Experts: Canada and U.S. reach border deal on irregular migrants

Published: 24 March 2023

The Trudeau government has reached a long-discussed deal with the United States on irregular migration which will allow Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular crossing at the Canada-U.S. border....

Expert: Kevin McCarthy offers deal to end Republican deadlock over Speaker vote

Published: 6 January 2023

The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House Speaker have begun to emerge after three grueling days and 11 failed votes in a political spectacle unseen in a...

Experts: Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Published: 2 December 2022

Here are some experts from McGill University who can provide comment on this issue:...

Child marriages violating statutory rape laws in many U.S. states

Published: 17 February 2022

In many U.S. states, children can legally marry at an earlier age than they can consent to sex, leading to situations where sex between spouses may be a criminal act. Some states exempt sex between...

Experts: One-year anniversary of the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot

Published: 5 January 2022

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks to mark the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The insurrection, which began as members of...

Caucasian households in U.S. emit most carbon despite greater energy efficiency

Published: 22 November 2021

Residential energy use represents roughly one-fifth of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. A team of researchers led by McGill University has used data from 60 million individual...

Expert: Facebook board upholds Donald Trump suspension

Published: 10 May 2021

Former U.S. President Donald Trump won't return to Facebook – at least not yet. Four months after Facebook suspended Trump's accounts for inciting violence that led to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol...

Americans are super-spreaders of COVID-19 misinformation

Published: 6 April 2021

Misinformation about COVID-19 is spreading from the United States into Canada, undermining efforts to mitigate the pandemic. A study led by McGill University shows that Canadians who use social...

Experts: Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration

Published: 19 January 2021

Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday under a pledge to "heal" the country as it grapples with an ongoing pandemic, economic uncertainty and deep...

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