Articles by Luthfi Dhofier
Why joining the EU would undermine Canada’s global autonomy
Suzanne Innes-Stubb, left, her husband Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and his wife Diana Fox Carney run in Hyde Park, London, U.K., on March 17, 2026. Some European leaders, including Stubb, have also endorsed Canada’s formal integration into the EU. Photograph courtesy of X VANCOUVER, B.C.—The idea is seductive. Confronted with an erratic Washington that continues to use tariffs as a weapon, Canadians are looking at the Atlantic and asking: what if we belong there?
Maximising the potential of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
The Canada–Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) concluded negotiations in November 2024, with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committing to signing the agreement in 2025. While the CEPA has great potential to boost Indonesia’s economy, there are still many challenges that could hinder Indonesia from maximising the benefits of this agreement.
A North American blue economy powerhouse
A dramatic turn took place south of the border just days after U.S. President Joe Biden’s inauguration: He put a stake in the ground that set his powerhouse country moving fast on climate action in lockstep with an economic boom. With this policy shift on climate, Biden underscored a fundamental, and likely irreversible, shift that will permanently merge climate action with a healthy economy.
Canada is long overdue for a national climate security strategy
The impacts of climate change on security issues such as political instability and mass migrations are well-documented. It is time for Canada to make climate change a national security priority and develop a national climate security plan. Climate change is impacting the global security landscape. Security experts have warned about climate change's implications on security risks such as political instability and conflicts.
Reflection on Fukuyama: the Unravelling of the Liberal World Order and the Rise of Populism
Date: January 27, 2018Author: Luthfi Dhofier On January 24, 2018, Francis Fukuyama, a world-renowned political scientist, spoke to some few hundred students, faculty and public audience at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The talk was part of the Liu Institute’s Phil Lind Initiative. I had the opportunity to attend the event and here are highlights from the event. What is populism?
Canada's defeat in UN Security Council Seat bid also reveals Ottawa’s lingering problems at home
Home Page Election 2019 News Opinion Foreign Policy Politics Policy Legislation Lobbying Hill Life & People Hill Climbers Heard On The Hill Calendar Archives Classifieds Hill Times Events Inside Ottawa Directory Hill Times Store Hill Times Careers The Wire Report The Lobby Monitor Parliament Now Subscribe Free Trial Reuse & Permissions Advertising Log In By Luthfi Dhofier June 26, 2020 Canada's defeat tells more than just its foreign policy failure.
Canada must honour its commitment to protecting refugees
By Elmer DySalvador Luthfi Dhofier Sun., June 21, 2020timer3 min. read Canada is considered a global leader in refugee protection. As a signatory of the 1951 Refugee Convention, Canada has the obligation to respect the rights of refugees and not turn them away from its border. Since Justin Trudeau became prime minister in October 2015, Canada has admitted more than 60,000 Syrian refugees. The COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily halted the trend.
World Refugee Day 2020: Is It Time for a New Refugee Convention?
World Refugee Day is celebrated annually on June 20 to raise awareness of the challenges that refugees face around the world. There are some 26 million refugees worldwide, roughly the same as the population of Australia. Studies found that by 2050, that number could be 20 times higher as a result of climate change impacts, with up to 500 million refugees. The 1951 Refugee Convention is the key legal document that guides how countries around the world should protect refugees.
COVID-19: What Indonesia Can Learn From South Korea and Taiwan
As the coronavirus spreads fast in Indonesia, experts believe that the country will become Asia’s new epicenter. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has been criticized for not implementing a nationwide lockdown. Yet such measures would not be a silver bullet to contain COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Other countries such as South Korea and Taiwan have flattened the curve while keeping businesses and schools open.
Why we should help developing countries fighting to flatten the curve
By Luthfi Dhofier Tue., April 14, 2020timer3 min. read The spread of COVID-19 in developing countries will have catastrophic global consequences. Ottawa’s current $50-million commitment to help developing countries deal with the pandemic is a step in the right direction. However, Canada must do more to assist developing countries to contain the spread of the virus. To date, advanced economies such as the United States, Italy and France have been suffering the most from the virus.
The Underwhelming Canada-Indonesia Relationship
Date: December 6, 2017Author: Luthfi Dhofier (Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met today with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the margins of the G20 Summit in Turkey – source: Prime Minister’s Office of Canada archive) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to China is an important foreign policy move, but there is one country in the Asia Pacific that Canada should not ignore.
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