This article was originally published in the Calgary Herald as an opinion piece from Martha Hall Findlay. To view the original article click here.    Too many Canadians don’t vote. Too many of us feel our vote doesn’t matter, that it won’t make a difference. But it does matter. Now more than ever. For […]

Graduating from the School of Public Policy (SPP) at the University of Calgary is more than just earning a master’s degree — it’s also about becoming part of a community beyond the classroom. Alexia Hill and Jake Fuss, alumni of the Master of Public Policy program, are proof of how the connection between graduates continues […]

The signs a tariff war with the United States was looming began to emerge years ago and the School of Public Policy’s Carlo Dade says they reveal how much the America First movement is prepared to ‘sacrifice’ to drive generational political and economic change. Dade, Director of International Policy for the School, provided the observation […]

  As the debate over return-to-office (RTO) directives persists within Canada’s Public Service, a team of students from the School of Public Policy (SPP) achieved a podium finish for their proposal on the issue during the School’s inaugural participation in the 2025 National Public Administration Student Case Competition.   Competing against 14 teams from universities across […]

The School of Public Policy (SPP) at the University of Calgary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anthony Sayers as the Director of Canadian Governance Policy. Dr. Sayers is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary and a prolific researcher and writer. His research has been funded by various […]

  At a watershed moment for Canada, experts from the School of Public Policy have been in demand with media, podcasts and panel discussions to provide their insights and ideas about our political and economic future. From Dr. Trevor Tombe on tariffs, Dr. Kent Fellows on energy exports, Carlo Dade on international relations or Martha […]

Lloyd Axworthy, Canada’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, kicked off The School of Public Policy’s 2025 Forum speaker series calling for Canada to urgently re-engage with the global community as a safeguard against policies from the new U.S. Administration. “We find ourselves as a country, and we are not alone in this, living in a […]

The School of Public Policy (SPP) at the University of Calgary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Zwicker as the School’s Director of Health and Social Policy.   Dr. Zwicker previously served as the Director of Social Policy and Health at the School and is an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology. In […]

With the return of Donald Trump and departure of Justin Trudeau, School of Public Policy Director Martha Hall Findlay says the political change gripping Ottawa, and especially, Washington is a wake-up call for Canada to get its economic house in order. Hall Findlay provided her unique perspective on Canada-U.S. relations drawing on her experience in […]