/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/4/all en /maxbellschool/channels/news/jennifer-robson-food-insecurity-among-canadian-adults-disabilities-hub-362034 <p>December 11th, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/jennifer-robson">Jennifer Robson</a>, in a commentary for <em>The Hub</em>, highlights the alarming fact that Canadians with disabilities are more than twice as likely to face food insecurity as those without disabilities. She argues that this disparity is not caused by factors like age or education but by systemic policy failures.</p> Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:28:00 +0000 isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca 3260 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/chris-ragan-canadas-productivity-challenge-calgary-productivity-summit-2024-361549 <p>Nov. 13, 2024 | Chris Ragan was on a panel at the 2024 Calgary Productivity Summit entitled "Canada's Productivity Challenge: Why It Matters". The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJbTkDVRsI10iuPftbCkT1GnaHDXY4G5_">two-day event</a> included perspectives from notable and respected leaders, economists, professors, and business leaders.</p> <p>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."</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:20:14 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 3259 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/2024-american-election-david-shribman-361133 <p><strong>The 2024 American Election</strong></p> <p>How did it happen, what does it mean, where do Canada and the US go from here?</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:11:05 +0000 isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca 3256 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/public-inquiry-foreign-interference-enters-final-phase-canada-india-relations-national-post-360682 <p>October 25, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> along with professor Thomas Juneau wrote an article on the recommend strategies for Canada to ease the relationship with India in the<a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-ottawa-has-failed-to-make-national-security-and-its-transparency-a-priority"> National Post</a>.  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</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:11:43 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3251 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/vincent-rigby-strained-canada-india-diplomatic-relationship-globe-and-mail-360675 <p>October 15, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> wrote an article about the <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-india-crossed-a-red-line-canada-had-to-respond-decisively/">straining diplomatic relationship of Canada and India</a> in The Globe and Mail. The Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, brought India-Canada relations to their lowest ebb in 40 years.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:28:35 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3250 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-taxes-bnn-bloomberg-360673 <p>October 18, 2024 | 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? <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> spoke about the carbon pricing in his conversation with Amanda Lang on <a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/taking-stock/2024/10/18/weighing-the-impact-of-carbon-taxes/">BNN Bloomberg</a>.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:00:20 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3249 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/anil-wasif-imf-and-world-bank-addressing-global-challenges-policy-magazine-360671 <p>October 22, 2024 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/at-the-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-the-mood-is-for-reform/">article</a> 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.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:40:19 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3248 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/taylor-owen-uniform-social-media-regulations-359459 <p>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 <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/09/06/collective-action-needed-to-combat-online-harm-from-social-media-say-experts">The Star</a>.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:38:10 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3224 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-sunday-magazine-cbc-news-357711 <p>June 9, 2024 | Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Arif Lalani and <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> in The Sunday Magazine podcast, about the national security committee's allegation that some parliamentarians helped foreign governments meddle in Canadian politics, the latest developments in the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's weaker-than-expected election victory in <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6417800">the week in global affairs</a>.</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:27:31 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3198 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/sciences-po-mccall-macbain-scholarships-programme-357698 <p>Sciences Po has partnered with the <a href="https://mccallmacbainscholars.org">McCall MacBain Scholarships</a> programme to promote purposeful leadership. This scholarship recognizes the academic excellence and leadership potential of our current and former students, offering them the opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary leadership programme while pursuing a fully funded master’s or professional degree at º£½ÇÉçÇø. Sciences Po graduates Suhanya Joseph de Saram and Anna Legault, both of whom earned McCall MacBain Finalist Awards this past year.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:17:26 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3196 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/alumna-henna-hundal-climate-activity-357697 <p>Our alumna, Henna Hundal, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, has been making significant contributions to climate change advocacy. Henna has been featured prominently in the media, addressing urgent environmental issues. As a delegate to the U.N. Climate Change Conferences, she recently discussed the influence of Big Oil on climate policy in an <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/06/world/video/un-climate-heat-hell-warning-hundal-vause-intv-060612aseg2-cnni-world-fast">interview with CNN's John Vause</a>, following the U.N.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:56:11 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3195 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/how-carbon-tax-got-alberta-coal-and-could-reduce-future-wildfires-sierra-club-canada-357626 <p>Jun 4, 2024 | The Environment in Canada Podcast <a href="https://www.sierraclub.ca/carbon-tax-coal-wildfires/">Episode 19</a> on the Carbon Tax, Alberta Getting off Coal, and Future Wildfires underscores the emergent need for a comprehensive understanding of carbon pricing and its benefits. Far from being mutually exclusive, Canada can implement a robust carbon pricing system while addressing inflation and paving the way for a green future.</p> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:13:28 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3192 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/machine-us-podcast-series-globe-and-mail-357258 <p>May 7, 2024 | We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial intelligence. Technologies that were once the realm of science fiction are now transpiring into our reality. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/machines-like-us/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Machine Like Us</a> is a technology show where every other Tuesday <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Taylor Owen</a> sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 14:53:04 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3178 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/abdelrahman-sherif-hot-cities-world-tour-pbs-mountain-lake-357188 <p>April 26, 2024 | Abdelrahman Sherif, born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, is part of the fifth cohort of MPPs. His expertise in management consulting has allowed him to make significant contributions to a diverse array of transformational and strategic projects, providing firsthand insight into the impact of public policy in the MENA Region. </p> Thu, 02 May 2024 20:24:49 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3176 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/aftab-ahmed-canadas-labour-shortages-construction-industry-policy-options-360246 <p>October 7, 2024 | Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote an article on <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/fewer-workers-means-fewer-homes-fixing-the-construction-labour-shortage/">fixing the construction labour shortage</a> in Canada on <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/fewer-workers-means-fewer-homes-fixing-the-construction-labour-shortage/">Policy Options</a>. "The construction industry faces a twin problem: labour shortages and an impending wave of retirements. This is not a simple issue with an easy fix.</p> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:53:47 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3239 at /maxbellschool