Vincent Rigby on The End of Arctic Exceptionalism | CSIS
March 20, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby spoke on the end of arctic exceptionalism on a podcast episode of Center for Strategic & International Studies.
Canada Faces an Information War | Toronto Star
March 23, 2024 | An Opinion piece led by Professor Taylor Owen and Peter MacLeod delves into the challenges that stand clear against Canada. The country faces a war on two fronts: an economic campaign to weaken and ultimately annex us, and an information war to manipulate public opinion and destabilize our democracy. "As Canada enters a federal election campaign, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Chris Ragan on Carbon Tax | The Globe and Mail
March 18, 2025 | Chris Ragan spoke on how removing carbon tax would be detrimental for Canada, in an interview published by The Globe and Mail. “The consumer carbon tax is not working, it’s become too divisive.” Mr. Mark Carney said on social media.
Jennifer Welsh on Ethical Challenges of UN Peacekeeping | Carnegie Council
March 13, 2025 | Director Jennifer Welsh and Jean-Marie Guéhenno were hosted by Juris Pupcenoks and Brian A. Mateo from Carnegie Council Podcast.
As Trump menaces us in Canada, we have a question for Britain: when will you stand up to him? | The Guardian
March 18, 2025 | Director Jennifer Welsh wrote an article criticising the weak diplomatic response of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Donald Trump’s provocative comments suggesting Canada should become the 51st state of the United States.
Taylor Owen on How Disinformation is Threatening Canada's Democracy
March 6, 2025 | Taylor Owen explains Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s public inquiry into foreign interference that has identified disinformation as the most pressing danger to Canada’s democratic institutions. But what led to the creation of the Foreign Interference Commission in the first place? And how does social media platforms influence Canada’s information landscape and its sovereignty?
Chris Ragan on Carney’s Budget Approach | Toronto Star
February 20, 2025 | Mark Carney, an economist and former Governor of the Bank of Canada plans to balance Canada’s budget by separating capital and operating expenses has drawn support from some experts, including Christopher Ragan.
Vincent Rigby on Public Inquiry into Canadian Foreign Interference | Policy Options
February 18, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby discussed the final report from the Public Inquiry into Canadian Foreign Interference, led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, released in late January after nearly 18 months of investigation.
Vincent Rigby, Paul Wells, & Philippe Lagassé on the latest edition of Canada Among Nations
February 5, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby, Paul Wells, and Philippe Lagassé joined a
Taylor Owen on Europe's Strategic AI Shift Amid Geopolitical Fractures
February 12, 2025 | Professor Taylor Owen writes about the "vibe-shift" of AI as he comes back from the Paris AI Action Summit.
Pearl Eliadis on Canadian Free Expression | Literary Review of Canada
February 4, 2025 | Professor Pearl Eliadis wrote in the Literary Review of Canada on the differences between free speech in the US and free expression in Canada. The recent conflicts go much deeper than tariffs.
Vincent Rigby on Global Security Shifts | CDA Institute
January 29, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby and Eugene Lang spoke about Canada's defence and foreign policy under Trudeau's leadership over the past decade, noting that the government has struggled to keep up with significant global changes.
CBC | McGill opens satellite medical faculty in the Outaouais
McGill University pressed ahead with its plans to open a new satellite campus for its Faculty of Medicine in the Outaouais this week, despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 20 medical students attended their first classes at the campus on Monday, while four others attended class virtually.
CTV NEWS | McGill University researchers discover way to fight brain tumours' resistance to therapy
New findings out of McGill University in Montreal have revealed a potential way to overcome aggressive brain tumours' resistance to therapy: by deleting a specific gene. Researchers have long been searching for ways to treat Glioblastomas – the most stubborn type of brain tumour – as they’re well known for their resistance to treatment. A few years back, they were able to confirm the key role a gene called the OSMR gene plays in the process of brain cancer growth.
CTV NEWS | Some dinosaurs were flying before there were birds, new research suggests
Biologists now have a better idea of the origin of birds and the evolution of flight, two iconic events in the history of life on earth, thanks to work by a group of international scientists including a McGill professor. In updating the evolutionary tree, the team’s findings show some dinosaurs could fly before they evolved into birds, and many others were experimenting with powered flight.
