/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/4/all en /maxbellschool/channels/news/vincent-rigby-threats-posed-foreign-interference-canada-mcgill-international-review-362562 <p>December 20, 2024 | Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>, a Slater Family Professor of Practice, did a <a href="https://www.mironline.ca/mir-meets-vincent-rigby/">podcast</a> with The McGill International Review on the threats imposed by foreign interference.</p> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:09:09 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3270 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/aftab-ahmed-metas-dominance-policy-magazine-362893 <p>January 22, 2025 | Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about growing <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/when-meta-met-maga/">Meta's dominance in the digital economy</a> as social media applications such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp command over three billion active monthly users worldwide. In the Policy Magazine, he wrote "Meta faces no competition capable of challenging its influence.</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:27:05 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3276 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/anil-wasif-tackling-25-tariff-threats-policy-magazine-362561 <p>January 13, 2025 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/premiers-tear-down-these-internal-trade-walls/">article</a> as Canada braces for U.S. tariff threats of 25% after the newly elected Trump administration. The strategies disparity between the federal and provincial governments poses a greater problem. </p> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:42:26 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3269 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/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 /maxbellschool/channels/news/david-shribman-2024-us-elections-policy-magazine-360142 <p>September 26, 2024 | Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/david-shribman">David Shribman</a>, 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.</p> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:52:19 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3236 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/anil-wasif-revival-bangladesh-during-unga-meetings-policy-magazine-359904 <p>September 23, 2024 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote about the <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/unga-spotlight-biden-to-meet-yunus-in-a-new-era-for-bangladesh/">revival of Bangladesh during the current UN General Assembly</a> in New York. "Yunus’ return to the international stage at the UNGA symbolizes a significant moment of reputational redemption after he endured over a decade of politically motivated legal harassment under Sheikh Hasina’s government," wrote Anil. Yunus and Biden’s talks may very well open doors for deeper economic collaboration.</p> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:49:14 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3233 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/plea-greening-canadas-housing-policy-policy-magazine-340081 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>The fourth article is "A Plea for Greening Canada’s Housing Policy" about the housing and climate change crises wreaking havoc on the Canadian economy by Nimmi Hamid.</p> Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:11:07 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2857 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/canadas-cannabis-or-cantabis-policy-magazine-340066 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>The fourth article is "Canada’s CANnabis, or CAN’Tabis ?" about Canada’s cannabis legalization review that was due in October 2021 - but it has yet to commence.</p> <p>Nandini Paliwal is a master’s student at Max Bell School of Public Policy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and is a civil servant from India, currently on sabbatical.</p> <p><a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/canadas-cannabis-or-cantabis/">Read the article here.</a></p> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:27:13 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2856 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/canadas-huawei-decision-next-steps-policy-magazine-340050 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>The third article is "Canada’s Huawei decision: Next Steps" by Sugandha Gupta. Gupta is a Master’s student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Delhi, as well as a Master of Science in Economics from the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research.</p> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:40:04 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2855 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/building-national-pharmacare-flawed-foundation-policy-magazine-345987 <p>February 6, 2023 | As Canada sets forth to build a national pharmacare plan, following <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page">Kevin Page</a>'s Complexity Seminar, MPP candidate Anmol Gupta wrote this op-ed to address the need to  reflect on the performance of the public system before it's expanded to cover all Canadians. Anmol is a Master of Public Policy Candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and a Doctor of Medicine candidate in the United States .</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:50:19 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2970 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/transparency-world-cup-canada-should-lead-example-policy-magazine-345991 <p>February 7, 2023| Following<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page"> Kevin Page</a>'s Complexity Seminar, Aftab Ahmed reflected on the country's reputation for shaping and adhering to international norms being on the line when Canada co-hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Aftab Ahmed is a Masters of Public Policy candidate with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:17:40 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2971 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/making-canadas-foreign-assistance-more-accessible-and-transparent-policy-magazine-345995 <p>February 7, 2023 | In an ongoing conversation about the significant global challenges today from climate change to the war in Ukraine following <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page">Kevin Page</a>'s complexity seminar, Alison Clement wrote about these challenges requiring strong, united responses from the world's leading democracies. Alison Clement is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:07:07 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2972 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/reforming-united-nations-how-canada-can-lead-human-rights-policy-magazine-346083 <p>February 9, 2023 | Following<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page"> Kevin Page's </a>complexity seminar, Elisa Alloul wrote about how the lack of accountability on how gross human rights abusers have joined UN bodies is hurting the UN's legitimacy and credibility. Elisa Alloul is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.</p> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:19:33 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2974 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/assessing-impact-canadas-feminist-foreign-assistance-policy-magazine-346175 <p>February 14, 2023 | Following <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page">Kevin Page's </a>complexity seminar, Caroline Wilson wrote about the Canadian government making a significant shift in the right direction in terms of their commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment. She also mentioned that the method of application of policies has to be justified in the program monitoring and evaluation phases. Caroline Wilson is a Master of Public Policy candidate at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.</p> Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:04:14 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2978 at /maxbellschool