July 1, 2021 | "Canada is a big country with a long and messy history, and we are probably closer to the beginning than to the end of our reckoning." Writing for the National Post,听Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter shared his view that, in a country which will be pushing forward on Reconciliation for many years to come,听"cancelling" Canada Day is a not as simple as many think.
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May 29, 2021 | In his latest for the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter cautions Alberta鈥攁s it听seeks to gain听more federal leverage鈥攖o avoid the pitfall of emulating Quebec's tactics.
May 25, 2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated听Canadians' growing听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 20, 2021 | "That is why when you hear a Gen Xer talk about being the 鈥渓atchkey鈥� generation, they aren鈥檛 really complaining 鈥� they鈥檙e bragging. There鈥檚 another word for the neglect being described here, and that鈥檚听freedom."听Andrew Potter听explains why he's so grateful to count himself as a member of Gen X.
March 23, 2021听| In this recent article, Max Bell Professor Andrew Potter comments on the current diplomatic trajectory Canada is taking with China. To learn more about the economic听and defense-related consequences听involved, read on.
January 15, 2021 | In this article for the National Post, Max Bell School Professor Andrew Potter discusses the unique logistical challenges that Canadian government bodies face听as the issue of vaccine supply becomes more relevant, and how their response measures up to the actions of other nations.听
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This year marks the 175th anniversary of the Ottawa Citizen, a newspaper known for serving (and bringing together) three distinct constituencies: residents of the municipality of Ottawa, members of the National Capital Region听public service, and citizens from across Canada. In this article, Andrew Potter, a member of the Max Bell School teaching staff and a former editor of the Citizen, reflects on the crucial role that newspaper has played throughout its history and muses on the future of Canada's听financially-troubled media ecosystem.
November 12, 2020 |听Critics of US President Donald Trump rejoiced when networks called the 2020 election for former Vice President Joe Biden. But for all the fanfare, will they miss Trump once he has left office? In this Globe and Mail article, Max Bell School Professor听Andrew Potter argues that we should consider how Trump has played a perfect foil for liberals and progressives, providing them with a galvanizing sense of purpose.
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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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June 1, 2020 |听Recently, a two party agreement was reached in Parliament: the NDP supported the Liberals鈥� motion to suspend regular sittings of Parliament until September, while the Liberals promised to push for a federal policy guaranteeing 10 days of paid sick leave to workers. Given the social distancing guidelines espoused by health experts, is the continued suspension of in-person Parliamentary proceedings actually in the interest of public health? Or is it a ploy by the Liberals to avoid answering tough questions and dealing with non-COVID political issues?
June 1, 2020 | In the coming weeks, the federal government is expected to begin crafting a stimulus package to lift Canada out of the economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on which cabinet ministers have been assigned to the project, it seems clear the Liberals want to incorporate their climate goals into the package, addressing climate change and economic recovery at the same time. Is a stimulus package the best way to deal with a pandemic recession? And is mounting a 鈥済reen recovery鈥� the most efficient strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
May听6, 2020 |听Camps are the solution to many of the problems the school reopening is designed to solve, while significantly mitigating the risks of exposure and transmission. Going to camp gets children out of the house and lets their parents return to work.鈥� Andrew Potter, Associate Professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, explains how mass childcare and summer camps are a precursor to restarting the economy in the face of COVID-19.
April 15, 2020 | In public health discourse, there is a lack of contrarianism, dubbed heterodoxy, that is almost completely missing from the national conservation. Andrew Potter elaborates on the need to question the official response to the pandemic, and the narrowness of the options that we are being given for getting back to normalcy.
April 8, 2020 | From restrictions on civil liberties, to the command economy, to the rationing of key supplies, to the hoarding of food and medicine, to the daily body counts 鈥� the world is gearing up to fight the war against COVID-19. Andrew Potter discusses the framing of this idea, and the potential for readjusting our resources and mindsets.
March 16, 2020 | The world has been swept by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with various governments drafting immediate contingency measures. Andrew Potter presents his analysis of the Canadian government鈥檚 current initiatives.
