July 17, 2024 | There have been political tensions between Canada and India, however at G7, the nations were seen to improve mutual understanding. "Prime Ministers Justin Trudeau suggested that an “opportunity for [Canada] to engage” with India has re-emerged with the conclusion of the Indian election.
July 4, 2024 | Canada produces 80 per cent non-emitting electricity, however there stands a need for transitioning towards a clean energy transition that meet its emission goals by requiring building bigger, cleaner, smarter grids capable of doubling or tripling current capacity. "Net zero energy road maps from provincial governments can provide the missing direction. Road maps articulate a provincial government’s vision, objectives, and plans for how the province will meet its energy needs on the road to net zero," Chris Ragan and Rick Smith explains.
June 30, 2024 | The digital brigade, powered by e-transfers, PayPal and Apple Pay, has gained unprecedented momentum. This is leading towards a cashless society, as Canadians tend to embrace electronic methods of payments. However, cash holds many significance in the social and economic realm. featured one of our MPP alum, Aftab Ahmed for their news article about the harm of leaping towards the cashless Canadian economy.
June 9, 2024 | Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Arif Lalani and Jennifer Welsh in The Sunday Magazine podcast, about the national security committee's allegation that some parliamentarians helped foreign governments meddle in Canadian politics, the latest developments in the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's weaker-than-expected election victory in .
Sciences Po has partnered with the programme to promote purposeful leadership. This scholarship recognizes the academic excellence and leadership potential of our current and former students, offering them the opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary leadership programme while pursuing a fully funded master’s or professional degree at ۲ݮƵ University. Sciences Po graduates Suhanya Joseph de Saram and Anna Legault, both of whom earned McCall MacBain Finalist Awards this past year.
Our alumna, Henna Hundal, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, has been making significant contributions to climate change advocacy. Henna has been featured prominently in the media, addressing urgent environmental issues. As a delegate to the U.N. Climate Change Conferences, she recently discussed the influence of Big Oil on climate policy in an , following the U.N.
Jun 4, 2024 | The Environment in Canada Podcast on the Carbon Tax, Alberta Getting off Coal, and Future Wildfires underscores the emergent need for a comprehensive understanding of carbon pricing and its benefits. Far from being mutually exclusive, Canada can implement a robust carbon pricing system while addressing inflation and paving the way for a green future.
May 9, 2024 | On a podcast episode of Ideas with Nahlah Ayed, Professor Jennifer Welsh delves into answering on how inequality is undermining liberal democracy. Following the end of Cold War, the quest for peace, equality, and democracy didn't conclude; instead, it evolved into a multifaceted challenge. Greg Kelly, executive producer of IDEAS, discusses Jennifer Welsh's 2016 CBC Massey Lectures, "The Return of History," on the 60th anniversary of Massey College.
May 13, 2024 | The United Nations (UN) recently released its Agenda for Protection, a comprehensive document aiming to enhance protection as a collective responsibility across various UN components. It addresses previous shortcomings highlighted by inquiries into UN responses in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. However, it faces challenges due to geopolitical dynamics undermining multilateral action and UN entities’ limited roles in ongoing conflicts.
May 7, 2024 | We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial intelligence. Technologies that were once the realm of science fiction are now transpiring into our reality. is a technology show where every other Tuesday Taylor Owen sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future.
April 26, 2024 | Abdelrahman Sherif, born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, is part of the fifth cohort of MPPs. His expertise in management consulting has allowed him to make significant contributions to a diverse array of transformational and strategic projects, providing firsthand insight into the impact of public policy in the MENA Region.
In Concordia University's latest Researcher-Member Portrait, Pearl Eliadis talks about effective ways of educating the public about their rights and details her work related to the rights and interests of Quebec's English-speaking community. The Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN) is a dynamic alliance of researchers, community members, and institutions that develops research capacity in English-speaking Quebec.
In March 2023, Jennifer Welsh launched Tour de Table, a podcast series that joins leading scholars and policymakers for a bilingual discussion of the political, economic, and security challenges confronting our world and whether and how Canada is prepared to address them.
March 18, 2024 | Pearl Eliadis recently contributed her expertise to an episode of "Arrest sur le droit," a podcast in partnership between the Supreme Court of Canada and the Quebec legal organization CAIJ. In Episode 4, Pearl discusses the SCC's ruling to the case of Ward v. Quebec (Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission), exploring its implications for freedom of expression.
The Federal Government of Canada has increased the federal carbon tax from $65 a tonne to $80 as of April 1, 2024. Christopher Ragan joins several news outlets below sharing his expertise.