Audio from our September 27, 2019 event.A political conversation about the Future of Atlantic Canada with Darrell Dexter, Janice Harvey, The Honourable Peter MacKay, and The Honourable Anne McLellan.
Audio from our September 10, 2019 Policy Matters panel.Since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, there has been increased concern about the threat of malicious actors influencing the 2019 Canadian federal election. In an April report, the Communication Security Establishment (CSE) warned that it is “very likely that Canadian voters will encounter some form of foreign cyber interference related to the 2019 federal election.” What does this mean for voters, politicians, and political organizations during this fall’s campaign? What should voters be wary about when reading political news?This panel discussion brings together experts in social media analytics, political media manipulation, political reporting and elections security to talk about what we can expect during election 2019.
After a devastating hurricane seasons in 2017 and 2018, we take a look at emergency preparedness. Some audio used in this podcast was recorded on the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Juan at the MacEachen Institute in September 2018. The Institute brought together experts in emergency management, flood modelling and prediction, and evacuation traffic modelling, to discuss emergency preparedness for future coastal risks and evacuation scenarios.You can watch the full panel discussion here: https://www.dal.ca/dept/maceachen-institute/events/policy_matters2018/Evacuation.html
In this episode of Atlantic Canadian Policy Conversations, we hear from four experienced journalists on the impact of "fake news".In the countdown to the Canadian federal election (2019), a close look at the implications of the “fake news” phenomenon by our panelists couldn’t be more timely.Audio used for this podcast was taken from a MacEachen Institute panel on October 16, 2018 co-sponsored by IRPP/Policy Options. You can watch the full panel discussion here: https://www.dal.ca/dept/maceachen-institute/events/policy_matters2018/Fake-News.html
In 2019, Canada has negotiated a new NAFTA (USMCA), waited for the further ratification of CETA, and had some trade disputes with China (Huawei). In this episode, we discuss these trade challenges and hear from:Maryscott Greenwood - Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian-American Business CouncilPierre Pettigrew - Executive Advisor, International at Deloitte Canada; Government of Canada Special Envoy for the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA)Colin Robertson - Vice President and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs InstituteAudio used for this podcast was taken from a MacEachen Institute panel on January 23, 2019. You can watch the full panel discussion here: https://youtu.be/8GlssyKIngE
On the first ever MacEachen Institute Podcast, we’re discussing universal pharmacare and the barriers to its potential implementation.In June 2019, the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare released its final report stating that recommended “a national pharmacare plan that works like medicare.”In this podcast, we hear from advisory council member Diana Whalen, former NS Minister of Health Maureen Macdonald, Dalhousie Political Science Professor Katherine Fierlbeck and Carleton Public Policy Professor Marc-André Gagnon. They discuss the benefits of and the challenges to implementing a universal pharmacare program.Audio used for this podcast was taken from a MacEachen Institute panel on November 6, 2018. You can watch the full panel discussion here: https://www.dal.ca/dept/maceachen-institute/events/policy_matters2018/Pharmacare.html