Experts: Canada and the European Union
The President of the European Commission has expressed interest in seeing Canada become the first associate member of the European Union.
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Diya Jiang, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science, can speak about:
Experts: Canada’s investment summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney will host a two-day summit in Toronto Sept. 14-15. The inaugural, invitation-only event, created in partnership with two of Canada’s largest institutional investors, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), is expected to attract hundreds of CEOs from around the globe who are potentially interested in investing in Canada.
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Experts: Is AI a threat to humanity?
Though some artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have long suggested that the technology could pose an existential threat, prominent voices have recently begun to warn that AI could spell the end of humanity within the next 10 years unless precautions are taken.
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Expert: New wave of weight-loss medications
A new generation of weight-loss medicines is delivering results that exceed those of some of today's best-known treatments, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill University and the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research.
Experts: Global warming threshold
Warning that global warming is set to surpass the 1.5C threshold set in the Paris climate agreement within the next few years, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in a new report, is urging an “overshoot, peak and decline” strategy to limit the risk of climate disasters like heatwaves, floods and wildfires,
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Expert: WHO healthy-aging program begins rollout in Quebec
On Sept.1, the first Canadian participant will begin the World Health Organization's Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) program, marking the start of the initiative's rollout in Quebec.
Expert: Settlement in lawsuit against Meta
Meta Platforms will pay up to $18 billion to settle lawsuits in various U.S. states and territories alleging its platforms were designed to make children and teens addicted to them, while at the same time collecting information about them. It will also establish various safeguards for young users of Facebook and Instagram, including limits to the hours that they can spend online each day.
Experts: trade, tariffs and the Canada-U.S. relationship
Trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. fell apart over the weekend, as 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on almost $ 30 billion worth of Canadian goods came into effect, and the Canadian government announced there would be retaliatory tariffs.
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Experts: Back-to-school
With the new school year just around the corner, McGill experts are available to provide perspectives on issues affecting students, parents and teachers.
Expert: Churchill Falls
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador announced an energy deal this week that will triple the capacity of the Churchill Falls generating station. The deal was made in collaboration with the federal government: Ottawa is to contribute $10 billion toward upgrades, alongside related projects. The deal replaces the 1969 pact and the 2024 memorandum of understanding between Hydro-Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, which jointly own the station.
Experts: Proposed U.S childhood vaccine schedule changes
The U.S. president has signed an executive order calling for significant changes to the country’s childhood vaccination schedule, including offering separate measles, mumps and rubella vaccines instead of the combined MMR vaccine and reducing the number of routinely recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11.
Expert: Spike in demand for youth mental health support
Kids Help Phone is seeing a sharp increase in youth seeking support overnight. New data from the national helpline shows overnight text conversations rose 24 per cent during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year. On average, the service receives a text every 90 seconds.
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Expert: Cat in Quebec contracts rabies
Pet owners are being urged to vaccinate their animals after rabies was confirmed in a stray cat in the Montérégie region for the first time, as raccoon rabies continues to spread in southeastern Quebec.
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Expert: Testosterone, masculinity and the politics of “low T”
The Trump administration's decision to screen U.S. military personnel for testosterone deficiency has renewed debate about the hormone's role in health and performance. The move also reflects wider discussions in the United States and beyond about masculinity and the influence of "low T" narratives in politics and popular culture.
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Experts: New U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods
The Trump administration is threatening to impose new 50 per cent tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods, ranging from wine to hockey sticks, to come into effect in 30 days.
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Diya Jiang, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, can speak about:
