The Boys are joined by Dr. Frederic Bouchard, Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montreal, to discuss his work chairing a recent federal advisory panel on research and science policy.
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The Boys are joined by Dr. Frederic Bouchard, Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montreal, to discuss his work chairing a recent federal advisory panel on research and science policy.
The Boys are joined by Dr. Frederic Bouchard, Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montreal, to discuss his work chairing a recent federal advisory panel on research and science policy.
Robin Shaban and Keldon Bester of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project join Laurent for a chat about competition policy.
You can check out/submit to ISED's consultation here: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/strategic-policy-sector/en/marketplace-framework-policy/competition-policy/consultation-future-competition-policy-canada
The Boys discuss the Emergencies Act, the Conservative leadership race, and whether drink tickets are too complicated a system to be implemented in the real world.
The Boys discuss the opportunity costs of slow starts, Halo 3, and if the Liberal agenda is more like a steamroller or a lawnmower. (It's an Albany thing).
The Boys take a quick look at the federal election landscape and assign you all some summer reading - namely, Eddie Goldenberg's The Way It Works: Inside Ottawa.
The Boys talk Green Party omnishambles, legislative update (also omnishambles) and Sheriff-Commissioner Dion's Morneau Report.
If you want to submit a question for our Q&A episode, you can DM our twitter account (@shortpantspod) or email us at shortpantspod at gmail dot com
CUPE economist Angella MacEwen (@amacewen) joins the Boys to discuss her new book co-written with NDP policy director Jonathan Gauvin as well as childcare and industrial policy.
The book mentioned was Alain Deneault's "Canada: A New Tax Haven: How the Country that Shaped Caribbean Offshore Jurisdictions is Becoming One Itself."
Angella and Jonathan's book is "Share the Wealth: How We Can Tax the Super-Rich and Create a Better Country for Everyone," available wherever fine books are sold.
Professor Kevin Milligan of UBC joins us once more for a discussion of his time at the Privy Council Office during the pandemic and a quick look at the macroeconomic outlook.
The Boys are joined by Dr. Frederic Bouchard, Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montreal, to discuss his work chairing a recent federal advisory panel on research and science policy.
