Adam Chapnick

Adam Chapnick

@achapnick.bsky.social

Canadian foreign and public policy analyst, post-secondary educator

201 Followers 140 Following 31 Posts Joined Dec 2024
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Episode 319 - Does the Canadian government really 'get' national security? - Canadian Intelligence Eh  To say that voters do not care about national security is stating the obvious. When they cast their ballot they are more concerned about the economy, jobs, health care, education and other issue...

Vincent Rigby and I discuss our paper on the history of the Office of the National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the PM (before the current PM might well have eliminated the position) in this podcast www.buzzsprout.com/2000197/epis...

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1 week ago
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Adam Chapnick's (new) Newsletter - March 2026 Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter, and welcome to its new home here on Substack.

New from me: achapnick.substack.com/publish/post...

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1 month ago
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Opinion: Ottawa needs to nail the appointment of our next national-security adviser Nathalie Drouin’s resignation as national security and intelligence adviser leaves a void that Mark Carney would be wise to fill quickly

From me and Vincent Rigby on the future of the National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #Security

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1 month ago
International Policy Ideas Challenge 2026 – Call for proposals Global Affairs Canada (GAC), in collaboration with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), is pleased to announce the ninth edition of the International Policy Ideas Challenge (IP...

Great opportunity for graduate students, postdocs, and early-career civil society researchers interested in the future of Canadian foreign policy www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/...

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1 month ago
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The Evolving Role of the National Security and Intelligence Advisor YouTube video by CDA Institute

Vincent Rigby and I spoke about our work on the history of the Office of the National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister on this Canadian Defence Association Institute podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=mykP... #cdnpoli #cdnfp #NationalSecurity

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2 months ago
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Getting Serious About National Security At a time when threats to Canada are more serious than ever and our closest allies are no longer inherently trustworthy, a complacent attitude toward national security cannot be tolerated. Exploring t...

Something new from me and Vincent Rigby:
Getting Serious About National Security www.cigionline.org/publications... #NationalSecurity #cdnpoli #cdnfp

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3 months ago
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Adam Chapnick's Newsletter December 2025 Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter. I hope to use it to update you on what I’ve been thinking and speaking about, where I’m speaking next, and...

I just wrote 'Adam Chapnick's Newsletter December 2025'.
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4 months ago
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

The Canadian Forces College is hiring permanent faculty emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/ap...

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5 months ago
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Carney has no choice but go global to save face for Canada Carney’s travels are about more than just trade agreements and security co-operation. This is an apology tour, with a promise to do better.

New from me on why PM Carney is doing so much travelling www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1... #cdnpoli #cdnfp

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5 months ago

prudence when it comes to foreign policy

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6 months ago
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Adam Chapnick's Newsletter - September 2025 Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter. I hope to use it to update you on what I’ve been thinking and speaking about, where I’m speaking next, and...

A little bit about what I've been up to buttondown.com/achapnick/ar...

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7 months ago
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On new military pay and benefits... Friday’s announcement of a $2 billion increase to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members’ pay and benefits has left me with three thoughts, only one of which seems to have been fully covered in the...

My take on increased pay and benefits for the Canadian Armed Forces www.adamchapnick.ca/adam-chapnic... #defence #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

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9 months ago
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Trailer for Rebuilding Canada's Influence Rebuilding Canada's Influence · Episode

Some commentary on the state of Canadian foreign policy #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #cdnfp

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9 months ago
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FULL SPEECH | Carney pledges transformation of Canadian military to meet global 'turning points' YouTube video by CBC News

@mark-carney.bsky.social You can gave important speech on Canadian defence and security 3 days ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsDk.... You clearly had a text. Please post it. I'd like to use it in my classes. These things should be posted instantaneously. They were 25 years ago, so I know they can be

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9 months ago
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Adam Chapnick's Newsletter - June 2025 These last three months have offered me an incredible opportunity to speak about the future of Canadian foreign policy to a variety of organizations and...

I just wrote 'Adam Chapnick's Newsletter - June 2025'.
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9 months ago

I noticed this too. Not done during Harper era

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9 months ago
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Can Canada Stand Tall in a Changing World Order? | The Agenda YouTube video by TVO Today

A little bit about the future of Canadian foreign policy from The Agenda with Steve Paikin www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4HE... #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #cdnfp

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9 months ago
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A personal take on Canada and Israel... An overwhelming majority of Israelis do not support their prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu . They want the war in Gaza to end and the remaining Israeli hostages to be returned, even if that means...

My very personal take on Canada and Israel www.adamchapnick.ca/adam-chapnic... #cdnpoli #cdnfp

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10 months ago
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Canada First, Not Canada Alone: A History of Canadian Foreign Policy with Adam Chapnick YouTube video by Booksin5

A little bit more about my book on the history of Canadian foreign policy with @asa_mckercher www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lhJ... #cdnpoli #cdnfp #cdnpolitics

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10 months ago
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Defence Policy for Dummies Federal Election Series (Dr. Adam Chapnick)

A little bit from me about #defence and #security policy during and after the election granitestrategies.substack.com/p/defence-po... #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #cdnfp

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11 months ago
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Trump threats: Is foreign policy the biggest issue for Canadian voters this election? Even in the face of Donald Trump’s threats against Canada, differences on foreign policy won’t necessarily shape the federal election’s outcome.

Why the "policy" part of foreign policy is unlikely to matter much in this #election. My take: theconversation.com/trump-threat... #cdnpolitics #cdnpoli #cdnfp

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11 months ago
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Cabinet Committee Mandate and Membership Right Honourable Mark Carney - Le très honorable Mark Carney

massive changes to the Cabinet Committee Structure www.pm.gc.ca/en/cabinet-c... #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

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1 year ago
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Adam Chapnick's Newsletter - March 2025 Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter. I hope to use it to update you on what I’ve been thinking and speaking about, where I’m speaking next, and...

I just wrote 'Adam Chapnick's Newsletter - March 2025'.
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1 year ago
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Episode 3.28: Canada First, Not Canada Alone In episode 28 of Battle Rhythm's third season, Steve Saideman and co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mt. Allison University discuss JD Vance’s speech and subsequent reactions at the Munich

I talk about the state of Canadian foreign policy on this Battle Rhythm podcast, episode 3.28 (beginning 37 minutes in) soundcloud.com/cdsnpodcasts...?

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1 year ago
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Join us tomorrow as we welcome @achapnick.bsky.social to discuss his latest book 📘

🍁Canada First, not Canada Alone: A History of Canadian Foreign Policy (co-authored by @asamckercher.bsky.social)

Moderated by @rolandparis.bsky.social

Virtual registration is still open! >>> bit.ly/3Cfy3k0

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1 year ago
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Digital Policy Hub Call for Applications: 2025–2026 Academic Year Cohort

great research opportunity www.cigionline.org/careers/digi...

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1 year ago
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Join @achapnick.bsky.social and host @rolandparis.bsky.social next Wednesday for a discussion of what Canada’s foreign policy past can tell us about how Ottawa might best navigate an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world.

In person & via Zoom >>> bit.ly/3Cfy3k0

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1 year ago
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It’s not just the tariffs: Canadian foreign policy during a second Trump presidency | CDA Institute Ever since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Canadians have been focused intently on the likelihood of the imposition of punitive tariffs on this country’s most significant exports. From the p...

Amidst all the talk of US #tariffs, we should not ignore the challenges that a Trump administration brings to Canadian interests in the international system. Here's my take cdainstitute.ca/its-not-just... #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #cdnfp

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1 year ago
Canada First, Not Canada Alone: The Past, Present, and Future of Canadian Foreign Policy – Centre for International Policy Studies Canada's leading centre for analysis and debate of international affairs.

If you are in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 5, I hope to see you at this discussion of the past, present, and future of Canadian foreign policy
www.cips-cepi.ca/event/canada... #cdnfp #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

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1 year ago
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Canada First, not Canada Alone ft. Adam Chapnick For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Adam Chapnick about the lessons from his recent book, coauthored with Asa McKercher, Canada First, Not Canada Alone: A Histo...

A conversation about my new book (co-authored with @asamckercher.bsky.social) www.cgai.ca/canada_first... #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics @cdnfp

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