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ARTICLE · 21 MARCH 2025

Opinion: "Lament For A Nation" – Natural Resource Development In A Post-National State – Part 1

In a world where geopolitical dynamics are constantly shifting, understanding the interplay between natural resources and national identity is crucial. This is the first in a series of three bulletins that will explain.

CanadaEnergy and Natural Resources

In a world where geopolitical dynamics are constantly shifting, understanding the interplay between natural resources and national identity is crucial. This is the first in a series of three bulletins that will explain the potential of natural resource development in Canada in the context of the current challenges the country is experiencing in its relationship with the United States. This first bulletin provides the context for the role natural resources play in nationalism on both sides of the border.

Historical context: on 60 years of "Lament for a Nation"

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of George Grant's essay Lament for a Nation: The Defeat of Canadian Nationalism (Lament). This book was recognized on its 50th anniversary as one of Canada's most important books ever written. For anyone who thinks that current US presidential politics impacting global affairs and threatening Canada's independence is unprecedented, think again and read

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