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Timothy Lane on Canada鈥檚 Currency in the Face of U.S. Dollar Turbulence | The Globe and Mail

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Tue, 27 May 2025 18:58:24 +0000

May 26, 2025 | In a interview with The Globe and Mail, J.W. McConnell Visiting Professor of Practice Timothy Lane warns that Donald Trump鈥檚 threat to devalue the U.S. dollar鈥攑art of his so-called 鈥淢ar-a-Lago Accord鈥濃€攃ould severely disrupt the Canadian economy. Writing amid renewed debate over Canada鈥檚 currency strategy, Lane defends the Bank of Canada鈥檚 decision not to intervene in foreign exchange markets, even during crises like the 2008 recession or the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gabriel Blanc, Cyrus Nagra, and Kiran Gill on Rebuilding Immigration Consensus for Nation-Building | The Line

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Tue, 27 May 2025 16:30:41 +0000

May 23, 2025 | In a opinion piece for The Line, MPP 鈥�25 students Gabriel Blanc, Cyrus Nagra, and Kiran Gill argue that Canada鈥檚 leaders are overlooking a critical ingredient in their bold nation-building agendas: immigration. Reflecting on the 2025 federal election, the authors note that while both major party leaders championed infrastructure and housing plans, they conspicuously sidestepped a positive vision for immigration.

Jennifer Welsh on Keeping Internally Displaced People on the Humanitarian Agenda | The Conversation

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Mon, 26 May 2025 22:05:06 +0000

May 20, 2025 | In a co-authored article for The Conversation, with 秀色直播 professor Megan Bradley, Max Bell School Director Jennifer Welsh outlines the growing risk that internally displaced people (IDPs) will be overlooked as global humanitarian aid budgets shrink. Despite outnumbering refugees, IDPs often receive less attention and support鈥攁n imbalance Welsh argues must urgently be addressed.聽Although IDPs outnumber refugees nearly two to one, they often receive less attention and support, especially as the UN system reels from severe funding cuts.

Neil Bouwer and Gabriel Blanc on Rethinking Cabinet Process Under Prime Minister Carney | Policy Magazine

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Mon, 26 May 2025 21:52:16 +0000

May 22, 2025 | In an op-ed for Policy Magazine, MPP 鈥�25 Gabriel Blanc and Visiting Professor Neil Bouwer highlight why the way decisions are made in Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 cabinet matters just as much as who is making them. They explain how Carney has brought back a more traditional cabinet structure, with focused committees aimed at setting priorities and managing operations. While they welcome some changes鈥攍ike new committees on national security and government efficiency鈥攖hey raise concerns about the removal of others, such as the committee for Canada-U.S. relations.

Gabriel Blanc on Rethinking Canada's Energy Future and Embracing Renewable Growth | Policy Magazine

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Mon, 12 May 2025 17:52:44 +0000

May 12, 2025 | In an op-ed for Policy Magazine, MPP '25 Gabriel Blanc critiques Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 energy policy, arguing that increasing oil and gas production is a misguided approach to Canada鈥檚 abundance agenda. Blanc highlights how the growth of renewable energy technology offers a more sustainable path to economic prosperity, urging Carney to prioritize climate action as an opportunity for leadership in the green economy.

Vincent Rigby on the Need for a Canadian Foreign Human Intelligence Service | The Globe and Mail

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Mon, 12 May 2025 17:36:00 +0000

May 12, 2025 | Vincent Rigby, Slater Family Professor of Practice,聽alongside Stephanie Carvin and Thomas Juneau, wrote an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail urging the creation of a Canadian foreign human intelligence service. They argue that while Canada already collects intelligence through agencies like CSIS and the Canadian Armed Forces, the country needs a dedicated service to enhance its strategic autonomy and strengthen national security.

MPP '25 Husein Pumaya Yakubu Wins Two Prestigious Awards for Social Enterprise SheaMe

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Mon, 12 May 2025 17:18:59 +0000

We are proud to celebrate MPP '25 Husein Pumaya Yakubu, whose social enterprise SheaMe placed second in both the Mastercard Foundation Dobson Start-up Awards and the Dobson Bootcamp and Cup Competition, 2025 鈥� two of the most competitive entrepreneurship programs hosted by the 秀色直播 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship聽and supported by the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at 秀色直播.

Norman Hillmer on US-Canada Relationship | Rear Vision

pinaki.siwach@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 07 May 2025 15:30:48 +0000

March 30, 2025 |聽Norman Hillmer, Slater Family Visiting Scholar, along with聽Robert Bothwell and聽Diane Francis spoke about the US-Canada relationship since the Trump Administration on聽Rear Vision podcast.聽

Vincent Rigby on a new Strategic Canadian Foreign Policy | Policy Options

pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:01:50 +0000

April 3, 2025 | Professor聽Vincent Rigby聽and聽Norman Hillmer, wrote about the lack of strategic approach of Canada to world affairs and how it has been slow to react to rapidly changing threats.

New book on National Security

pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:27:19 +0000

December 21, 2024 |聽Norman Hillmer (Slater Visiting Scholar) and Vincent Rigby co-edited with Phil Legasse from NPSIA, book named聽Canada Among Nations 2023: Twenty-First Century National Security.聽The book聽includes articles by Jennifer Welsh on聽Choices for Canada in a New Geopolitical

Norman Hillmer on Trump鈥檚 51st-state threats | Toronto Life

pinaki.siwach@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 07 May 2025 15:20:19 +0000

March 11, 2025 |聽Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar interviewed by聽Toronto Life,聽spoke on聽Trump鈥檚 51st-state threats. "As a historian of the Canadian鈥揂merican relationship, I have spent decades studying a dynamic that has been not perfect but largely dependable: two countries, deeply interconnected, running in parallel," said Norman. He further spoke about Trump's administration, defense spending, and "the 51st State."

Norman Hillmer on Canada becoming the 51st State of the US | LCSC

pinaki.siwach@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 07 May 2025 15:01:40 +0000

March 10, 2025 |聽Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar spoke on 鈥�Canada as the 51st聽State? A History and a Reckoning,鈥� at the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canadian History, Wilfrid Laurier University. President Donald Trump wants Canada to be his 51st State. This isn鈥檛 the first time that an American leader thought this way.

Taylor Owen and Helen A. Hayes on Protecting Canada鈥檚 Digital Sovereignty Through Unified Regulation | The Globe and Mail

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:08:51 +0000

April 7, 2025 | Taylor Owen and Helen A. Hayes wrote an opinion piece arguing that Canada鈥檚 failure to regulate its digital space is no longer just a tech policy issue鈥攊t鈥檚 a national security concern. With rising disinformation and direct interference from the U.S., Canadians now view the United States as a greater foreign threat than China or Russia. Although the Trudeau government introduced several digital policy bills, including those addressing online harms, AI regulation, and cybersecurity, most were abandoned after Parliament was prorogued.

Aengus Bridgman on Combating Information Manipulation in Social Media During Elections | CBC

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:44:30 +0000

April 9, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman from the Media Ecosystem Observatory was interviewed by CBC鈥檚 Farah Nasser, where he highlighted the dangers of unregulated social media during elections. With a vast, active audience and minimal oversight, social media platforms have become prime spaces for information manipulation. Bridgman discusses how misinformation spreads on these platforms and shares key insights on what to look out for in social media feeds as the election approaches.

Husein Pumaya Yakubu on Transparency as a Tool for Long-Term Governance in Ghana | Policy Magazine

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:09:14 +0000

April 15, 2025 | MPP '25 Husein Pumaya Yakubu highlights the limitations of transparency in Ghana鈥檚 post-pandemic governance. While former president Nana Akufo-Addo鈥檚 transparent communication during COVID-19 initially unified citizens, Yakubu argues it masked deeper issues like economic mismanagement and rising debt. Drawing a parallel with Canada, Yakubu suggests that transparency, while crucial during crises, must be sustained through regular financial updates, stronger oversight, and grassroots participation.