February 9, 2022 | McGill Alumni hosted a Made by McGill webcast featuring professors Pearl Eliadis and Nicholas King entitled "Defining freedom in the time of COVID."
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Published on: 11 Feb 2022
February 6, 2022 | MPP alumna Henna Hundal has penned a new article for USA Today, delving into the the addiction and overdose crisis that has caused devastation across the United States, Canada, and many other countries around the world.
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Published on: 9 Feb 2022
February 1, 2022 | Many Canadians look to the state of politics in America and feel better about our own politics. But is "Canadian exceptionalism" a delusion? Andrew Potter outlines three principles or guidelines that may provide a reality check.
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Published on: 2 Feb 2022
January 31, 2022 | With Spotify navigating the fallout from Neil Young’s dispute with the company over podcaster Joe Rogan, the audio-streaming giant is under increasing pressure to join other major digital platforms forced to police the content they provide.
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Published on: 1 Feb 2022
January 20, 2022 | Economist and Director Chris Ragan joins this episode of Hub Dialogues to discuss the proper role of central banks, the problems with Modern Monetary Theory, and the need to rethink fiscal priorities in recovering from the devastation of the pandemic.
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Published on: 20 Jan 2022
January 19, 2022 | Director Chris Ragan discusses supply chain disruptions and Canada's inflation rate rising to a 30-year high on CBC News. "There's a lot of pent-up demand," Chris notes, referring to businesses and restaurants being closed over the pandemic, and many consumers not having any place to spend their income.
Watch the clip here. Chris's segment begins at 32:42.
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Published on: 20 Jan 2022
January 18, 2022 | After last week's defeats, U.S. President Joe Biden has been transformed from Battling Joe Biden into the Embattled Joe Biden, David Shribman writes for The Globe and Mail. "The new year brought forth a new Biden - a fiery, determined, passionate President substituting for the dewyeyed, sentimental chief executive. But in the hothouse of American politics, the new year also brought forth new defeats, new disappointments and new dissenters."
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Published on: 18 Jan 2022
January 12, 2022 | Joe Biden isn't the first president to push for expanded voting rights, David Shribman comments in his article for The Globe and Mail. "If the working definition of news is a departure from the normal, then Joe Biden's speech Tuesday pressing Congress to preserve and expand voting rights for minorities barely qualifies," Shribman writes. "American presidents have been making that speech for more than a half-century."
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Published on: 14 Jan 2022
January 12, 2022 | Joining the CBC's Radio Noon Quebec with Shawn Apel, Professor Pearl Eliadis cautions that it's premature to discuss the legality of the "no-vax tax" or health contribution the Quebec government is proposing on unvaccinated Quebecers, as the legislation has not been made publicly available yet.
"We don't know enough yet to know if it's legal, but I do think it's bad public policy," she comments.
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Published on: 13 Jan 2022
January 12, 2022 | After the Quebec government announced unvaccinated Quebecers would have to pay a "health contribution," Professor Pearl Eliadis weighs in on the legality and enforcement of such a proposition.
“Are we really going to go and find 800,000 people, (some of whom) are low-income earners or have disabilities?” she asked. “What are we going to do, seize their couch (if they can’t afford to pay)?”
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Published on: 13 Jan 2022
January 10, 2022 | Andrew Potter writes for The Line that we're living in a shameless age. "More than almost anyone else in our society it is politicians who feel the weight of mass opinion, the pride that comes with public esteem, or the shame that follows public disgrace."
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Published on: 12 Jan 2022
January 10, 2022 | It's true, albeit clichéd, to say that we're living through "unprecedented times." With all the bad news out there, do we still believe in a better tomorrow? Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter, author of the recently published book "On Decline: Stagnation, Nostalgia, and Why Every Year is the Worst One Ever," weighs in.
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Published on: 12 Jan 2022
January 10, 2022 | "Nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions can be traced to health care activities in developed countries," writes MPP alumna Henna Hundal. Read her full argument for the crucial importance of including the healthcare sector in decarbonization efforts.
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Published on: 12 Jan 2022
January 5, 2022 | Professor Pearl Eliadis was interviewed for this public health article about COVID-19 pandemic restrictions for Prince Edward Island and their impact on businesses and tourism.
Professor Eliadis said something the pandemic has shown is that public health and economic interests aren't in competition – they are one and the same.
"Countries overall that have emphasized suppressing disease over supporting or taking measures to allow economic activity have actually done better on both fronts," she said.
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Published on: 7 Jan 2022
December 21, 2021 | In Maclean's "Chart Week 2022" predictions roundup, Chris Ragan answers the question: "When will Canadian inflation return to target?"
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Published on: 7 Jan 2022
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