/channels/taxonomy/term/17820/all en /channels/channels/news/taylor-owen-challenges-moderating-online-content-cbc-news-297259 <p>May聽15, 2019 | 平特五不中's Chair of Media, Ethics and Communications Taylor Owen joined CBC's Andrew Nichols to talk about the challenges in tackling online extremism. The technical challenges faced by world leaders and companies are, he says, very intricate and nuanced and聽require careful scanning and moderating. Beyond these technical difficulties, there is also a political dimension to this issue that requires a societal discussion on how "hate speech regulations" should be implemented.聽</p> Thu, 16 May 2019 15:51:22 +0000 webfull 149390 at /channels /channels/channels/news/debunking-carbon-tax-myths-financial-post-296199 <p>April聽5, 2019 | With the federal carbon tax coming in聽to the four provinces in Canada, how will it affect small businesses?聽Is the carbon tax constitutional?聽 Chris Ragan, economist and director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy debunks certain myths surrounding the federal carbon tax on Financial Post.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ-ZonYA89k">Watch the interview</a></p> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:44:55 +0000 webfull 148356 at /channels /channels/channels/news/regulating-social-media-giants-reporter-296221 <p>April聽9, 2019 | The Canadian government is now considering to actively regulate social media platforms such as Facebook, given the lack of results from self-regulation.聽"We better get the democratic governance right if we have any hope of pushing back against the autocratic model," said Taylor Owen, an associate professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 平特五不中 in Montreal. "The challenge of (content moderation) is that it's the most difficult piece of this puzzle."</p> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:27:21 +0000 webfull 148355 at /channels /channels/channels/news/why-are-governments-slow-regulate-social-media-global-news-296184 <p>April聽8, 2019 | Social media has been deeply ingrained in our daily lives and with the current spread of hate and misinformation, governments have been slow to regulate social media companies. Taylor Owen from 平特五不中 Univeristy,聽speaks with聽Global National鈥檚 Dawna Friesen聽on what can and should be done to stop the spread these聽false information and hate online.</p> <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/video/5144195/why-are-governments-slow-to-regulate-social-media">Watch the interview</a></p> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:48:38 +0000 webfull 148324 at /channels /channels/channels/news/introduction-federal-carbon-tax-cbc-power-politics-295986 <p>April聽1, 2019 |聽Chris Ragan, Director of Max Bell School of Public Policy, joined CBC News Power and Politics, to discuss聽the federal carbon tax.聽"Carbon pricing is the lowest-cost method that we can use to combat climate change" argues Chris Ragan.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKlUHuI8cQM&list=PLbi4iNa8MkNLFwvrtvHAh5ELS73mT4ssG&index=2&t=1s">Watch the interview</a></p> Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:46:31 +0000 webfull 148048 at /channels /channels/channels/news/theres-probably-more-consensus-output-based-pricing-you-think-canadas-eco-fiscal-commission-295993 <p>March聽29, 2019 | "Meeting Canada鈥檚 climate targets in a way that is best for our economic prosperity requires broad policy that creates consistent incentives across all emissions in the economy, from individual households and small businesses to heavy industry. Output-based pricing must be a key part of that mix if Canada is to strike the right balance between pricing emissions and protecting competitiveness," says Chris Ragan, chair of聽Canada's Ecofiscal Commission and director of Max Bell School of Public Policy.聽</p> Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:45:15 +0000 webfull 148046 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-trudeau-faring-economically-ahead-pre-election-budget-bnn-bloomberg-295892 <p>March聽18, 2019 |聽Prior聽to聽Canada鈥檚 next election,聽Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his fourth and final budget. After surveying over聽a dozen economists to take stock of the government鈥檚 record on economic policy, Bloomberg has highlighted some key aspects in the policy.聽The question is 鈥渢o what extent is Canada a place where you can come in and do reasonably risky big natural resource related projects,鈥� said Chris Ragan, director of 平特五不中鈥檚 Max Bell School of Public Policy. 鈥淭he answer is increasingly 鈥榙on鈥檛 come here.鈥欌��</p> Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:44:52 +0000 webfull 148045 at /channels /channels/channels/news/debt-vast-sucking-field-muck-and-were-all-flailing-get-out-cbc-opinion-295891 <p>March聽19, 2019 | Chris Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School, shares his thoughts with聽Neil Macdonald, a columnist at CBC Opinion, regarding government debt and the upcoming "fiscal squeeze" as the Canadian population ages. "The Trudeau government's spending has been scattershot and political, rather than strategic; reversing Stepen Harper's decision to raise the retirement age was foolish" says Chris Ragan.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/debt-retirement-1.5061948">Read the article here</a></p> Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:34:26 +0000 webfull 147957 at /channels /channels/channels/news/federal-carbon-tax-comes-effect-ctv-power-play-295890 <p>April聽1, 2019 | Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Christopher Ragan, sat down with Don Martin on Power Play聽to speak about the Federal Carbon Tax.</p> <p>"We respond to price changes, but we don't necessarily respond overnight," said Chris Ragan about the carbon tax. "This is a policy and a problem that we need solve over several decades, and this is just the beginning."</p> <p>Interview starts around 08:40 minute mark.聽</p> Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:06:54 +0000 webfull 147951 at /channels /channels/channels/news/fiscal-responsibility-and-federal-budget-breakfast-television-montreal-295417 <p>March聽14, 2019 | Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Dr Christopher聽Ragan, sat down with Breakfast Television Montreal to speak about the new 'fiscally responsible' budget, as proposed by the Finance minister, Morneau.</p> <p>"The new budget will be fiscally responsible". What does that mean about taxes, debt and spending? Dr. Christopher Ragan explains the new budget proposal and its effects.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RI3DREnE8U&list=PLbi4iNa8MkNLFwvrtvHAh5ELS73mT4ssG&index=2&t=0s">Watch the interview</a></p> <p>聽</p> Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:54:00 +0000 webfull 147419 at /channels /channels/channels/news/taylor-owen-cited-article-about-facebook-leak-cbc-295436 <p>Documents leaked to UK journalists reveals a global lobbying operation carried out by Facebook targeting legislators around the world, including in countries like the U.K., United States, Canada, India and Brazil.聽</p> <p>Facebook聽promised to open a data centre in Canada to create jobs, in exchange for the federal government offering assurances that it would not impose its jurisdiction over the company's non-Canadian data.聽</p> Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:50:00 +0000 webfull 147418 at /channels /channels/channels/news/populism-and-public-policy-breakfast-television-montreal-295433 <p>The rise of populism has caused major changes in public policy, on both the left and the right. Professor Christoper Ragan, Director of Max Bell School of Public Policy,聽explores some examples.</p> <p>How do we define populism? Will it trickle down to Canada and effect the upcoming federal election? Chistoper Ragan explains on the Breakfast Television Montreal.聽</p> <p><a href="https://www.btmontreal.ca/videos/populism-and-public-policy/">Watch the interview</a></p> Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:40:26 +0000 webfull 147416 at /channels /channels/channels/news/better-environmental-and-economic-outcomes-future-economy-295432 <p>In this interview, Christopher Ragan, Director of Max Bell School of Public Policy and Chair of Canada鈥檚 Ecofiscal Commission, helps to identify policy options to improve environmental and economic performance in Canada.</p> Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:34:39 +0000 webfull 147412 at /channels /channels/channels/news/losing-ground-carbon-pricing-tvo-293384 <p>Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy Chris Ragan sat down with TVO'S聽<em>The Agenda with Steve Palkin聽</em>to discuss carbon pricing.</p> <p>"In 2014 the Ecofiscal Commission was created to advocate for putting a price on carbon. It comprised people from across the political spectrum, including former Reform Party founder and leader, Preston Manning. A consensus seemed to be emerging. But, these days it has become a heated debate across Canada. The Agenda welcomes economist Chris Ragan, chair of the commission, to discuss the battle over the carbon tax."</p> Wed, 16 Jan 2019 23:51:55 +0000 webfull 145101 at /channels /channels/channels/news/ab-qcs-equalization-payments-breakfast-television-montreal-293168 <p>Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Chris Ragan, sat down with Breakfast Television Montreal to speak about equalization payments.聽</p> <p>"Equalization payments are inflaming Quebec-Alberta tensions. Dr. Christopher Ragan explains what they are and how they add fuel to the fire."</p> <p><a href="https://www.btmontreal.ca/videos/the-ab-qcs-of-equalization-payments/">Watch the interview</a></p> Fri, 11 Jan 2019 22:12:39 +0000 webfull 144864 at /channels