Date Posted: 03/02/2026
Req ID: 47070
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Munk Sch Global Affairs & Public Policy
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: GLA2555H Canada, the U.S., and the World

Course Description: 

In this two-week intensive course, students will be introduced to the economic, social, and political dynamics connecting Canada and the US to the larger geopolitical environment. Canada's status as a medium-sized economy sitting next to the leading global market has always shaped developments in Canada, and coming to grips with the changing relationship is essential to understanding the future of Canadian public policy. Similarly, Canada is a middle power in global politics and has long relied on a close security alliance with the US to punch above its weight. Whether that dynamic will continue is an open q...