This webinar will look at why policy makers missed so many opportunities to prepare for the pandemic, and why governments frequently fail to learn from history./maxbellschoolCategory: Academic...
When President Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981, Al Haig, then Secretary of State famously said: “ As of now, I am in control at the White House”./maxbellschoolCategory: Academic talks and...
As the length of the lockdown imposed by governments extends from weeks to months, policymakers must consider integrating harm reduction thinking to the way in which they define the terms and the...
Everything about the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented, including policy responses and the way they are communicated. With no playbook to rely on, governments around the world are improvising on...
Civil liberties were not designed for peace and social stability: they were designed to create safeguards against state incursions especially during turbulent times./maxbellschoolCategory: Academic...
World oil prices have collapsed, a combined effect of COVID and an ill-timed price war -- with powerful implications for economies, climate policy, and foreign relations./maxbellschoolCategory:...
In this webcast moderated by Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan, watch Jennifer Robson, Associate Professor at Carleton University, and Ken Boessenkool, public-policy economist, discuss the...
The current pandemic, the biggest story since 9/11 but more intense in scope, has changed everything about the news business. It isn’t only humans who are being ravaged by the current health...
Job losses, layoffs, bailouts and economic uncertainty: COVID-19 is exerting a profound financial impact on individuals, businesses and governments./maxbellschoolCategory: Academic talks and...