more about the Canada-China trade balance, the current state of Canada’s relations with China, and much more.

Kindly RVSP through the link below!
chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com

PS: Stay tuned to learn more about Canada-China’s trade balance in the coming days!

Who is excited for CIC Prince George’s first event on Canada-China trade relations?

We are very excited to have invited Philip Calvert, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives at the University of Victoria and a Senior Fellow at the China Institute at the University of Alberta, to join us at the Hub Space on October 22nd to speak on this important topic!

Please join us from 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST on October 23rd virtually. Kindly RVSP through the link below!

chinacanadatrade.eventbrite.com

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