/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/2085/all en /maxbellschool/article/event-recap-video/leading-through-policy-minefields <p>Political leadership has always required a careful reading of the landscape, a judgement of the opportunities, and a clear vision of the path forward. The last panel of <a href="/maxbellschool/events/past-events/2019-past-events/betterpolicy">Better Policy for a Better World</a> featured former Prime Minister Paul Martin and former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley sharing their perspectives on navigating the policy minefields they have encountered. </p> <p>Watch their insights below:</p> <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-iq7ct7qon78" width="640" height="390" title="Rachel Notley and Paul Martin on leading through policy minefields" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/iQ7CT7qon78?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-iq7ct7qon78&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Rachel Notley and Paul Martin on leading through policy minefields" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Rachel Notley and Paul Martin on leading through policy minefields</iframe> </div> </p> <h2>More about the Panelists</h2> <div> <h3><img alt="Paul Martin" height="160" width="160" style="width: 160px; height: 160px; float: left; margin: 10px 20px;" class="file-default lt" src="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/paul_martin_-_max_bell_school.jpg?itok=sEpEP7wj" /><span>Paul Martin </span><a name="Martin"></a></h3> <p><strong>21st Prime Minister of Canada</strong></p> <p>Paul Martin continues to contribute on the international arena through a variety of initiatives such as Incentives for Global Health, the not-for-profit behind the Health Impact Fund, where he serves as a member of the Advisory Board. He also sits as an advisor to Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.</p> <hr /> <h3><img alt="Rachel Notley" height="720" width="720" style="width: 160px; height: 160px; margin: 10px 20px; float: left;" class="file-original lt" src="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/rachel_notley_mbs.jpg" />Rachel Notley <a name="Notley"></a></h3> <p><strong>Leader, Alberta New Democratic Party</strong><br /> <em>Formerly: Premier of Alberta from 2015 to 2019</em></p> <p>Rachel is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Strathcona, and leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party. She was a lawyer before entering politics, focusing on labour law, with a specialty in workers' compensation advocacy and workplace health and safety issues.</p> <p> Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:51:35 +0000 Max Bell School of Public Policy 1714 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/article/article-event-recap/one-good-idea-case-canadas-ecofiscal-commission <p>In the words of Chris Ragan, Chair of the <a href="http://www.ecofiscal.ca" target="_blank">Ecofiscal Commission</a>, and Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Ecofiscal is "a kind of a think tank, but it’s different than a normal think tank." Indeed, Ecofiscal is uniquely specialized in one big idea: carbon pricing.</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:52:16 +0000 Max Bell School of Public Policy 1708 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/article/article-event-recap/policy-schools-and-think-tanks <p>The Max Bell School of Public Policy recently hosted <a href="/maxbellschool/events/past-events/2019-past-events/betterpolicy">Better Policy for a Better World</a>, a conference centered on how ideas can be put into practice in the complex world of policy making.</p> <p>Moderated by Daniel Béland, director of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Institute for the Study of Canada, the second panel of the conference explored the role public policy schools and think tanks play in the policy process and what these institutions could be doing better.</p> Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:39:58 +0000 Max Bell School of Public Policy 1683 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/article/article-event-recap/complex-world-policy-making <p>Two weeks ago, over 200 people converged in Montreal for <a href="/maxbellschool/events/past-events/2019-past-events/betterpolicy">Better Policy for a Better World</a>, a Max Bell School of Public Policy conference aimed at addressing the gap between the theory and the practice of policy making. The day’s first panel brought together veteran political strategists, all seeking to explain why good ideas aren’t enough.</p> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:29:08 +0000 Max Bell School of Public Policy 1680 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/article/article/why-arent-good-ideas-enough <p>On November 14, 2019, the Max Bell School of Public Policy hosted a full-day conference, <a href="/maxbellschool/events/past-events/2019-past-events/betterpolicy"><em>Better Policy for a Better World: Why good ideas aren’t enough</em></a>. During four panel sessions, <a href="/maxbellschool/events/past-events/2019-past-events/betterpolicy/panelists">18 leading policy experts and politicians</a> shared their insights on how to address complex policy issues in the real world.</p> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:07:42 +0000 Max Bell School of Public Policy 1654 at /maxbellschool