Negotiating a betrayal in Afghanistan | Open Canada
Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban will likely result in the Taliban's at least partial return to power. It's a pity so few Canadians care why this is happening writes听Max Bell School Professor Andrew Potter in this Open Canada article.
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Reframing Canada鈥檚 Global Engagement | Canadian Global Affairs Institute
October 26, 2020 | In this Global Exchange Podcast, Colin Robertson spoke to Dr. Jennifer Welsh and Robert Greenhill about Canada鈥檚 positioning in the world.
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The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Time for Canada to Scrap Pearsonian Diplomacy?
October 21, 2020 | In an age where global diplomacy faces unprecedented collective challenges, how should Canada orient its foreign relations?
Jennifer Welsh, a professor at the Max Bell School, joined a panel of experts in this podcast episode of The Agenda with Steve Paikin,听and shared her thoughts on the future of Canada's international relations.听
How to Govern the New Digital Domain | Project Syndicate Logo
October 20, 2020 | "Besides triggering the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression, COVID-19 is also accelerating technological trends that were already well underway." Professor Taylor Owen,听Director of听the Centre听for Media, Technology and Democracy penned this op-ed with Oscar Jonsson,听Academic Director of the Center for the Governance of Change at IE University
The Herle Burly Podcast: Jennifer Welsh and the Political Panel with Jenni and Scott
October 19, 2020 | Jennifer Welsh, a Max Bell School Professor, was recently featured on the听Herle Burly Podcast听where she discussed听the potential to reframe听Canada's Global Strategy project.听
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The problem with Canada's monetary policy regime | Financial Post
October 19, 2020 | Canada's current monetary policy regime is not as credible as it could be, argues听Kevin Carmichael in his latest article from The Financial Post. Kevin shares insights from the Max Bell School's听Choosing the Right Target听Conference, and elaborates on how the finance committee must be an active participant in the Bank of Canada's upcoming mandate renewal.听
Opinion: All children in Quebec should have health coverage | Montreal Gazette
October 19, 2020 | In this op-ed听from the Montreal Gazette, Max Bell School Professor Pearl Eliadis highlights some of the听exclusionary flaws in Quebec's public health system.
Some, but fewer interruptions: Harris and Pence displayed strong bearings and made sensible remarks | The Globe and Mail
October 8, 2020 |听In his latest article from the Globe and Mail, David Shribman, a Pulitzer Prize winner for his coverage of U.S. politics, provided his analysis of October 7th's American Vice-Presidential debate.
Current tax system won't pay for COVID recovery | Policy Options
October 5, 2020 | Alex Himelfarb,听Andrew Jackson,听Brian Topp argue that a听tax plan that includes progressive taxation and the creation of a sovereign wealth fund has the potential to improve lives post-pandemic.
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The U.S. presidential campaign has taken an abrupt turn with Trump鈥檚 COVID-19 diagnosis | The Globe and Mail
October 2, 2020 | With the presidential election fast approaching, Donald Trump suddenly finds himself in a vulnerable position, hospitalized with the same virus he has spent months downplaying. For a man who views any display of vulnerability as anathema, what comes next? And what will it mean for the election? Max Bell School faculty member David Shribman shares his perspective in this Globe and Mail op-ed.
Trump鈥檚 COVID-19 crisis creates an even greater crisis for the U.S. | The Globe and Mail
October 4, 2020 | On October 2, an already tumultuous presidential campaign was thrust into more turmoil at the news that Donald Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. This development 鈥� at once both extraordinary and unsurprising, given Mr. Trump's aversion to mask-wearing and social distancing 鈥� has opened up American governance and politics to the possibility of unprecedented disruption.
The road to the White House: How Donald Trump wins, and how Joe Biden prevails | The Globe and Mail
September 19, 2020 | The 2020 Presidential election is less than a month away, and polling averages indicage Democrat Joe Biden is poised to secure a victory over the incumbent Republican President, Donald Trump. But, as Max Bell School professor David Shribman writes in the Globe and Mail, this unconventional race is by no means over. Read what each candidate must do to win the White House on October 3 鈥� as the two slog through acerbic debates and bitterly-contested battleground states.
Boessenkool, Robson 鈥� Thoughts on Forestalling the Coming Childcare Crisis | C.D. Howe Intelligence Memos
June 24, 2020 | In this memo, Ken Boessenkool 鈥� alongside Jennifer Robson 鈥� looks at the consequences of the "serious reduction in the supply of available childcare spaces in Canada."听They then offer a听list of proposals of what could be done to address this problem.听
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Ken Boessenkool: Crossing the line | The Line
June 9, 2021 | In this opinion piece in The Line, Ken Boessenkool reflects on the recent Islamophobic killings in London, Ontario.
Ken Boessenkool: The CPC can win the 905 if it embraces a carbon tax | The Line
September 15, 2020 | In this opinion piece in the Line, Ken Boessenkool outlines how: "Conservatives听need the 905听to win an election. Conservatives need a听credible climate policy听to win the 905. A Conservative carbon tax that pays for a substantial personal income tax cut can help do both."
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