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Shaping the Conversation

Members of the School of Policy Studies are actively engaged in public policy research. Our faculty and fellows frequently publish op-eds and articles for national and international media outlets and magazines, and weigh in on important public policy issues and debates.

Public Policy

Through op-eds, blog posts, articles in magazines and newspapers, podcasts, and more, members of the School of Policy Studies shape conversations and influence the narratives on the most pressing public policy issues. 

 

Mosaic Forest Management's logs are prepared for export in B.C. in December

Date Published: Feb 19, 2026

How to save Canada’s troubled forestry industry

Warren Mabee, SPS | The Globe and Mail

Mark Carney with Canadian soldiers

Date Published: Feb 18, 2026

Canada's new defence policy must do away with the old orthodoxies

Hon. Bob Rae, Michael Murphy, and Eugene Lang | The Globe and Mail

American flag flying beside a Canadian flag.

Date Published: Feb 12, 2026

The Ontario Labour Market is Faring Poorly Under Trump Tariffs

Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow | C.D. Howe Institute

Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum.

Date Published: Feb 11, 2026

The Fight for Humanity’s Future: Now Comes the Hard Part

Hon. Bob Rae, Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy | Policy Magazine

People rally in support of the Hazara people of Afghanistan, in Saskatoon in 2002. Photo by Courtesy Maryam Masoomi

Date Published: Feb 08, 2026

Opinion: Canada must not turn its back on Afghan refugees escaping persecution

Hon. Bob Rae, Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy | National Post

Canadian troops walk on the tarmac after disembarking from a military transport plane at Kabul international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, in July 2003. Photo by APICHART WEERAWONG /Associated Press

Date Published: Feb 05, 2026

Reprint: Hey, Trump: Here’s how Canada punched above its military weight in Afghanistan — from someone with a front-row seat

Eugene Lang, SPS Interim Director | Vancouver Sun

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Commentary

As leading researchers in the field, members of the School of Policy Studies provide expert commentary in major news outlets, influencing the narrative across print and digital platforms. 

 

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