Nov. 13, 2024 | Chris Ragan was on a panel at the 2024 Calgary Productivity Summit entitled "Canada's Productivity Challenge: Why It Matters". The included perspectives from notable and respected leaders, economists, professors, and business leaders.
Chris shared three points in his remarks on the panel, including "it all starts with per capita GDP" and "Canadians should work better, not harder."
October 25, 2024 | Vincent Rigby along with professor Thomas Juneau wrote an article on the聽recommend strategies for Canada to ease the relationship with India in the.聽 The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) is in its final phase, with a report due in December 2024 that will recommend strategies to counter future threats to Canada's democrac
October 15, 2024 |聽Vincent Rigby wrote an article about the 听颈苍 The Globe and Mail. The Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, brought聽India-Canada聽relations聽to聽their lowest ebb in 40 years.
October 18, 2024 |聽A price on carbon is widely accepted by economists as an efficient way to measure the harm done by carbon and to encourage behavioural change, but is it the best route given that it comes with a real cost to consumers and the economy? Chris Ragan聽spoke about the carbon pricing in his conversation with Amanda Lang on .
October 22, 2024 |聽Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an about the IMF and the World Bank initiating to promote global economic stability. It has been 80 years since the establishment of these institutions and new challenges have sprung.
September 9, 2024 | Vincent Rigby was a guest on聽聽where he spoke about the聽The Current State of Canada-US Defence Relations.聽
October 7, 2024 |聽Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote an聽article on 听颈苍 Canada on . "The construction industry聽faces聽a twin problem: labour shortages and an impending wave of retirements. This is not a simple issue with an easy fix.
September 26, 2024 | Professor David Shribman, wrote an article about the US elections and how they will affect Canada. "The implications of a Trump presidency may have more serious immediate implications for Ukraine and Poland, but they cannot be underestimated for Canada." He continued, "it is deeply revealing about the country that sits to the north but which is far from the consciousness of most Americans, whose ignorance about their neighbor has long rankled Canadians.
July 18, 2024 |聽Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote an聽article that explores strategies to reinvigorate Canada's entrepreneurial landscape through smart regulatory reforms on . "Regulatory sandboxes provide a controlled space for businesses to test new technologies without immediate regulatory burdens," writes Aftab. The use of artificial intelligence and emerging tech could streamline regulatory processes, making compliance easier and more efficient.
September 23, 2024 |聽Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote about the in New York. "Yunus鈥� return to the international stage at the UNGA symbolizes a significant moment of reputational redemption after he endured聽over a decade of politically motivated legal harassment聽under Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 government," wrote Anil.聽Yunus and Biden鈥檚 talks may very well open doors for deeper economic collaboration.
September 6, 2024 | Taylor Owen spoke about the online harms of social media and how having uniform social media regulations enforced across all digital platforms, can help with the online governance on .
September 3, 2024 |聽Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about the given the current political environment of Bangladesh. He explains how India's heavy-handed foreign policy has fueled the crisis in Bangladesh and strained its relationships with other neighbouring countries.
August 19, 2024 | Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Arif Lalani and聽Jennifer Welsh听颈苍 , about the current political upheaval in the Middle East in the latest round of ceasefire negotiations in Qatar. Concurrently, touching upon the new narrative in the Russia-Ukraine war after a surprise Ukrainian incursion in Russia's Kursk region.
July 24, 2024 |聽Our alumni, Anil Wasif, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, who also聽sits on the advisory board of the Max Bell School of Public Policy wrote an . "The past week鈥檚 events in Bangladesh, where聽nearly 200 people have lost their lives听颈苍 a violent crackdown on student-led protests,聽is just the latest reminder of the underlying social and political issues plaguing Bangladeshi society.
July 17, 2024 | There have been political tensions between Canada and India, however at G7, the nations were seen to improve mutual understanding. "Prime Ministers聽Justin Trudeau聽suggested聽that an 鈥渙pportunity for [Canada] to engage鈥� with India has re-emerged with the conclusion of the Indian election.
