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Policy Options Podcast

Policy Options is a digital magazine published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) in Montreal, Quebec. It features daily articles on issues of public policy by contributors from aca... Read more

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PO Podcast 91 – Media coverage and the campaign online

PO Podcast 91 – Media coverage and the campaign online

On Monday night, people across Canada tuned in to the first federal debate hosted by the new Leaders’ Debates Commission... Read more

9 Oct 2019

1hr 1min

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PO Podcast 70 – Le nouvel échiquier politique québécois

PO Podcast 70 – Le nouvel échiquier politique québécois

Le nouvel échiquier politique québécois, un balado d'Options politiques. Que signifie le nouvel échiquier politique québ... Read more

5 Dec 2018

38mins

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PO Podcast 66 – A path forward for innovation policy

PO Podcast 66 – A path forward for innovation policy

A path forward for innovation policy, a Policy Options podcast. Innovation has become an essential element of policy con... Read more

10 Oct 2018

22mins

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PO Podcast 83 – The radicalism of Quebec’s Bill 21

PO Podcast 83 – The radicalism of Quebec’s Bill 21

A move for closure on the debate and a marathon weekend session at the Quebec National Assembly saw the contentious Bill... Read more

19 Jun 2019

42mins

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PO Podcast 81 – Can we end migrant detention?

PO Podcast 81 – Can we end migrant detention?

In Canada, thousands of migrants are detained at any time, with up to one third of detainees in maximum and medium-secur... Read more

23 May 2019

31mins

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PO Podcast 85 – Carbon pricing across Canada

PO Podcast 85 – Carbon pricing across Canada

Although economists favour carbon pricing as the most efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the policy has t... Read more

17 Jul 2019

31mins

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PO Podcast 79 – Crown-Indigenous relations

PO Podcast 79 – Crown-Indigenous relations

The 2015 federal election was Canada’s first after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 calls to action. Four ye... Read more

17 Apr 2019

44mins

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PO Podcast 80 – Comment miser sur les écosystèmes d’innovation ?

PO Podcast 80 – Comment miser sur les écosystèmes d’innovation ?

Le gouvernement fédéral s’est engagé à investir près d’un milliard de dollars sur cinq ans dans cinq projets de supergra... Read more

1 May 2019

29mins

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PO Podcast 67 - New approaches to development assistance

PO Podcast 67 - New approaches to development assistance

New approaches to development assistance, a Policy Options podcast. Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy ai... Read more

24 Oct 2018

15mins

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Podcast 78 – Climate change policy in Canada

Podcast 78 – Climate change policy in Canada

2019 has seen huge developments in Canadian politics, and we still have months to go until the federal election. We know... Read more

3 Apr 2019

37mins

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PO Podcast 89 – The renewed Canadian Senate

PO Podcast 89 – The renewed Canadian Senate

When the Senate expenses scandal hit in 2012, it left the parties scrambling to reform the deeply unpopular institution.... Read more

11 Sep 2019

45mins

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PO Podcast 90 – Emerging policy themes of election 2019

PO Podcast 90 – Emerging policy themes of election 2019

The 2019 election campaign is under way. The parties have made major policy announcements. But so far, much of the comme... Read more

26 Sep 2019

54mins

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PO Podcast 76 – Les directives médicales anticipées au Québec

PO Podcast 76 – Les directives médicales anticipées au Québec

À mesure que la population canadienne vieillit, les politiques de soins de fin de vie gagnent en importance et suscitent... Read more

14 Mar 2019

27mins

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PO Podcast 94 – Embracing digital government

PO Podcast 94 – Embracing digital government

We hear every day about the ways technology is changing the world around us. But if these conversations mention governme... Read more

11 Dec 2019

53mins

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PO Podcast 77 – Budget 2019 analysis live from the lockup

PO Podcast 77 – Budget 2019 analysis live from the lockup

What were the highlights of the 2019 federal budget? Policy Options editor-in-chief Jennifer Ditchburn, IRPP research di... Read more

20 Mar 2019

25mins

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PO Podcast 69 – Upskilling workers for the new economy

PO Podcast 69 – Upskilling workers for the new economy

Upskilling workers for the new economy, a Policy Options podcast. Disruption as a result of automation is fast changing ... Read more

21 Nov 2018

18mins

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PO Podcast 96 – Medical assistance in dying for Canadians with mental disorders (bilingual)

PO Podcast 96 – Medical assistance in dying for Canadians with mental disorders (bilingual)

Last September, a Quebec Superior Court judge struck down key provisions in the Quebec and federal laws on medical assis... Read more

23 Jan 2020

48mins

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PO Podcast 74 – Crafting a digital democracy

PO Podcast 74 – Crafting a digital democracy

Today, many of the most crucial policy questions are also digital questions, and how we choose to address them has the p... Read more

27 Feb 2019

40mins

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PO Podcast 93 – The challenge of navigating our health and care systems

PO Podcast 93 – The challenge of navigating our health and care systems

Canada has an aging population. When we talk about this, our discussions usually circle back to health, and in particula... Read more

13 Nov 2019

30mins

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PO Podcast 88 – Indigenous voices in the news

PO Podcast 88 – Indigenous voices in the news

On October 21, Canadian voters will head to the polls to decide who will represent their riding and their country in our... Read more

28 Aug 2019

43mins

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