Battling climate change in Canada: Experts examine the major parties' climate plans | The Current

Published: 21 September 2021

August 23, 2021 | When voters went to the polls in the recent federal election, climate change was front of mind for many. For the first time, all major parties had credible plans to reduce...

Climate change and the election: Compare party platforms | CBC News

Published: 21 September 2021

September 12, 2021 | The 44th federal election campaign is over, and the Liberals have clung to their plurality of seats in the House of Commons, setting them up to form another minority government...

Economists say NDP plan to hike tax on heavy emitters would cost Canadian jobs | Toronto Star

Published: 1 September 2021

August 31, 2021 | The NDP has pledged to close loopholes in Canada's carbon pricing regime that provide a discount to industrial polluters. Some economists, including Max Bell School director Chris...

Election campaign and inflation set up ‘perfect storm’ for usually sleepy review of BoC monetary policy | The Globe and Mail

Published: 26 August 2021

August 20, 2021 | The Bank of Canada's mandate renewal—usually a mundane and technical affair—is generating interest in the political sphere as Canadas 44th federal election gets underway. In this...

Climate change puts health at risk and economists have the right prescription | The Conversation

Published: 8 July 2021

June 24, 2021 | "We’re paying for climate change with our health." Co-written by Courtney Howard of the University of Calgary and Max Bell School director Chris Ragan, this article explains how the...

The Competition and Growth Summit

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 09:15toThursday, June 3, 2021 17:30

As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease and the economy continues on its path to recovery, the Competition Bureau of Canada is hosting a summit on the importance of competitive markets....

Chris Ragan on the Conservative's Climate Plan | CBC Power & Politics

Published: 16 April 2021

15 April, 2021 | In this panel conversation, Max Bell School director Chris Ragan shares his thoughts on the Conservative's newly revealed climate plan in a conversation with the Globe and Mail's...

‘Are we going to be able to pull this off?’: How the Bank of Canada doused a financial fire last spring | The Globe and Mail

Published: 9 March 2021

March 27, 2021 | In this Globe and Mail article, Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan weighs in on the Bank of Canada's role in pandemic economic recovery, discussing monetary policy topics...

The Road to 2050: Policies for a Net-Zero Future

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 17:30to19:00

Which policies will best lead us to a world with much lower greenhouse-gas emissions? In a country as sprawling, complex, and economically diversified as Canada, getting to net-zero GHG emissions...

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