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Geopolitical threats should force Canadian companies to beef up governance practices

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Debenture Debenture: Geopolitics is the No. 1 risk facing businesses and the global economy today .

She says boards must be prepared to confront this new volatile geopolitical reality head on.

Board competencies, risk management and stakeholder interest and engagement should be assessed, she says.

Debenture says boards need insightful and objective sources of geopolitical intelligence.

Robert Balcom is a PhD candidate, Osgoode Hall Law School , lecturer at Ted Rogers School of Management and former general counsel of George Weston Ltd. , Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and Wittington Investments Ltd. Balcom : Now is the time for Canadian businesses to strengthen their corporate governance practices to respond to heightened geopolitical tensions.

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