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Canadians who hold strong links to political parties more likely to be misinformed about politics | The Star

Published: 8 August 2019

August 8, 2019 | The Digital Democracy Project, an initiative of Max Bell School of Public Policy in collaboration with the Public Policy Forum, analyzes the increasing amounts of disinformation...

The government just made its toxic media bailout plan even worse

Published: 23 September 2019

May 24, 2019 | The news release put by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez begins well: "The Government of Canada understands that for a democracy to function properly, it needs to have solid,...

Taylor Owen on deepfakes | CBC The National

Published: 14 January 2020

January 7, 2020 | There are serious concerns about how Facebook will police deepfake videos. Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen talks about why these sophisticated videos need editorial oversight.

Informing the debate | ۲ݮƵ News

Published: 11 February 2020

With the final report of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission out and its clear support for carbon pricing – most notably, a 40-cent tax hike on a litre of gas over the next decade – making headlines,...

Let’s face the facts: To ensure our digital rights, we must hit pause on facial-recognition technology | The Globe and Mail

Published: 20 February 2020

February 14, 2020 |Rapid advances in facial-recognition technology have the potential for vast social consequences. In response to the scale and speed of these developments and the clear potential...

Will Endless Economic Growth End Us? | The Agenda

Published: 3 March 2020

February 24, 2020 | What are the consequences of endless economic expansion? To discuss the potential risks, Steven Paikin spoke to Chris Ragan, director of ۲ݮƵ University's Max Bell School of...

The Afghanistan mission Canada can’t be allowed to forget | The Globe and Mail

Published: 27 March 2020

March 14, 2020 | Canadian soldiers have been at the forefront of the Afghanistan Mission for almost 13 years now. Nearing the end, Andrew Potter, a professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy...

The coronavirus is costing us more than just our health and economy | The Conversation

Published: 6 May 2020

May 6, 2020 | “Civil liberties are not designed only for times of peace and stability. They assume special, even critical, importance during public emergencies.” In the context of the COVID-19...

Christopher Ragan on climate change and how public policy can help reduce carbon emissions | ۲ݮƵ Reporter

Published: 9 March 2020

March 9, 2020 | Christopher Ragan, the director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy and former chair of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, sat down with the ۲ݮƵ Reporter to discuss the ways in...

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