The School of Policy Studies offers a rich and rewarding learning experience that is unsurpassed in Canada and matched only by the best public policy programs in the world. Through high quality interactive teaching and integrated learning, we enhance leadership in public policy by providing students the inspiration, skills, competencies and connections to become better contributors to the public good. The MPA curriculum includes core courses in economics, policy analysis, governance, management and quantitative methods. Through elective courses, students apply their skills to the analysis and resolution of concrete policy and management problems.
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Recent News
A federal budget two weeks after fiscal year begins – what’s the excuse?
A federal budget two weeks after fiscal year begins – what’s the excuse?. The 2024 federal budget will be delivered on April 16. That is more than two weeks after the start of the budget year: fiscal 2024-25.
Ukraine deserves a long-term financial commitment from Canada
Eugene Lang & Vincent Rigby
Contributed to the Globe and Mail
Published February 12, 2024
The Hill Times' 100 Best Books of 2023
The book, Managing Federalism through Pandemic, co-edited by Kathy Brock and Geoffrey Hale made the Hill Times top 100 best books of 2023! Congratulations to both co-editors/co-authors, our Queen's colleagues who contributed chapters including the late Andrew Graham, Kyle Hanniman and Eugene Lang and to all authors, co-authors and contributors.
Recent Lectures
2024. J Douglas Gibson Lecture | Author of Brown Boy, Omer Aziz
2024 Policy Talks | Dr. S Buttemer, Dr. W Mabee & Dr. D Walker