Christopher Sands

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How the Elvis Presley Doctrine Blocked Keystone XL

In his history of popular culture and the U.S. presidency, What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched and Obama Tweeted, Tevi Troy relates an anecdote about a White House meeting between then-president Richard Nixon and rock ‘n’ roll sensation Elvis Presley. Elvis came to the meeting "dressed in a…

2015-01-21
Abundant Demand – How can Public Policy Help Keep Energy Affordable?

On January 8, the Peterson Institute for International Economics here in Washington D.C. launched a new study by Trevor Houser and Shashank Mohan on the oil and gas production boom in the United States.1 Houser and Mohan use a general equilibrium model to assess the effects on the rest of the U.…

2014-07-10
Sands to lead invite-only security workshop Tuesday 2013-10-14
Paul Cellucci: A Forthright Friend of Canada

News that former Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Argeo Paul Cellucci has died on Saturday following a brief and courageously public battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, called to mind the legacy of a man I came to know through his passion for Canada.

2013-06-12
Executive director of Canadian-American Business Council will attend reception May 23 on campus 2013-05-22
May 14 lecture to cover political change in B.C. and Alberta 2013-05-10
VP of external affairs at Kosmos Energy to speak on campus May 7 2013-05-03
Fellow from Peterson Institute coming to campus May 2 2013-04-30
So Long Carney, Canada Will Miss You

Governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney has been selected as the next Governor of the Bank of England, a bold move by one of the world's oldest central banks that could pay dividends for Britain and for Europe.

The choice by U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne was bold…

2012-11-27
Bumps on road continue to jolt trade with United States

The U.S. is Canada's biggest trade partner and vice versa, but this doesn't mean the relationship is seen as equally important by people on opposite sides of the border.

The ratio is slowly changing, thanks in part to the post-recession sluggishness in the U.S. economy that…

2012-10-26
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