In their recent Globe and Mail op-ed, SPS's Eugene Lang and Brigid Waddingham argue that Prime Minister Carney’s brand strength on fiscal and economic affairs will help him get away with his “austerity and investment” posture—not to mention delivering a big budget deficit on November 4.

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Former Queen’s Chancellor David A. Dodge and Stauffer-Dunning Fellow Don Drummond express dismay in recent opinion piece in the Globe & Mail there is not more worry and more action over the prospect of a weak Canadian economic future given the U.S. trade threat, abysmal productivity and falling real investment in machinery and equipment. They outline the sharp policy corrections needed.

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Congratulations to Nicholas Spataro, one of our current Master of Public Administration (MPA) students. He has just received a grant of $30,000 from MITACS in partnership with the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario. He will be doing research in the newspaper archives of the City of Ottawa to highlight stories and lived experiences of Ottawa’s historical Black communities. His work will contribute to the city of Ottawa’s Anti-Racism strategy. His supervisor is Professor Rachel Laforest.

Is Canada’s fiscal outlook too good to be true? Read why key spending promises left out of official projections could spell trouble ahead.

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The School of Policy Studies proudly launched its 2025 speaker series with Dr. Catherine Donnelly’s insightful talk on team-based primary care and her recent policy analysis of its implementation across Canadian health care systems. 

Dr. Catherine Donnelly BSc(OT), MSc, PhD, is the Director of Queen's University Health Services and Policy Research Institute and an Associate Professor at the School of Rehabilitation, teaching within the Occupational Therapy Program.

US tariffs expose Canada’s economic weaknesses and the urgent need for reform to reduce US dependence and improve growth.

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The Air Canada strike revealed how weak competition and poor regulation in Canada’s airline oligopoly leave consumers unprotected and underserved.

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Mark Carney wants defence spending to drive economic growth, but government resistance hinders progress.

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Canada is about to embark upon the largest increase in defence spending in generations.

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