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MAX Policy is a collection of provocative ideas and policy solutions generated by the minds at the Max Bell School of Public Policy.

The Immigration Debate Within Immigrant Communities

25 Sep 2025

MPP alumnus Aftab Ahmed '23 took time to listen to the viewpoints of immigrants in his community in Toronto.

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Canada needs new playbook for relations with China amid Trump chaos: report

26 Aug 2025

Canada should adopt a “selective engagement” strategy to manage dealings with China that could reap more trade benefits from the authoritarian state while avoiding entanglement in the rising...

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The U.S. is no longer a superpower

16 Apr 2025

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

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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...

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Invisible Hand, Visible Impact: Unlocking the Role of Competition in Reducing Inequality

31 May 2024

This year’s Jack Layton Prize for a Better Canada winning essay underscores the pressing need for policies that foster competition within the Canadian economy.

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Chris Ragan: Carbon pricing is a national dumpster fire

22 Mar 2024

The political games being played don’t serve the country. They actively undermine the well-being of Canadians.

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Ukraine deserves long-term financial commitment from Canada

27 Feb 2024

Two years into the war, it is evident that “for as long as it takes” will mean years into the future, writes Vincent Rigby and Eugene Lang.

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Is there trouble ahead for Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy?

5 Dec 2023

Vincent Rigby and Aftab Ahmed on Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy released one year ago.

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Where is Canada's strategy for a world in crisis?

31 Oct 2023

The global security environment continues to deteriorate on an almost daily basis, and Canada, once again, is struggling to respond, says Vincent Rigby.