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05/22/2020
On May 25th at 11:30 AM (MST), tune in to the University of Alberta’s livestream 2020 Hanson Lecture to hear the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen S. Poloz, discuss monetary policy in uncertain times. With the coronavirus pandemic upon us, there has never been a better time for this discussion. Register for this livestream event here: https://loom.ly/Cnt8aUU
02/27/2020
It isn't easy being green, writes Dr. Herb Emery in a blog post for the University of Calgary School of Public Policy. What do YOU think about parking debates and car dependence on Canada's Greenest campus?
It's not easy being green… | The School of Public Policy February 11, 2020 Tax Policy Trends: The Merits of Automatic Income Tax Assessments for Low-Income Canadians Anna Cameron Lindsay Tedds Jennifer Robson Saul Schwartz
02/19/2020
*EVENT REMINDER*
"Can Science Save New Brunswick" Panel Discussion (free admission)
Tonight, Wednesday February 19 | 7 pm to 9 pm | Tom Morrison Theatre (FHS)
https://loom.ly/t1KLoao
02/18/2020
Can Science Save New Brunswick? That's one of the questions policy veteran and consultant Karen White-Masry will talk about tomorrow at our panel discussion at Fredericton High School (Wed. Feb 19, 7-9 pm). We can guarantee a thought-provoking discussion. https://loom.ly/t1KLoao
02/18/2020
Only one day left until our panel "Can Science Save New Brunswick?" on Wed. Feb. 19 from 7-9 pm at FHS. Panelist Lisa Hrabluk knows about taking the public temperature on policy change. Come hear her thoughts: https://loom.ly/t1KLoao
02/16/2020
We're calling it in New Brunswick in honour of our panel discussion "Can Science Save New Brunswick?" on Wednesday, February 19 from 7 pm to 9 pm at FHS. Open to public: https://loom.ly/t1KLoao
02/16/2020
matters to . Last year, we looked at whether the Consumer Price Index is a good measure of the cost of living for New Brunswickers. Guess what? Data suggests it is not and we're falling behind. https://loom.ly/lv8Jsgc
02/15/2020
Only four more days until our panel discussion about evidence-informed policy in New Brunswick. We planned this event a long time ago but recent events in the media make it *very* topical. Hope you can join us: https://loom.ly/t1KLoao
02/14/2020
Dr. Ted McDonald from is one of our panelists on the "Can Science Save New Brunswick?" panel discussion next week (Wed. Feb. 19, 7-9 pm at FHS). Here's an interview he did with CBC on data/evidence about immigration in NB: https://loom.ly/rZ_O8Fk
50% of immigrants who come to N.B. under provincial program leave after 5 years, new data shows | CBC News Immigrants moving to New Brunswick have boosted the province's population, which has hit a record high of more than 780,000 people.
02/13/2020
Dr. Herb Emery talks about evidence-informed decisions in his latest Telegraph Journal commentary, published on February 12, 2020. Here' s a version you can read outside the firewall.
Evidence-informed policy isn't that easy There are big barriers to evidence-informed policy in New Brunswick. Our biggest barrier may be ourselves.