Democrats take a 鈥榮how, don鈥檛 tell鈥� approach in Trump鈥檚 impeachment trial | The Globe and Mail
February 10, 2021 | David Shribman of the Max Bell School analyzes the recent deliberations occurring at Donald Trump's ongoing impeachment trial. Read more to understand how the insurrection at the Capitol in January has聽affected the proceedings.聽
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Trump鈥檚 social-media ban clouds a bigger crisis: the power and systemic failure of Big Tech | The Globe and Mail
January 14, 2021 | In his opinion piece in The Globe and Mail, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen discusses聽the effects of the recent social-media ban imposed on Donald Trump. Take a look at the article to understand how Trump's de-platforming scratches the surface of the deeper issues plaguing the current online ecosystem.聽
Canada's lack of interest in self-defence explains COVID failures | The National Post
January 15, 2021 | In this article for the National Post, Max Bell School Professor Andrew Potter discusses the unique logistical challenges that Canadian government bodies face聽as the issue of vaccine supply becomes more relevant, and how their response measures up to the actions of other nations.聽
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Towards an Understanding of Open Innovation Ecosystems Dynamics: The Case of Montreal New Tech
December 7, 2020 |聽By observing the Montreal region's innovation ecosystem, this research paper, co-written聽by Max Bell School聽MPP student Eunice Mercado-Lara,聽presents a study case that aims to understand the main success factors for open innovation ecosystems (Chesbrough, 2003; Grandstrand & Holgersson, 2020).
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 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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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.
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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