Chris W J Roberts @cwjroberts

UCalgary PoliSci Instructor/CGAI Fellow/ African politics-sec-dev, IR/IPE, Cdn Foreign Policy/President, AfriCan Access Consulting 🇨🇦🇬🇭🇳🇬🇿🇲🇹🇿🇺🇦⚒️🏒 cwjroberts.com Calgary, AB Joined November 2011

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Farida Bemba Nabourema @Farida_N

2 days ago

Across much of Africa, elections this year are nothing more than a theatre. From #Togo to #Cameroon, #Uganda to #Tanzania, and #Côte d’Ivoire, the dictators who have clung to power for decades are not preparing to leave. Instead, they are tightening their grip. Every week,…

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James Cybulski @JamesCybulski

2 days ago

Ken Dryden played only 8 NHL seasons. In that window he won: 🏆6 Stanley Cups 🏆5 Vezina Trophies 🏆Calder Trophy 🏆Conn Smythe Trophy Not sure there’s a better 8-year run. Hockey has lost a giant.

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Mark Carney @MarkJCarney

2 days ago

Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Hon. Ken Dryden, a Canadian hockey legend and hall of famer, public servant and inspiration. He was a 6-time Stanley Cup Champion, 5-time Vezina trophy winner, Minister of Social Development, and dedicated Parliamentarian. Ken…

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Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird

7 days ago

Graham Greene has died. A Canadian acting icon, he earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Kicking Bird in Dances With Wolves. He also won a Grammy, Gemini and Canadian Screen Award, along with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award.

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Chris W J Roberts @cwjroberts

a week ago

open.apexnews-af.com/news/detail/68… Mining press needs to dig deeper on these stories. Barrick in Tanzania is mostly gold, legacy mines with most capex paid off. In Zambia, it's copper, which requires bigger and more constant capex. Need to compare apples to apples. #Africanmining

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Chris W J Roberts @cwjroberts

2 weeks ago

Important article to read and operationalize if #Canada is serious about #trade and #investment #diversification: trade does not just mean supporting exporters, and diversification does not just mean export markets. Relevant to #CanadaAfricaStrategy cigionline.org/articles/canad…

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Chris W J Roberts @cwjroberts

3 weeks ago

@CalgaryPolice Wondering when we decided to give up enforcing speed, dangerous driving, and noise laws on Crowchild, John Laurie, & Shagannappi (and I'm sure elsewhere)? It's been Mad Max all summer, it's predictable, and it would be easy to stop. #yyc #yycroads

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Chris W J Roberts @cwjroberts

4 weeks ago

The first day of #Poli371, we do exactly this: show how the Mercator projection reduces the size of the African continent relative to the northern hemisphere, and how that has shaped perceptions (& policy) for centuries. I've been using Peters projection, but will switch to EEP

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pratham @prathammittal

4 weeks ago

61 years after gaining independence from the UK, Singapore is: - 70% richer (per capita) - Growing 400% faster - More educated & healthy. How did Lee Kuan Yew turn a literal mudflat into the highest GDP per capita country in the world in 45 years? [Thread]

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Chris W J Roberts @cwjroberts

4 weeks ago

@CDNPolicyHawk Unfortunately, too many people don't understand why most law exists: it's about constraining assholes. It is the 1-5% of the oblivious, the venal, the narcissists, and the sociopaths that law (rules plus enforcement) is designed to constrain. 95%+ of Nova Scotians would take…

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Chris W J Roberts @cwjroberts

4 weeks ago

Three options for #Cameroon's opposition parties, movements, and voters who want change: (1) Play within the rules and mobilize behind the serious presidential candidates, hoping to get one more vote than Biya or anyone else (plurality system seems to offer a chance). (2)…