The Capitol 鈥� a long-time symbol of optimism 鈥� has lost its shine | Globe and Mail
January聽8, 2021 | In this Globe and Mail op-ed David Shribman reflects on the mayhem at the U.S. Capital, looking back at a time when the聽American political system seemed "rugged, not rigged".
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What Should Canada Do Next? | Hot Talk Podcast
December 23, 2020聽| In this episode of the Hot聽Talk聽podcast,聽Max Bell School director聽Chris Ragan comments on the federal government's newly announced plan to raise the price of carbon and implement other climate policies.
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Two Americas are about to go head to head on the Senate floor | The Globe and Mail
February 3, 2021 | David Shrimban's latest op-ed for聽the Globe and Mail paints聽a stark picture of a polarized聽America, with the deep divisions between聽Republicans and Democrats set to play out on the floor of the Senate.
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The Liberals need to have faith that their carbon tax will do its job | The Line
In this article for The Line newsletter, Max Bell School Professor聽Ken Boessenkool and Director Chris Ragan argue that the government should have more confidence in the newly increased carbon tax to do its job and resist the temptation to throw in all sorts of other popular, but expensive, policies as well.
The vaccine will only work if enough people take it | Globe and Mail
January 5, 2020 | While the COVID-19 vaccine offers us an eventual way past the pandemic, many Canadians are unsure about taking or unwilling to take a vaccine. In this Globe and Mail article, Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen and other researchers at the聽Media Ecosystem Observatory聽unpack the cause聽and solutions to vaccine hesitancy in Canada.
The political and security dimensions of the humanitarian health response to violent conflict
January 24,聽2021聽|聽In this paper, Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh and her co-authors address the challenges and opportunities the fluid geopolitical and security environment poses for humanitarian policymaking and practice.
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Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada: attitudes, beliefs, and the information ecosystem
December 2020 | This new report by the Media Ecosystem Observatory聽looks into vaccine hesitancy in Canada in the lead-up to the development of a vaccine. Key findings included that 65% of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, and that the聽best opportunity to reach those who are unsure is to address important concerns around the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
Mind the gaps: Integrating Human Rights and sustainable development goals into evaluation practice
Max Bell School Professor Pearl Eliadis has authored the聽chapter聽Mind the Gaps: Integrating Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals into Evaluation Practice聽inThe Realpolitik of Evaluation,聽a recently published book edited by聽Markus Palenberg an Arne Paulson.
As time runs out for Trump, the volatility becomes more intense | Globe and Mail
January 3, 2020 | Days from the routine tallying of the electoral votes to select the next U.S. president, a formality that for almost a century and a half has attracted virtually no attention, this ritual is being transformed by President Trump into a fraught flashpoint,聽writes David Shribman in his latest article in the Globe and Mail.
COVID-19 puts Big Tech under the microscope, again | CBC News
Global pandemic聽mitigation efforts continue to be disrupted by the spread of misinformation. In this CBC interview, Taylor Owen (Director of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy) shared his thoughts on the implications of misinformation in the age of COVID-19.
After looming so large in Washington, Donald Trump has shrunk into a small, petty man | The Globe and Mail
November 23, 2020 | Four years ago, when he won an upset victory to become President of the United States, Donald Trump was a powerful and intimidating force with a penchant for erratic behaviour, leaving even his closest allies on their toes.
Presidential projections are indispensable, but not infallible | The Globe and Mail
November 10, 2020 | Early American presidential projections raised controversy throughout this year's extended ballot-counting period. In this piece from the Globe and Mail, David Shribman examines past occurrences of early projections, and its repercussions for American society.
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The clamour for a Trump concession shows the enduring power of admitting defeat | The Globe and Mail
November 9, 2020 | A week has past since the American presidential election, and current President Donald Trump has shown resistance in conceding to winning candidate聽President-Elect Joe Biden. In this piece, David Shribman elaborates on the implications of a tumultuous transition of power.
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It wasn鈥檛 a good election, and it won鈥檛 cure what ails the U.S. | The Globe and Mail
November 7, 2020 | This year's American presidential race has faced聽a myriad of聽threats to its democracy. With prolonged waiting times for ballot counting, and a predicted unstable聽transition of power, David Shribman affirms that "in聽modern American politics, the elections may end but the politics continue".
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The people who fought Donald Trump will miss him when he鈥檚 gone | The Globe and Mail
November 12, 2020 |聽Critics of US President Donald Trump rejoiced when networks called the 2020 election for former Vice President Joe Biden. But for all the fanfare, will they miss Trump once he has left office? In this Globe and Mail article, Max Bell School Professor聽Andrew Potter argues that we should consider how Trump has played a perfect foil for liberals and progressives, providing them with a galvanizing sense of purpose.
