In the afternoon of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, I was asked to comment for CBC in the morning before the meeting and while the meeting was happening. Link to the CBC media hit below.

It was a privilege to co-author this Globe and Mail column with Garry Kasparov — chess grandmaster, human rights champion, and one of the most fearless voices for democracy in our time. In our piece, we made the case for Canada to finally designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. The evidence is overwhelming:…

I was back on CBC News on August 6 to talk about Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Vladimir Putin and the impact of US secondary sanctions and tariffs on nations that purchase Russian oil and gas. I made the case that the only way to bring Putin to a real agreement is through sustained, coordinated pressure—sanctions,…

Every night, Russian Shahed/Geran drones—built with Chinese components—rain terror on Ukrainian cities. They destroy homes, hospitals, and critical infrastructure, killing civilians and forcing families to live in constant fear. I have watched this horror unfold for over two years, and I cannot accept Canada’s inaction any longer. If we are serious about defending democracy and…

This past June, former MP John McKay and I co-authored a column in The Globe and Mail calling for Canada to take a decisive role in helping our allies end their dependence on Russian oil and gas. History offers a clear lesson. In the Second World War, the Allies choked off Nazi access to oil,…

A University of Toronto research project examining “post-Soviet” Canadian diaspora youth sparked backlash from Baltic embassies in Canada for echoing Kremlin disinformation and erasing the violent reality of Soviet occupation. Marcus warns in this July 4, 2025 National Post column that by portraying the USSR as a “multicultural experiment” and depicting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania…