Media coverage this week focused on the geopolitical fallout following the arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces. Experts from the School of Public Policy joined the conversation to share their insights. Martha Hall Findlay, Director, School of Public Policy, Dr. Trevor Tombe, Director, Economic and Fiscal Policy, and Dr. Robert (RJ) Johnston, Director, Energy and Natural Resources, each provided commentary on the risks and opportunities for Canada’s energy security, trade dependencies and policy. “We have to look after Canada’s best interests,” said Hall Findlay on CBC listen West of Centre podcast […]
Canada’s climate policy landscape is complex, with various orders of government implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Canadian Climate Policy Partnership (C2P2), led by Dr. Jennifer Winter, mitigates challenges associated with this complexity by providing a one-stop-shop for climate policy information. “C2P2 is a cross-Canada network of academics and societal partners engaging in Canadian climate policy research,” […]
By Dr. Robert (RJ) Johnston, Director of Energy and Natural Resources Policy The seizure and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces in Caracas on January 3rd raises both geopolitical and oil-sector questions for Canada. The geopolitical questions are complex and daunting. The oil market questions are complex but more manageable. Understanding […]
Source: Policy Magazine
Providing municipal services in rural and remote municipalities is a costly undertaking for local governments, and it is especially challenging when some people using those services aren’t helping to pay for them. For his Capstone project to earn his Master of Public Policy, William Dunstan wanted to understand how much greater that challenge is for municipalities in Northern Ontario […]
In an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical environment, the School of Public Policy is bringing a new perspective to high-level policy discussions on international trade in Canada. The elevation of the policy discussions around Canada’s role in global trade championed by Carlo Dade, Director of International Policy for the School, was evident at the Indo-Pacific Strategy Forum […]
The School of Public Policy celebrated a year of accomplishments and looked forward to opportunities in 2026, opening its doors to students, supporters and the community this week at the inaugural Winter Forum. More than 300 people attended the open house as the main floor of the Downtown Campus was transformed into a networking and […]
Following his dreams from junior hockey in small town Alberta to an elite university in upstate New York to a top professional league in Europe, Evan Tschumi learned as much about setting and achieving goals as scoring goals. Those attributes served him well when he pivoted his career to earn a Master of Public Policy […]
The creation of a Major Projects Office to streamline the federal government’s regulatory processes for infrastructure projects is creating a renewed optimism for advancing projects that support economic prosperity in Canada, RJ Johnston told an audience this week at the School of Public Policy’s Forum series. “Major infrastructure projects are front page news again,” said Johnston, Director of Energy and Natural Resources Policy […]
Supporting Canadian authors writing books that address complex challenges in public policy and governance is one way the School of Public Policy helps informs Canadians on critical issues. The School of Public Policy hosted a book launch in a forum learning event on Wednesday, Oct. 29 with authors Kevin Lynch and James Mitchell for their […]