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Jennifer Welsh on U.S. Interest in Canadian Politics | CBC News

webfull — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:58:34 +0000

Published: 24 April 2026

Experts: Methane pollution

webfull — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:47:39 +0000

The Canadian federal government has announced new measures to reduce methane pollution.

The greenhouse gas, which is primarily emitted through fossil fuel extraction and by landfills, has 80 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide.

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Published: 17 December 2025

Vass Bednar, Denise Hearn, and MPP Shane Joy Named Hunter Prize Finalists | The Hub

webfull — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:07:05 +0000

September 6, 2025 | The Hub has announced the 10 finalists for the third annual Hunter Prize for Public Policy, which awards $50,000 in cash prizes for bold ideas to address Canada’s stalled GDP per capita growth and improve living standards.

Current Master of Public Policy student Shane Joy was selected for his proposal to create a Canadian Productivity Commission, an independent body that would analyze national productivity trends, assess sectoral performance, and advise on reform opportunities. His idea is aimed at tackling Canada’s long-term productivity challenges.

Published: 8 September 2025

Norman Hillmer on Canada’s Efforts to Protect Its Sovereignty | Literary Review of Canada

webfull — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:35:17 +0000

June 2025 | At the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, Norman Hillmer gave a stark warning about the threat a second Trump presidency could pose to Canada. He argued that no other American president has been as openly hostile to Canadian sovereignty, describing Trump as uniquely cruel and dangerous. Hillmer reflected on Canada’s long history of trying to assert its independence from the United States—through resisting annexation in earlier centuries, and negotiating free trade on its own terms in the 1980s. While many U.S.

Published: 4 June 2025

Neil Bouwer and Gabriel Blanc on Rethinking Cabinet Process Under Prime Minister Carney

webfull — Mon, 26 May 2025 21:52:16 +0000

May 22, 2025 | In an op-ed for Policy Magazine, MPP ’25 Gabriel Blanc and Visiting Professor Neil Bouwer highlight why the way decisions are made in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet matters just as much as who is making them. They explain how Carney has brought back a more traditional cabinet structure, with focused committees aimed at setting priorities and managing operations. While they welcome some changes—like new committees on national security and government efficiency—they raise concerns about the removal of others, such as the committee for Canada-U.S. relations.

Published: 26 May 2025

Experts: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down

webfull — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:19:34 +0000

Justin Trudeau announced today that he will be stepping down as leader of the Liberal Party and as prime minister of Canada after his party selects its next leader in a competitive process. In the meantime, Parliament has been prorogued until March 24. The announcement follows weeks of speculation. Growing numbers of Liberal MPs have called for his resignation.

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Published: 6 January 2025

David Shribman on the 2024 US elections | Policy Magazine

webfull — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:52:20 +0000

September 26, 2024 | Professor David Shribman, wrote an article about the US elections and how they will affect Canada. "The implications of a Trump presidency may have more serious immediate implications for Ukraine and Poland, but they cannot be underestimated for Canada." He continued, "it is deeply revealing about the country that sits to the north but which is far from the consciousness of most Americans, whose ignorance about their neighbor has long rankled Canadians.

Published: 30 September 2024

Experts: Four changes to Canadian laws to watch for in 2024

webfull — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:04:43 +0000

A new year often brings new federal regulations and rules. In 2024, there will be a slew of new laws that come into effect with significant implications, including changes to Canada’s bail system, new timelines for the dental insurance program, a new tax on foreign tech companies, and changes to the federal carbon tax.

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Published: 22 January 2024

Expert: Pierre Poilievre’s first Conservation Convention as party leader

webfull — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:31:36 +0000

Federal Conservatives are gathering in Quebec City this week for a policy convention that observers say presents as much political peril as opportunity. The convention, which starts Thursday in a province where the Tories have often sought to make gains, comes as polls indicate the party has been gaining support, with leader Pierre Poilievre regularly attacking the government on affordability issues. (The Globe and Mail)

Published: 6 September 2023

Experts: Canada and U.S. reach border deal on irregular migrants

webfull — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:57:20 +0000

The Trudeau government has reached a long-discussed deal with the United States on irregular migration which will allow Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular crossing at the Canada-U.S. border. The deal would close a loophole in the agreement, which came into force in 2004 and currently prevents Canadian law enforcement from turning back asylum seekers who enter Canada from the United States at border locations that are not official ports of entry. (CBC News)

Published: 24 March 2023

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