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Deficit debate clouding the big picture on government spending: MLI commentary by Sean Speer

OTTAWA, ON (February 14, 2019):  A recent series of speeches, articles, and debates is provoking big questions about deficits and debt. Do they...

 

February 14, 2019 at 9:22 pm read more

CPP debate provides lessons for pharmacare: Sean Speer in the Hill Times

The CPP experience shows that we must also put forward constructive alternatives that respond to the needs of those poorly-served by the status...

 

February 4, 2019 at 8:49 pm read more

Rethinking how to deal with populism and its discontent: Sean Speer for Inside Policy

A proportionate political and policy response to populism will require that we draw from both sides of our ideological spectrum, writes Sean Speer....

 

January 29, 2019 at 5:58 pm read more

Ep. 21 - The Working Class and the Rise of Populism with Brett Byers and Sean Speer

In this episode, MLI Communications and Digital Media Manager Brett Byers is joined by Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer to discuss his recent...

 

January 29, 2019 at 2:25 pm read more

The Canadian Politician Who Could Help Trump Fuse Populism and Conservatism: Sean Speer in Real Clear Politics

Thus far, the Ford government has done a better job than the Trump Administration in translating its populist impulses into concrete policies to...

 

January 9, 2019 at 9:12 pm read more

The risk of mission creep and the need for review at the Public Health Agency of Canada: New MLI Commentary

OTTAWA, ON (January 9, 2018): The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has been a part of the Canadian public healthcare system for...

 

January 9, 2019 at 4:42 pm read more

Why More Funding is Not Necessarily Better for Health and Medical Research: New MLI Commentary

OTTAWA, ON (December 20, 2018): A new Macdonald-Laurier Institute report by MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer finds that large spikes in public...

 

December 20, 2018 at 7:15 pm read more

Freeland named MLI Policy-Maker of the Year in December issue of Inside Policy

OTTAWA, ON (December 18, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to name Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland as Policy-Maker of the Year in...

 

December 18, 2018 at 8:08 pm read more

Canada’s resistance to fear and populism being tested by economic turmoil: New MLI Commentary by Sean Speer

OTTAWA, ON (December 14, 2018): Over the last few years, Canadians have been hearing more and more about political populism rising across the...

 

December 14, 2018 at 2:55 pm read more

National Pharmacare Panel: Sean Speer at the Empire Club

With the federal government toying with a national pharmacare plan, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer spoke at a panel hosted by The...

 

December 5, 2018 at 10:04 pm read more
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  • Ep. 23 - Huawei and the Future of Canada-China Relations with Shuvaloy Majumdar and Ward Elcock

    Dragon at the Door, Foreign Affairs, Latest News, Multimedia, Pod Bless Canada, Podcasts, Recent News, Security studies / counterterrorism, Shuvaloy Majumdar

    In this episode, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Shuvaloy Majumdar is joined once again by the venerable Ward Elcock, one of Canada most decorated...

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  • Deficit debate clouding the big picture on government spending: MLI commentary by Sean Speer

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    OTTAWA, ON (February 14, 2019):  A recent series of speeches, articles, and debates is provoking big questions about deficits and debt. Do they...

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  • Canada’s Senate needs time to get Bill C-69 right: Joseph Quesnel for Inside Policy

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    Bill C-69 should be revamped in order to clarify key issues and avoid future project frustration, writes Joseph Quesnel. A good first step...

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    The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) is the leading federal public policy think tank in Ottawa. It exists to help ensure Canada is the best...

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  • Why China might be right to wonder if Canadian justice can be bought: Brian Lee Crowley in the National Post

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    MLI Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley writes that a worrying question must be asked: is Canada a society governed by the rule of...

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Ep. 23 - Huawei and the Future of Canada-China Relations with Shuvaloy Majumdar and Ward Elcock

In this episode, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Shuvaloy Majumdar is joined once again by the venerable Ward Elcock, one of Canada most decorated...

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