Supply-side shocks of COVID-19 could linger for years | First Policy Response
June 11, 2020 | In this commentary, Ken Boessenkool argues "the enduring economic pain from COVID will be a supply-side capital shock that will particularly hit investment in service, travel and entertainment industries, a supply-side labour shock that will hit primarily female employment, and a supply-side productivity shock due to new health and safety requirements."
Trump vs. Biden debate: Amid the slugfest, faint signs of candidates' strategies were visible | The Globe and Mail
September 30, 2020 | "By the time they were finished there was blood on the floor 鈥� but voters may be left with the sad conclusion that there is no floor to the way politics in the United States is conducted."
The presidential debate won鈥檛 be a game changer | The Globe and Mail
September 30, 2020 | "But don鈥檛 expect Tuesday鈥檚 debate between the two men running for the U.S. presidency 鈥� Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden 鈥� to make much of a difference to the election outcome. Or any difference at all. That鈥檚 because American presidential debates 鈥� a relatively recent addition to White House campaigns, first coming in 1960, some 172 years after the initial U.S. election 鈥� seldom produce important turning points."
Canada needs more infrastructure spending, but not as short-term stimulus | Maclean's
September 28, 2020 | "The best time for governments to spend on major infrastructure projects is when the long-term benefits are high and when the cost of financing the projects is low. Both of these conditions apply today, and likely will for several more years."
The Great Rethink: Why the Bank of Canada's mandate needs a refresh | Financial Post
September 25, 2020聽|聽In this article, Kevin Carmichael proposes that, while the Bank of Canada has done an excellent job of containing inflation, it may have erred too often on the side of caution.
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La Politique Mon茅taire Canadienne Sort du Placard | La Presse
September 23, 2020 | With the onset of the Bank of Canada's mandate renewal, and聽economic uncertainty due to COVID-19, many Canadians are left wondering what the future of monetary policy will look like for the country.聽Read why聽H茅l猫ne Baril says the time is right to open the debate on the role of the central bank with insights from speakers at the Max Bell School's ongoing Choosing the Right Target
Why the Bank of Canada needs a revised mandate | The Globe and Mail
Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan and Professor Stephen Gordon of Universit茅 Laval penned this opinion piece to highlight the importance of monetary policy and the upcoming revision of the Bank of Canada's mandate. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect many spheres of public policy, the Bank of Canada will need to carefully consider all policy objective alternatives.
Breakfast at Tiff's: Unpacking the Bank of Canada's role in the economic recovery | The Hill Times Hot Room
Christopher Ragan, director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 污污草莓视频 University, joins The Hot Room to take them聽through Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's speech on the Bank's role in the economic recovery.聽
One nation under two per cent: Is it time for a shake-up of the economy鈥檚 most important number?
September 3, 2020 | As far as the Bank of Canada聽is concerned, the economy works best when cost of consumed goods and services聽increases聽at a rate of about two per cent every year. In this article by The Kingston Whig Standard, Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan shared his thoughts on the Bank of Canada's options for the future of monetary policy.
New report finding racism at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights was shocking 鈥� but predictable | The Conversation
August 10, 2020 | The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has聽joined the ranks聽of other Canadian cultural聽institutions that are facing accusations of聽discrimination and harassment. Pervasive and systemic bias has been聽reported in many instances; from聽inadequate representation of Indigenous perspectives, to the censorship of LGBTQ2+ content, to many other incidents of racism, homophobia, and sexism experienced by staff members.
Algorithm 'gatekeepers' undermine democracy and health | Montreal Gazette
August 6, 2020 | Social media and other digital聽platforms have begun to overtake traditional journalism as our primary sources of information. The communications difficulties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have聽demonstrated how this trend will prove to have drastic consequences on the reliability of information in our democracies.
COVID-19: Social media users more likely to believe false information
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A new study led by researchers at 污污草莓视频 University finds that people who get their news from social media are more likely to have misperceptions about COVID-19. Those that consume more traditional news media have fewer misperceptions and are more likely to follow public health recommendations like social distancing.
Can an ad boycott fix Facebook's hate speech problem? | CBC News
July 6, 2020 | Over 800 companies are pulling their ads from Facebook in response to the Stop Hate for Profit boycott, led by civil rights groups who want to remove hate speech from the platform. Will threatening the company's bottom line motivate them into action? Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen goes on the CBC's Front Burner to discuss the propagation of hate speech on social media.
Canada鈥檚 COVID-19 recovery plan | The Current
By how much will the pandemic cause federal spending to rise? How much revenue are we expecting to lose? And how will the Canadian government manage their debt and avoid a financial emergency? As the COVID-19 crisis continues to spread uncertainty across Canada and the around the world, economists and policymakers must ask themselves these questions and devise ways to manage the post-pandemic financial landscape.
Cities in Crisis Need Urgent Federal Support | Policy Magazine
June 19, 2020 | The unfolding economic and public health crisis caused by COVID-19 has revealed cracks in healthcare while underscoring the challenges of Canada's decentralized fiscal federalism. With cities facing increased service delivery pressures and a steep decline in revenues, provinces must invest in municipal economic development on equal footing with the federal government.
