Home Prices Booming Because the System Encourages It | Policy Magazine
June 17, 2021 | The Canadian housing market is hotter than ever. Why? Because it's designed to be that way. In her article for Policy Magazine, Mikayla Zolis breaks down the factors that keep housing prices high鈥攆rom restrictive zoning聽to opaque bidding processes.
In Alberta鈥檚 quest for a fair deal, the province shouldn鈥檛 look to Quebec for solutions | The Globe and Mail
May 29, 2021 | In his latest for the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter cautions Alberta鈥攁s it聽seeks to gain聽more federal leverage鈥攖o avoid the pitfall of emulating Quebec's tactics.
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The world鈥檚 democracies, including Canada, face a historic choice | The Globe and Mail
June 4, 2021 | In her latest piece for the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School professor Jennifer Welsh asserts that Canada must leverage its international relationships and聽articulate its vision for upholding democracy around the world.
CAQ appoints former Liberal cabinet minister Geoffrey Kelley as Kahnawake negotiator | CBC News
June 5, 2021 | Max Bell School professor Geoffrey Kelley has been appointed as the new negotiator between the Quebec government and the Kahnawake Mohawk community. Kelley takes on this critical role after having served as Quebec鈥檚 Indigenous Affairs minister from 2005 to 2007, from 2011 to 2012, and from 2014 to 2018.
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Joe Biden appears powerless when it comes to dealing with Mideast crisis | The Globe and Mail
May 16, 2021 | As the age-old conflict in the Middle East rages to a level not seen since the 2014 Gaza War, Joe Biden's ability to do anything about it聽appears limited. Biden is in a difficult situation, write David Shribman,聽destined to face backlash from various constituencies no matter what he does.
Women negotiators in Afghan/Taliban peace talks could spur global change | The Conversation
May 19, 2021 | As the U.S. continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, the outcome of ongoing聽peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government will be of huge consequence to Afghan women. Max Bell School professor Vrinda Narain weighed in on the important role women are playing in the negotiations.
Andrew Potter: My fellow Gen Xers don't appreciate our great gift: we were ignored | The Line
May 20, 2021 | "That is why when you hear a Gen Xer talk about being the 鈥渓atchkey鈥� generation, they aren鈥檛 really complaining 鈥� they鈥檙e bragging. There鈥檚 another word for the neglect being described here, and that鈥檚聽freedom."聽Andrew Potter聽explains why he's so grateful to count himself as a member of Gen X.
Andrew Potter: The pandemic has eroded trust, but without it no country can remain democratic and free | National Post
May 25, 2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated聽Canadians' growing聽distrust of government and civil society institutions. As we begin to emerge from lockdowns, says Andrew Potter, the restoration of trust must be a top priority.
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Understanding the U.S.鈥檚 influence over Israel | The Globe and Mail
May 21, 2021 | The power dynamics in United States-Israeli relations are exceedingly聽complicated. David Shribman helps unpack that complexity in this episode of The Decibel podcast, produced by The聽Globe and Mail.
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Higgs income tax cut signals a shift in Conservative carbon policy, say economists | CBC News
May 27, 2021 | In this article by CBC News, Max Bell School professor Ken Boessenkool expresses support for the burgeoning conservative movement to translate carbon pricing revenues into lower personal income tax rates.
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Montreal needs noise observatory, experts say | Montreal Gazette
August 2, 2021 | As part of their 2020 Policy Lab, a team of Max Bell School students examined ways to measure and mitigate the effects of sound pollution in Montreal. In this Montreal Gazette piece, read about their analysis and the impacts it's having on public policy.
Taylor Owen: China's dystopian digital future threatens us all | National Post
August 7, 2021 | In this聽new National Post article, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen argues that China's sweeping surveillance apparatus poses a threat to democracy the world over.
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How systemic anti-Blackness affects who gets grants and sector workers鈥� well-being | The Philanthropist
April 26, 2021 | MPP candidate聽Rudayna Bahubeshi writes in The Philanthropist about the impacts of聽systemic anti-Blackness in the non-profit sector.
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Jennifer Welsh Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Max Bell School professor Jennifer Welsh has been elected to the聽American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Opinion: Biden鈥檚 refugee cap should prioritize Afghanistan鈥檚 religious minorities | The Washington Post
April 26, 2021 | President Joe Biden's plan to fully withdraw American troops from Afghanistan has been met by extensive debate, but little of the discourse has centred on the plight of religious minorities鈥攑articularly Sikhs and Hindus鈥攚hose fate in Afghanistan remains worryingly uncertain.
