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MAX Policy is a collection of provocative ideas and policy solutions generated by the minds at the Max Bell School of Public Policy.

Chris Ragan on the Bank of Canada's Mandate

22 Nov 2021

Interviewed by Sean Speer, Chris Ragan outlines the history of the Bank of Canada's agreement with the federal government leading up to the mandate's expiration in January 2022.

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Jennifer Welsh on Foreign Policy in Afghanistan

9 Nov 2021

For the millions of Afghans who remain in crisis, the narrative that defines their situation could impact the stability of their future.

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Steve Ambler: Why the Bank of Canada Should Target Nominal GDP Rather than Inflation

2 Aug 2021

By targeting the nominal GDP, the Bank can propagate economic recovery and create a more robust monetary policy.

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St茅phane Dupuis and Luc Vall茅e on Driving Public Entrepreneurship and Private Responsibility

10 May 2021

A failure to reform our economies risks wiping out 20 years of fiscal and socioeconomic progress here and abroad.

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Paisley Sim: COVID-19 Policy Stringency across Provinces

6 May 2021

Provincial policy responses and outcomes have been highly divergent and the coordination benefits of federalism have been unevenly leveraged.

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Facing Newfoundland and Labrador鈥檚 Fiscal Challenges

6 Apr 2021

Newfoundland and Labrador have highest debt burden of all provinces. Don Drummond and Louis L茅vesque unpack the difficult choices the province faces to get back on track.