Should Canadians Worry About Inflation? Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 16:30to18:00

Like many countries, Canada has experienced a sharp increase in consumer price inflation since mid-2021.3450 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0E5, CA/maxbellschoolCategory: Public lectures and...

Chris Ragan: Canada must upgrade its electricity grid | The Globe and Mail

Published: 31 January 2023

January 27, 2023 | Director Chris Ragan  wrote that Canada must embark on a historic build-out of its power systems to ensure continued prosperity as the demand for clean energy accelerates in...

Curing Canada’s energy paralysis may mean new climate targets, renewed political will | Global News

Published: 27 September 2022

September 22, 2022 | Director Chris Ragan spoke to Global News about the future of energy sources in Canada and answering the question: Could Canada really be an energy superpower and be a global...

Chris Ragan on Rebuilding the Canadian economy in the post-Covid era | Government Analytics' The Monthly Podcast

Published: 21 September 2022

September 12, 2022 | On Government Analytics' The Monthly podcast with host Peter Kent, director Chris Ragan spoke about rebuilding the Canadian economy in the post-Covid era. At the recent Jackson...

Chris Ragan on Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates | Toronto Star

Published: 6 September 2022

September 2, 2022 | In response to the possibility of the Bank of Canada raising interest rates next week, Director Christopher Ragan said the central bank is best-suited to take on the...

Why politics and central banking shouldn't mix | The Line

Published: 24 May 2022

May 13, 2022 | In a recent debate, Conservative Party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre pledged that—if he were to become prime minister—he would fire the governor of the Bank of Canada. Max...

Money for Nothing: Investment and Financial Policies to get to Net Zero

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 17:00to18:30

Hosted by the Max Bell Foundation, this event brings three experts together to discuss the investment and finance challenges of the net-zero energy transition./maxbellschoolCategory: Public...

How a break at the pumps is a reverse carbon tax — and could make climate change worse | CBC

Published: 7 April 2022

April 7, 2022 | As Canadians wait to hear Ottawa's spending plans in today's budget, there are conflicting views worldwide over whether countries should be producing more oil and gas to help Europe...

War: The enemy of air, land, and sea | The McGill Tribune

Published: 6 April 2022

April 5, 2022 | In this McGill Tribune article, Max Bell School director Chris Ragan comments on the relationship between war and climate change and expresses his belief that Putin's incursion into...

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