A capstone element of our MPP program is the Policy Lab. As part of the Lab, sponsors are selected across government departments, corporations, and NGOs to provide a specific policy challenge.

This year, our MPP students worked in teams to tackle problems in diverse areas such as the defence sector, fair markets, and strengthening youth civic participation.

Thanks to the 2025 Policy Lab sponsors: Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, Competition Bureau, Metcalf Foundation, Pembroke Psychological Services and Valhalla Visions Counselling Clinic, Social Capital Partners, and the White Helmets.

Read the executive summaries, watch the presentations, and download the full reports below.

Rebuilding Canada’s defence industrial base

16 Jul 2025

Highlights from the 2025 report by Michael Black, Tess Corkery, Kevin Haynes, Sean Jenner, and Hannah Male.

Protecting from suicide drones in conflict zones

16 Jul 2025

Highlights from the 2025 report by Lilian García Berg, Camille Haisell, Cyrus Nagra, Zara Rezae, and Fayez Sahak.

Building wealth for young Canadians

16 Jul 2025

Highlights from the 2025 report by Gabriel Blanc, Samuel De Grâce, Kiran Gill, and Jacob Kates Rose.

Supporting Veterans' mental health

16 Jul 2025

Highlights from the 2025 report by Al Ahamed, Clea Corman, Bianca Mammarella, and Noémie Veilleux.

Increasing trust and youth engagement

16 Jul 2025

Highlights from the 2025 report by Julia Bruno, J. Seth Bumagat, Diana Kamau, and Nickson Mugabi.

Competition by design for algorithmic pricing

16 Jul 2025

Highlights from the 2025 report by Angelina Freeman, Elijah Maubert, Isabella Coronado Doria, and Husein Pumaya Yakubu.

Considering the creation of a North American roaming-free zone

16 Jul 2025

Highlights from the 2025 report by Alexandra Cooper, Suhanya Joseph de Saram, Antoinette (Toni) Steele, and Adrienne Vaupshas.

MPP candidates apply their skills in the 2025 Policy Lab

18 Jun 2025

At this point in 2025, our MPP candidates are fully engaged in the Policy Lab, our capstone experience.

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