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Reassessing Immigration in Canada | Event Recap

Pinaki Siwach — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:45:53 +0000

The panel discussion covered shifting public sentiment on immigration.

MPP candidates apply their skills in the 2025 Policy Lab

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:53:25 +0000

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

Looking Back at Winter/Spring 2025 Guest Speakers

Bela Sullivan — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:45:13 +0000

We were privileged to host a diverse group of guest speakers this winter and spring.

Meet Our MPPs: Isabella Coronado Doria

Bela Sullivan — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:41:08 +0000

Before the MPP, Isabella worked in Colombia to expand access to education for underserved communities.

Event recap: Shaping public policy from outside government

Bela Sullivan — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:28:06 +0000

Rachel Samson, Paul Wells, and Taylor Owen discussed the relationship between civil society and governments.

Meet Our MPPs: Al Ahamed

Bela Sullivan — Thu, 15 May 2025 13:09:09 +0000

Choosing between the Master of Science in Public Health (MScPH) and the Master of Public Policy (MPP) at ��ɫTVl.

Meet Our MPPs: Lilian García Berg

Bela Sullivan — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:09:09 +0000

Lilian García Berg’s career started in electrical engineering, but her work in the energy sector quickly led her to an unavoidable conclusion: technical expertise alone doesn’t drive change—policy does.

Leadership challenges in Canada’s election

Bela Sullivan — Tue, 06 May 2025 21:25:59 +0000

In the weeks leading up to Canada’s recent federal election, political journalist and Max Bell Foundation Fellow, Paul Wells, visited students at the Max Bell School of Public Policy to offer his reflections on where Canadian politics stood and where it might be heading. At the time, he described it as “the most interesting election” he’d covered in his long career. Now, with the election behind us, his observations feel all the more relevant.

Four McCall MacBain Scholars join 25-26 MPP

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Tue, 06 May 2025 16:57:14 +0000

We're so glad to have Ayeyi Ohene-Adu, Darlie Jean, Maheep Sandhu, and Shane Joy joining the 2025-2026 MPP as McCall MacBain Scholars.

Protecting our democratic institutions | Conference Recap

Harper Ladd — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:47:14 +0000

The 2025 "Attention: Freedom, Interrupted" conference gathered a diverse group to confront the threats posed to democracy by technological disruption, economic uncertainty, and rising authoritarianism.

The U.S. is no longer a superpower

Jennifer Welsh — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:41:57 +0000

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

Discussing democracy with Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz

Harper Ladd — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:19:15 +0000

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz discusses his latest book, "The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society".

Peak Canada? Raising the Ceiling on Canadian Immigration

Gabe Blanc, Kiran Gill and Cyrus Nagra — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:06:16 +0000

The 2025 Jack Layton Prize for a Better Canada-winning essay by Gabe Blanc, Kiran Gill, and Cyrus Nagra includes recommendations for a better immigration system in Canada.

Campaign Offers a Confusing Set of Choices on Sensible Climate Policy

Chris Ragan — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:14:46 +0000

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 consumer and industrial carbon pricing to the oil and gas emissions cap and expanded resource development, the Conservative and Liberal promises raise more questions than they answer.

Paul Wells joins as Max Bell Foundation Senior Fellow

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:18:01 +0000

As the first Max Bell Foundation Senior Fellow, Wells will lead a public policy and politics podcast, host national events, and mentor students.