Canada’s abundant oil and natural gas are poised to be an economic driver for the country and provide a major advantage for industries across the country, RJ Johnston told a Calgary Chamber event this week. As the country adapts to a new world order with the United States, our largest trading partner, at the forefront […]
This article was originally published in Policy Magazine. The below is a preview of the full article. To see the original article in its entirety, click here. By Carlo Dade September 22, 2025 Sometimes, what is most interesting in a conversation is what is not said. In the case of the Canada-Mexico summit, that would be […]
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The success of the Korea-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) over the last 10 years was cited as a model to emulate amid global tariff wars during a conference the School of Public Policy hosted to discuss opportunities to bolster trade. The event The 10th Anniversary of the Korea-Canada FTA: Alberta’s Opportunities and Challenges featured Consul […]
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon praised the School of Public Policy for providing a forum for critical conversations on the state of the Canadian federation as part of his two-day visit to Alberta. “I love universities for the opportunities to ask questions,” Plamondon said while making his case for Quebec independence. “What we are […]
We are excited to welcome in our largest ever cohort of students for the 2025-26 Master of Public Policy program at the School of Public Policy! Recently we welcomed the students to the University of Calgary downtown campus for orientation week, which included introductions from the School’s Director, Martha Hall Findlay and Associate Director, […]
A new initiative at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy is off to a running start. Carlo Dade is director of International Policy where he also oversees the New North America Initiative, a multi-year initiative supported by the Government of Alberta to produce new research, thinking and connections to rethink the Canada-U.S. relationship. Dade […]
The School of Public Policy is urging the Government of Alberta to reconsider its approach to the new federal Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) and its impact on Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) recipients. A recent policy brief, led by senior research associate Brittany Finlay, was developed through the Disability Policy Research Program […]
This article was originally published in the Globe and Mail. To see the original article click here. Is Canada about to make it through the worst of what a Trump administration can bring? That may be an odd question given Tuesday’s announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump of a 50-per-cent tariff on copper, adding to a seemingly […]
Canada’s Productivity Initiative: Vancouver VANCOUVER — With Canada’s trade infrastructure stretched to its limits and development of economic corridors emerging as a national priority, economist Trevor Tombe called on governments to enhance our transportation assets during the Vancouver session for Canada’s Productivity Initiative. The issue of developing new markets for our goods has become a […]