John Packer

Where this writer stands

No opinion piece by this writer has been scored on a policy topic yet.

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Recent work

• Opinion: With authoritarianism on the rise, Canada should expect more foreign interferenceOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 20, 2023
• Packer: Given Canada's election outcome, a coalition might do the trickOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Sep 21, 2021
• Packer: Mary Simon's appointment as governor general is a win for CanadaOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jul 6, 2021
• Opinion: Mary Simon's appointment as governor general is a win for CanadaOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jul 6, 2021
• Opinion: Mary Simon's appointment as governor general is a win for CanadaOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jul 6, 2021
• Opinion | Islamophobia and the insidious threat of systemic racismOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 1, 2021
• Opinion: Myanmar was never transitioning to democracy. Now the international community knows that for sureOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 5, 2021
• Opinion: Why Murray Sinclair should be Canada's next governor generalOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Feb 1, 2021
• Opinion: Why Murray Sinclair should be Canada's next governor generalOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Feb 1, 2021
• Packer: Why Murray Sinclair should be Canada's next governor generalOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Feb 1, 2021
• Opinion: Don’t kid yourself, America. What happened at the Capitol was an attempted coupOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 13, 2021
• Opinion: Two Myanmar soldiers have confessed to genocide. But will that help the Rohingya?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 14, 2020
• Opinion: Canada lost its bid for a UN Security Council seat. That’s a blessing in disguiseOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 17, 2020
• Myanmar’s Suu Kyi is no ‘Asian Mandela’Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 18, 2017
• The coming disaster in ZimbabweOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 13, 2017