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Leadership challenges in Canada鈥檚 election

6 May 2025

In the weeks leading up to Canada鈥檚 recent federal election, political journalist and Max Bell Foundation Fellow, Paul Wells, visited students at the Max Bell School of Public Policy to offer his...

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Four McCall MacBain Scholars join 25-26 MPP

6 May 2025

We're so glad to have Ayeyi Ohene-Adu, Darlie Jean, Maheep Sandhu, and Shane Joy joining the 2025-2026 MPP as McCall MacBain Scholars.

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Protecting our democratic institutions | Conference Recap

1 May 2025

The 2025 "Attention: Freedom, Interrupted" conference gathered a diverse group to confront the threats posed to democracy by technological disruption, economic uncertainty, and rising...

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The U.S. is no longer a superpower

16 Apr 2025

This article originally appeared in聽The Globe and Mail聽on April 15, 2025.

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Discussing democracy with Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz

14 Apr 2025

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz discusses his latest book, "The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society".

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Peak Canada? Raising the Ceiling on Canadian Immigration

10 Apr 2025

The 2025 Jack Layton Prize for a Better Canada-winning essay by Gabe Blanc, Kiran Gill, and Cyrus Nagra includes recommendations for a better immigration system in Canada.

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Campaign Offers a Confusing Set of Choices on Sensible Climate Policy

10 Apr 2025

For those voters who care about economically friendly climate policy, the federal election campaign has so far offered a confusing set of choices from the two leading political parties. From...