Founded in 1986 in Toronto, the Mackenzie Institute is an independent non-profit organization concerned with issues related to political instability and organized violence. This includes such matters as terrorism, political extremism, warfare and organized crime.

The aim of the Institute is to provide research and commentary on its subject matter, to promote informed public debate, and to hold to the proposition that our liberal democratic tradition must be safeguarded and fostered.

The Institute is named for the voyageur Alexander Mackenzie, the first European (and likely the first man) to reach the Pacific Ocean from Upper Canada, and the first to trace the Mackenzie River to the Arctic Ocean. Mackenzie had the courage to explore routes that everyone knew existed, but feared to try. In our own way, we try to emulate his courage and forthrightness.

Recent Articles...

"OVERSEAS TERRORISM IN CANADA"
30 June 2003 - A comprehensive study by John Thompson & Joe Turlej.

"Bin Laden's Terror Networks in Europe"
26 May 2002 - A Mackenzie Institute "Occasional Paper" by Emerson Vermaat.

"Don't Mess With Sam"
08 December 2001 - Bin Laden has unified America to a degree that we probably didn't even see in December 1941, behind a leader who hadn't been all that popular or highly regarded.

"Living in a Time of Terror"
28 September 2001 - There is always going to be some threat, but trading fundamental freedoms away for an illusion of security is a profound error.