Fiscal responsibility and the federal budget | Breakfast Television Montreal
March聽14, 2019 | Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Dr Christopher聽Ragan, sat down with Breakfast Television Montreal to speak about the new 'fiscally responsible' budget, as proposed by the Finance minister, Morneau.
"The new budget will be fiscally responsible". What does that mean about taxes, debt and spending? Dr. Christopher Ragan explains the new budget proposal and its effects.
Taylor Owen cited in article about Facebook leak | CBC
Documents leaked to UK journalists reveals a global lobbying operation carried out by Facebook targeting legislators around the world, including in countries like the U.K., United States, Canada, India and Brazil.聽
Facebook聽promised to open a data centre in Canada to create jobs, in exchange for the federal government offering assurances that it would not impose its jurisdiction over the company's non-Canadian data.聽
Populism and Public Policy | Breakfast Television Montreal
The rise of populism has caused major changes in public policy, on both the left and the right. Professor Christoper Ragan, Director of Max Bell School of Public Policy,聽explores some examples.
How do we define populism? Will it trickle down to Canada and effect the upcoming federal election? Chistoper Ragan explains on the Breakfast Television Montreal.聽
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Better Environmental and Economic Outcomes | The Future Economy
In this interview, Christopher Ragan, Director of Max Bell School of Public Policy and Chair of Canada鈥檚 Ecofiscal Commission, helps to identify policy options to improve environmental and economic performance in Canada.
Losing Ground on Carbon Pricing | TVO
Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy Chris Ragan sat down with TVO'S聽The Agenda with Steve Palkin聽to discuss carbon pricing.
The 鈥淎B-QC鈥檚鈥� of equalization payments | Breakfast Television Montreal
Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Chris Ragan, sat down with Breakfast Television Montreal to speak about equalization payments.聽
"Equalization payments are inflaming Quebec-Alberta tensions. Dr. Christopher Ragan explains what they are and how they add fuel to the fire."
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The Politics of Carbon Pricing | Breakfast Television Montreal
Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Chris Ragan, sat down with Breakfast Television Montreal to discuss carbon pricing.
"The federal carbon tax plan is causing friction across parties and provinces, and will be a key issue this election year," Professor Ragan explains.
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Big Tech鈥檚 net loss: How governments can turn anger into action | THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Newly appointed Max Bell School of Public Policy professor Taylor Owen wrote a piece for the Globe and Mail on how governments should regulate Big Tech companies.聽
"There is currently a disconnect between the global scale, operation and social impact of technology companies and the national jurisdiction of most countries' tech laws and regulations. As former BlackBerry co-CEO Jim Balsillie has聽argued, the digital economy may need its Bretton Woods moment."
Not all news consumers worry about journalistic values | POLICY OPTIONS
The Max Bell School of Public Policy was mentioned in a Policy Options piece that discusses research conducted by newly appointed Max Bell Professor Taylor Owen and 不良研究所 Institute for the Study of Canada Assistant Professor Andrew Potter on the habits of news consumers.聽
Un projet pour surveiller et analyser la d茅sinformation en ligne | Le Devoir
The Max Bell School was mentioned in an article featuring聽the Digital Democracy Project聽in Le Devoir.聽
Digital Democracy Project to examine online disinformation
TORONTO, Nov 27, 2018 鈥� Public Policy Forum President & CEO Edward Greenspon and recently appointed Max Bell School of Public Policy professor Taylor Owen announced the launch of a multi-year project to analyze and respond to the increasing amounts of disinformation and hate in the digital public sphere.
In conversation with Taylor Owen, digital media scholar | MCGILL REPORTER
Taylor Owen sat down with the 不良研究所 Reporter to discuss聽media, technology, public policy and聽his appointment to the Max Bell School of Public Policy.聽
Bank of Canada to review policy framework, hints at big changes | REUTERS
不良研究所 was featured in an article outlining the Bank of Canada's plans to review policy framework and implement changes.聽
"Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said that while the inflation-targeting framework has promoted the economic and financial well-being of Canadians, the decade since the fiscal crisis has shown it is not perfect.
Speech by Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, at 不良研究所's Max Bell School of Public Policy
MONTREAL - On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins will visit 不良研究所 and deliver a speech during the first Max Bell Policy Luncheon, organized by the Max Bell School of Public Policy.聽
Topic: Major public policy issues around monetary policy frameworks and how those issues have become more complex in the post-global financial crisis world.
Time:12:00 - 14:00 (Eastern Time)
Was Trudeau鈥檚 鈥楪rand Bargain鈥� just a little too clever? | THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Chris Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School, and Andrew Potter, Associate Professor at the聽不良研究所 Institute for the Study of Canada, wrote an opinion piece for聽The Globe and Mail on carbon pricing and pipelines.聽
"Instead of a Pan-Canadian Framework getting us the economic benefits of a new pipeline and a carbon price to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, it鈥檚 entirely possible that we will end up with neither."
