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Taylor Owen on the challenges of moderating online content | CBC News

webfull — Thu, 16 May 2019 15:51:22 +0000

May 15, 2019 | 91��'s Chair of Media, Ethics and Communications Taylor Owen joined CBC's Andrew Nichols to talk about the challenges in tackling online extremism. The technical challenges faced by world leaders and companies are, he says, very intricate and nuanced and require careful scanning and moderating. Beyond these technical difficulties, there is also a political dimension to this issue that requires a societal discussion on how "hate speech regulations" should be implemented.

Published: 16 May 2019

Debunking carbon tax myths | Financial Post

webfull — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:44:55 +0000

April 5, 2019 | With the federal carbon tax coming in to the four provinces in Canada, how will it affect small businesses? Is the carbon tax constitutional? Chris Ragan, economist and director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy debunks certain myths surrounding the federal carbon tax on Financial Post.

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Published: 10 April 2019

Regulating Social Media Giants | The Reporter

webfull — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:27:21 +0000

April 9, 2019 | The Canadian government is now considering to actively regulate social media platforms such as Facebook, given the lack of results from self-regulation. "We better get the democratic governance right if we have any hope of pushing back against the autocratic model," said Taylor Owen, an associate professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 91�� in Montreal. "The challenge of (content moderation) is that it's the most difficult piece of this puzzle."

Published: 10 April 2019

Why are governments slow to regulate social media? | Global News

webfull — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:48:38 +0000

April 8, 2019 | Social media has been deeply ingrained in our daily lives and with the current spread of hate and misinformation, governments have been slow to regulate social media companies. Taylor Owen from 91�� Univeristy, speaks with Global National’s Dawna Friesen on what can and should be done to stop the spread these false information and hate online.

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Published: 10 April 2019

Introduction of the Federal Carbon Tax | CBC Power & Politics

webfull — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:46:31 +0000

April 1, 2019 | Chris Ragan, Director of Max Bell School of Public Policy, joined CBC News Power and Politics, to discuss the federal carbon tax. "Carbon pricing is the lowest-cost method that we can use to combat climate change" argues Chris Ragan.

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Published: 5 April 2019

There’s probably more consensus on output-based pricing than you think | Canada's Eco-fiscal Commission

webfull — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:45:15 +0000

March 29, 2019 | "Meeting Canada’s climate targets in a way that is best for our economic prosperity requires broad policy that creates consistent incentives across all emissions in the economy, from individual households and small businesses to heavy industry. Output-based pricing must be a key part of that mix if Canada is to strike the right balance between pricing emissions and protecting competitiveness," says Chris Ragan, chair of Canada's Ecofiscal Commission and director of Max Bell School of Public Policy.

Published: 5 April 2019

How Trudeau is faring economically ahead of pre-election budget | BNN Bloomberg

webfull — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:44:52 +0000

March 18, 2019 | Prior to Canada’s next election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his fourth and final budget. After surveying over a dozen economists to take stock of the government’s record on economic policy, Bloomberg has highlighted some key aspects in the policy. The question is “to what extent is Canada a place where you can come in and do reasonably risky big natural resource related projects,” said Chris Ragan, director of 91��’s Max Bell School of Public Policy. “The answer is increasingly ‘don’t come here.’”

Published: 5 April 2019

Debt is a vast, sucking field of muck, and we're all flailing to get out | CBC Opinion

webfull — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:34:26 +0000

March 19, 2019 | Chris Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School, shares his thoughts with Neil Macdonald, a columnist at CBC Opinion, regarding government debt and the upcoming "fiscal squeeze" as the Canadian population ages. "The Trudeau government's spending has been scattershot and political, rather than strategic; reversing Stepen Harper's decision to raise the retirement age was foolish" says Chris Ragan.

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Published: 4 April 2019

Federal carbon tax comes into effect | CTV Power Play

webfull — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:06:54 +0000

April 1, 2019 | Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Christopher Ragan, sat down with Don Martin on Power Play to speak about the Federal Carbon Tax.

"We respond to price changes, but we don't necessarily respond overnight," said Chris Ragan about the carbon tax. "This is a policy and a problem that we need solve over several decades, and this is just the beginning."

Interview starts around 08:40 minute mark.

Published: 4 April 2019

Fiscal responsibility and the federal budget | Breakfast Television Montreal

webfull — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:54:00 +0000

March 14, 2019 | Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Dr Christopher Ragan, sat down with Breakfast Television Montreal to speak about the new 'fiscally responsible' budget, as proposed by the Finance minister, Morneau.

"The new budget will be fiscally responsible". What does that mean about taxes, debt and spending? Dr. Christopher Ragan explains the new budget proposal and its effects.

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Published: 18 March 2019

91������ News - School of Public Policy

Taylor Owen on the challenges of moderating online content | CBC News

Debunking carbon tax myths | Financial Post

Regulating Social Media Giants | The Reporter

Why are governments slow to regulate social media? | Global News

Introduction of the Federal Carbon Tax | CBC Power & Politics

There’s probably more consensus on output-based pricing than you think | Canada's Eco-fiscal Commission

How Trudeau is faring economically ahead of pre-election budget | BNN Bloomberg

Debt is a vast, sucking field of muck, and we're all flailing to get out | CBC Opinion

Federal carbon tax comes into effect | CTV Power Play

Fiscal responsibility and the federal budget | Breakfast Television Montreal

91�� News - School of Public Policy