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If Canada is looking for inspiration on policies promoting energy efficiency, it needs only to take a look over the Atlantic to France, writes @hellenism.

Read her analysis of the nation's mix of regulations and market-based mechanisms here: https://t.co/XD7GB3CS4C

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Drug laws and health services in Canada are at odds, writes our latest contributor, Vivian Allison.

Without a more humane and evidence-based approach to drug policy, the gov't risks continued racial injustice and avoidable overdoses – read her piece here:
https://t.co/cVJxkMHZ3j

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Do Canadians need gun rights?

Chief Editor @giformica asks this, reflecting on Bill C-21 controversy and positing that changes to gun law must:

🗒️be informed by a tracking system
🏛️encourage policy harmony across jurisdictions
🤝include Indigenous voices
https://t.co/Y1PK89jztS

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Space debris orbiting the Earth persists as a public policy challenge threatening space operations and safety.

In The Bell's latest, MPP Julian Lam explores whether Indigenous knowledge can or should be employed to address this tragedy of the commons: https://t.co/3LmskJPKzl

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While influencers gallivant the world pushing luxury trips and dubious wellness products, regulators have been caught flat-footed with their outdated rules, putting consumers at risk.

MPP Candidate & The Bell Editor Sokhema Sreang writes about it here👉
https://t.co/vdyEH4xMPb

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"A staggering 3.1 million jobs, or 15 percent of the labour force, will experience disruptions within the next decade."
@policy_mag Specials
@MaxBellSchool's Aftab Ahmed with
"From Boomers to Green Jobs: Navigating Canada’s Demographic Transition"
https://t.co/bKGT6NmCwX
#cdnpoli

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Will reengineering the Earth's climate help slow, or even stop the effects of climate change?

Or do governments need to shut this down before it ends up harming over helping?

MPP Abigail Jackson reflects on the issue here 👉 https://t.co/LAYNRM4Q5t
#solargeoengineering

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Effective policy requires apolitical experts.

Yet, the response to COVID-19 in the US was marred by incessant political posturing, contributing to dismal policy and an ongoing disintegration of trust of the civil service and experts.

From Jack Burnham: https://t.co/zsreAgyQEH

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Mental healthcare is not elective. It is a crucial part of health and persists as a gap in "universal" healthcare coverage in Canada.

This week, @giformica and @SandrineDforges share their stories in light of #MentalHealthWeek https://t.co/AeZa1JKfbK

#MyStory #cdnpoli

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Uber and Lyft's well-funded and successful efforts at dodging California regulations on fair employee treatment have reignited the regulation vs. innovation debate.

Read @HayleyRKrieger's latest op-ed on the misclassification of rideshare drivers 👉 https://t.co/v5fGGSw93c

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Last week, our Chief Editor @Aftab_Ahmed95 wrote a piece on the Canadian duty to stand against growing Islamophobia – read it here 👉https://t.co/bvIhW7wEvK

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The time is now for India to forge ahead with strategic regional partnerships according to our latest contributor, Caroline Wilson.

As the West turns to the Asian powerhouse in efforts to counter China's rise, India needs to be ready to take advantage 👉https://t.co/xFp4W6PD2k

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MPP colleague (and friend!) Harshini Ramesh and myself wrote a reaction to Canada's #Budget2023, where we criticize the failure of the #federal #government to walk the talk with respect to #MentalHealth and well-being. See article below -

@BellNewsletter @MaxBellSchool #polCAN

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Opinion on Budget 2023: Where is the substance behind the mental health talk?

Contributors @SandrineDforges and Harshini Ramesh discuss the federal budget's dismal funding and strategy to deliver on mental health promises:
https://t.co/AMAy1A51rX

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For too long, rest has been sacrificed to make way for an ever-demanding hustle and grind culture.

@newton_tomo covers the roots and dire impacts of productivity-centric values, and what can be done to move past this: https://t.co/6tZh33GiFO

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LATEST: "In the early days of his career, Trudeau was poised to be a positive disruptor to the political system. Today, he embodies a shadow of that firebrand spirit."

Read our Chief Editor's take on PMJT's mishandling of foreign interference concerns: https://t.co/Xb9K415YQk

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Aftab Ahmed: The future of AI governance a balancing act of privacy, ethics, and progress

https://t.co/AsVHTzURGq (subs)

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ICYMI: Our latest piece from Asma Bouikni covers the evolving transportation landscape in Canada, digging into the seemingly binary choice of high frequency and high-speed trains in the Québec-Toronto corridor 🚉

Read it here: https://t.co/LChCWR4r58

#cdnpoli #viarail

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The Line -- Aftab Ahmed: Canada needs to do better with India, and fast https://t.co/g2kuWZ6Www