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Testimony at the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
On May 28, 2026, Marcus testified at the Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs about MP James Bezan’s Private Members Bill C-219 to amend Canada’s sanctions legislation. He appeared with Vladimir Kara-Murza and Bill Browder. Marcus worked closely with Bill, Vladimir and Irwin Cotler to lead the Canadian civil society campaign for Canada’s Magnitsky…
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International Coverage of Alberta Report Co-Authored by Marcus
Marcus co-authored a report focusing on the threat of foreign exploitation of the Alberta separation issue, which launched on May 6, 2026. The report received significant national and international media – and was mentioned by the director of Canada’s CSIS, Daniel Rogers, in an interview for CBC’s The House. The study examines Russian state-aligned actors…
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Marcus Speaks With CBC Kids about Iranian Regime AI Slopaganda
Here’s a polished short summary for Kolga’s personal website: CBC Kids News interviewed Marcus about viral pro-Iran, AI-generated LEGO-style animations that use humour, rap music, pop culture references, and familiar toy-like characters to spread political propaganda. Marcus described the videos as a powerful example of “slopaganda,” warning that AI now allows high-quality propaganda to be…
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In The Globe and Mail Calling for a Canadian Volunteer Civil Defence Corps & Need to Prepare Canadians for Future Conflicts
I wrote this piece for the January 30, 2026 Globe and Mail focusing on the need for Canada to follow the example of Sweden and Estonia, to prepare Canadians for future crises and conflict – and to create a volunteer civil defence corps.You can access it here.
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On CTV News commenting on Ukraine-US-EU Peace negotiations and Russia’s ongoing war of terror
I spoke with CTV News on January 25 about the unlikely prospects for peace as Russia continues to terrorize Ukraine.
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In The Conversation on Russian Threats to The Baltic & Canada
In my first piece as an adjunct professor at the University of Regina, I co-authored this piece for The Conversation with my friend and colleague Brian McQuinn focusing on the Russian threat to NATO, The Baltic Sea region and Canada. https://theconversation.com/canada-at-war-with-russia-why-the-debate-has-shifted-from-if-to-when-272326