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Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure from Brazil exposes a powerful lesson for international investors: the right to a second citizenship may disappear long before you realize you need it. Sometimes, a second citizenship is more than a convenience. It can become one of the most consequential assets a person possesses. On October 27, 2026, Brazilian senator Flávio … Read more
What if the most radical Canadian economic policy imaginable was simply removing the border? There are certain ideas Canadians are permitted to discuss politely. Tax reform. Productivity. Interprovincial trade. Housing affordability. Diversifying exports. Perhaps another government program with an acronym nobody can remember. Then there is the idea guaranteed to make an Ottawa cocktail party … Read more
The White House X account posted a simple, powerful phrase: “PATRIOT PASSPORT.” The image immediately did what great statecraft symbols are supposed to do — it made people talk about citizenship, allegiance, mobility, identity, and the future of America. The U.S. State Department has now published official guidance for a limited-edition commemorative U.S. passport celebrating … Read more
Alberta has placed itself at the center of Canada’s most serious national unity debate in decades. Premier Danielle Smith has announced that Albertans will vote on October 19, 2026, on a referendum question asking whether the province should remain in Canada or whether the Government of Alberta should begin the constitutional steps required for a … Read more
At the Liberal National Convention in Montreal, Patrick Pichette — now a partner at Inovia and formerly Google’s CFO — appeared on a Canadian-economy panel alongside Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. During the discussion, he floated a hardline answer to Canada’s brain-drain problem: if educated Canadians leave for better opportunities in the United States, they should … Read more
A new article in Country Life captures something that has been building for years but now feels impossible to ignore: more British citizens and UK residents are looking abroad, and not just the ultra-rich. The magazine says the movement now includes doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs, and other skilled professionals who increasingly see relocation as a rational … Read more
There are island nations you visit… and then there are island nations that feel like an asset you hold. Rock Islands Southern Lagoon is literally UNESCO-listed—445 limestone islands in turquoise lagoons wrapped in coral reefs. (UNESCO World Heritage Centre) Add Palau’s globally famous conservation posture—like the Palau Pledge baked into the visitor experience—and you get … Read more
For decades, wealthy individuals and globally mobile families have paid hundreds of thousands — sometimes millions — of dollars to secure a second passport through so-called Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs in places like Malta, Türkiye, and the Caribbean. But in late 2025, Canada quietly changed the game. With the implementation of Bill C-3 (An … Read more
The Venezuelan expat didn’t leave home because they wanted to. They left because the universe gently—but persistently—pushed them out the door with a suitcase, a WhatsApp group, and a recipe for arepas memorized like scripture. Make no mistake: Venezuela is still home. The kind of home you dream about at 3 a.m., where the coffee … Read more