June 18, 2021 | What purpose do budget consultations serve? Whose voices are being heard, and do average Canadians really have any say on how the federal budget is constructed? MPP candidate Mariel Aramburu comments in Policy Magazine.
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June 18, 2021 | What purpose do budget consultations serve? Whose voices are being heard, and do average Canadians really have any say on how the federal budget is constructed? MPP candidate Mariel Aramburu comments in Policy Magazine.
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June 14, 2021 | What harsh lessons have the international community faced while battling a global pandemic? In his article for Policy Magazine, MPP student Asif Imran Khan sheds some light on how the authority of global health governance has been shaken by COVID-19. Read on to see how the World Health Organization can re-envision their framework in order mobilize the international community against future crises.
June 17, 2021 | The Canadian housing market is hotter than ever. Why? Because it's designed to be that way. In her article for Policy Magazine, Mikayla Zolis breaks down the factors that keep housing prices high—from restrictive zoning to opaque bidding processes.
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May 20, 2021 | "That is why when you hear a Gen Xer talk about being the “latchkey” generation, they aren’t really complaining — they’re bragging. There’s another word for the neglect being described here, and that’s freedom."ĚýAndrew Potter explains why he's so grateful to count himself as a member of Gen X.
June 4, 2021 | In her latest piece for the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School professor Jennifer Welsh asserts that Canada must leverage its international relationships and articulate its vision for upholding democracy around the world.
May 27, 2021 | In this article by CBC News, Max Bell School professor Ken Boessenkool expresses support for the burgeoning conservative movement to translate carbon pricing revenues into lower personal income tax rates.
May 16, 2021 | As the age-old conflict in the Middle East rages to a level not seen since the 2014 Gaza War, Joe Biden's ability to do anything about it appears limited. Biden is in a difficult situation, write David Shribman, destined to face backlash from various constituencies no matter what he does.
May 25, 2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated Canadians' growing distrust of government and civil society institutions. As we begin to emerge from lockdowns, says Andrew Potter, the restoration of trust must be a top priority.
May 29, 2021 | In his latest for the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter cautions Alberta—as it seeks to gain more federal leverage—to avoid the pitfall of emulating Quebec's tactics.
June 5, 2021 | Max Bell School professor Geoffrey Kelley has been appointed as the new negotiator between the Quebec government and the Kahnawake Mohawk community. Kelley takes on this critical role after having served as Quebec’s Indigenous Affairs minister from 2005 to 2007, from 2011 to 2012, and from 2014 to 2018.
May 19, 2021 | As the U.S. continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, the outcome of ongoing peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government will be of huge consequence to Afghan women. Max Bell School professor Vrinda Narain weighed in on the important role women are playing in the negotiations.
May 21, 2021 | The power dynamics in United States-Israeli relations are exceedingly complicated. David Shribman helps unpack that complexity in this episode of The Decibel podcast, produced by The Globe and Mail.
August 7, 2021 | In this new National Post article, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen argues that China's sweeping surveillance apparatus poses a threat to democracy the world over.
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April 26, 2021 | MPP candidate Rudayna Bahubeshi writes in The Philanthropist about the impacts of systemic anti-Blackness in the non-profit sector.
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August 2, 2021 | As part of their 2020 Policy Lab, a team of Max Bell School students examined ways to measure and mitigate the effects of sound pollution in Montreal. In this Montreal Gazette piece, read about their analysis and the impacts it's having on public policy.
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