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As an interdisciplinary hub, the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) leads in research, innovation & learning on policy & global affairs.
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“Clearly the message from Carney … is that we are going to try to put things in place for working with China directly, even when some of those seem to contradict American interests and perspectives."
@sppga.ubc.ca prof emeritus Dr. Paul Evans via SCMP
@sppga.ubc.ca prof emeritus Dr. Paul Evans via SCMP
US and Canada drift apart on China as Ottawa rethinks Beijing ties
Policy gaps are emerging after PM Mark Carney struck a wide-ranging deal with Beijing, testing past US-Canada alignment, analysts say.
www.scmp.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“Clearly the message from Carney … is that we are going to try to put things in place for working with China directly, even when some of those seem to contradict American interests and perspectives."
@sppga.ubc.ca prof emeritus Dr. Paul Evans via SCMP
@sppga.ubc.ca prof emeritus Dr. Paul Evans via SCMP
Last night, Thomas Friedman launched the Lind Initiative with a talk touching on his own journey as a journalist, our current era the “Polycene” in which binary systems are giving way to multiple interconnected ones, and the damage unfolding under Trump lindinitiative.ubc.ca/series/ameri...
January 24, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Last night, Thomas Friedman launched the Lind Initiative with a talk touching on his own journey as a journalist, our current era the “Polycene” in which binary systems are giving way to multiple interconnected ones, and the damage unfolding under Trump lindinitiative.ubc.ca/series/ameri...
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“You have to demonstrate the technology before you can sell it to anyone. Whether it will be successful is another story.”
@sppga.ubc.ca director Dr. Allison Macfarlane discusses the construction of a demonstration reactor in the U.S. via @cnn.com
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@sppga.ubc.ca director Dr. Allison Macfarlane discusses the construction of a demonstration reactor in the U.S. via @cnn.com
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January 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
“You have to demonstrate the technology before you can sell it to anyone. Whether it will be successful is another story.”
@sppga.ubc.ca director Dr. Allison Macfarlane discusses the construction of a demonstration reactor in the U.S. via @cnn.com
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@sppga.ubc.ca director Dr. Allison Macfarlane discusses the construction of a demonstration reactor in the U.S. via @cnn.com
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Canada’s role in the F-35 supply chain has become a focal point for resistance to militarism from factory-level protests to labour and parliamentary pressure, argues SPPGA Prof. M V Ramana. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/guxlzpayyf
January 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Canada’s role in the F-35 supply chain has become a focal point for resistance to militarism from factory-level protests to labour and parliamentary pressure, argues SPPGA Prof. M V Ramana. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/guxlzpayyf
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Trump is asserting U.S. dominance over the Americas, starting with Venezuela. Is Canada next?
@sppga.ubc.ca prof Dr. Maxwell Cameron writes in @macleans.bsky.social
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@sppga.ubc.ca prof Dr. Maxwell Cameron writes in @macleans.bsky.social
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Trump Wants the Western Hemisphere—Canada Included - Macleans.ca
Trump is asserting U.S. dominance over the Americas, starting with Venezuela. Is Canada next?
macleans.ca
January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Trump is asserting U.S. dominance over the Americas, starting with Venezuela. Is Canada next?
@sppga.ubc.ca prof Dr. Maxwell Cameron writes in @macleans.bsky.social
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@sppga.ubc.ca prof Dr. Maxwell Cameron writes in @macleans.bsky.social
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15% of the world’s population produces as many food-related emissions as the poorest half, meaning climate targets hinge on cutting the highest emitters. Prof. Navin Ramankutty (SPPGA; IRES) weighs in. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/jbjloveihm
January 19, 2026 at 6:44 PM
15% of the world’s population produces as many food-related emissions as the poorest half, meaning climate targets hinge on cutting the highest emitters. Prof. Navin Ramankutty (SPPGA; IRES) weighs in. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/jbjloveihm
Join us for our #LIND26 event with Dread Scott, an interdisciplinary artist and activist whose work challenges systems of power, patriotism, and dissent. Tickets are on sale now via The Polygon Gallery.
More info: https://f.mtr.cool/fkhfoxyosw
More info: https://f.mtr.cool/fkhfoxyosw
January 17, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Join us for our #LIND26 event with Dread Scott, an interdisciplinary artist and activist whose work challenges systems of power, patriotism, and dissent. Tickets are on sale now via The Polygon Gallery.
More info: https://f.mtr.cool/fkhfoxyosw
More info: https://f.mtr.cool/fkhfoxyosw
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A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector
A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector
Canada and Venezuela compete in the same heavy-oil regional and global markets, so shifts in supply from Canada to Venezuela would widely reverberate across the Canadian economy.
theconversation.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector
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The U.S. urgently needs a new approach to solve its nuclear waste challenge. "The Path Forward" report, authored in part by SPPGA's @allison-macfarlane.bsky.social details how the formation of a nuclear reactor owner-led corporation could successfully manage nuclear waste.
January 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
The U.S. urgently needs a new approach to solve its nuclear waste challenge. "The Path Forward" report, authored in part by SPPGA's @allison-macfarlane.bsky.social details how the formation of a nuclear reactor owner-led corporation could successfully manage nuclear waste.
Mercy, a recent MPPGA graduate, is advancing inclusive financing models that create opportunities for marginalized children worldwide. Learn how the MPPGA program shaped her journey: https://f.mtr.cool/dfagddhxgn
January 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Mercy, a recent MPPGA graduate, is advancing inclusive financing models that create opportunities for marginalized children worldwide. Learn how the MPPGA program shaped her journey: https://f.mtr.cool/dfagddhxgn
Join us for our #LIND26 event with Dread Scott, an interdisciplinary artist and activist whose work challenges systems of power, patriotism, and dissent. Tickets will be available January 15th via The Polygon Gallery.
More info: https://f.mtr.cool/skpfynktfj
More info: https://f.mtr.cool/skpfynktfj
January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Join us for our #LIND26 event with Dread Scott, an interdisciplinary artist and activist whose work challenges systems of power, patriotism, and dissent. Tickets will be available January 15th via The Polygon Gallery.
More info: https://f.mtr.cool/skpfynktfj
More info: https://f.mtr.cool/skpfynktfj
Applications are closing soon for SPPGA’s 2026 Practitioner Fellowship! Join us as a practitioner-in-residence for a 4- or 8-month term, starting in September or January.
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rrarksksus
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rrarksksus
January 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Applications are closing soon for SPPGA’s 2026 Practitioner Fellowship! Join us as a practitioner-in-residence for a 4- or 8-month term, starting in September or January.
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rrarksksus
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rrarksksus
SPPGA welcomes Diamond Isinger as the inaugural Expert in Residence. In February and March 2026, she will engage with students and the SPPGA community through lectures, simulations, and events.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/geoufuleiw
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/geoufuleiw
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
SPPGA welcomes Diamond Isinger as the inaugural Expert in Residence. In February and March 2026, she will engage with students and the SPPGA community through lectures, simulations, and events.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/geoufuleiw
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/geoufuleiw
Tickets are now available for our #LIND26 event with Hasan Piker, a journalist and widely followed creator redefining political commentary in the digital age.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/rkvycwkkab
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/rkvycwkkab
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Tickets are now available for our #LIND26 event with Hasan Piker, a journalist and widely followed creator redefining political commentary in the digital age.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/rkvycwkkab
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/rkvycwkkab
Tickets are now available for our #LIND26 event with Charity Weeden, a former NASA Associate Administrator and 23-year Royal Canadian Air Force veteran exploring space, security, and geopolitics.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/zamadmpsms
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/zamadmpsms
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Tickets are now available for our #LIND26 event with Charity Weeden, a former NASA Associate Administrator and 23-year Royal Canadian Air Force veteran exploring space, security, and geopolitics.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/zamadmpsms
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/zamadmpsms
What makes the MPPGA program truly unique? Hear from our SPPGA faculty on why the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program stands out among the others.
Apply by Jan 20, 2026 to join the next cohort: https://f.mtr.cool/lowknqnqfc
Apply by Jan 20, 2026 to join the next cohort: https://f.mtr.cool/lowknqnqfc
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
What makes the MPPGA program truly unique? Hear from our SPPGA faculty on why the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program stands out among the others.
Apply by Jan 20, 2026 to join the next cohort: https://f.mtr.cool/lowknqnqfc
Apply by Jan 20, 2026 to join the next cohort: https://f.mtr.cool/lowknqnqfc
India and Indonesia’s failure to ratify the WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is weakening efforts to curb subsidy-driven overfishing. SPPGA Prof @kristenhopewell.bsky.social explains why.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/oibwrbwcsf
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/oibwrbwcsf
January 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM
India and Indonesia’s failure to ratify the WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is weakening efforts to curb subsidy-driven overfishing. SPPGA Prof @kristenhopewell.bsky.social explains why.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/oibwrbwcsf
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/oibwrbwcsf
Prof @sshneiderman.bsky.social(SPPGA; Anthropology) co-edits in Infrastructures of Democracy, exploring how road building shapes politics and democracy in Nepal. More: https://f.mtr.cool/xljwbvkobw
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Prof @sshneiderman.bsky.social(SPPGA; Anthropology) co-edits in Infrastructures of Democracy, exploring how road building shapes politics and democracy in Nepal. More: https://f.mtr.cool/xljwbvkobw
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Could events in Venezuela hit Canada’s oil sector?
Revived Venezuelan heavy crude could flood markets, lower prices and squeeze Alberta oilsands—reshaping investment and energy strategy, writes Dr. Philippe Le Billon of @sppga.ubc.ca.
theconversation.com/a-regime-cha...
Revived Venezuelan heavy crude could flood markets, lower prices and squeeze Alberta oilsands—reshaping investment and energy strategy, writes Dr. Philippe Le Billon of @sppga.ubc.ca.
theconversation.com/a-regime-cha...
A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector
Canada and Venezuela compete in the same heavy-oil regional and global markets, so shifts in supply from Canada to Venezuela would widely reverberate across the Canadian economy.
theconversation.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Could events in Venezuela hit Canada’s oil sector?
Revived Venezuelan heavy crude could flood markets, lower prices and squeeze Alberta oilsands—reshaping investment and energy strategy, writes Dr. Philippe Le Billon of @sppga.ubc.ca.
theconversation.com/a-regime-cha...
Revived Venezuelan heavy crude could flood markets, lower prices and squeeze Alberta oilsands—reshaping investment and energy strategy, writes Dr. Philippe Le Billon of @sppga.ubc.ca.
theconversation.com/a-regime-cha...
Join us for our #LIND26 event with Hasan Piker, a journalist and widely followed Twitch creator redefining political commentary in the digital age. Tickets will be available Thursday, January 8, at 12:00 PM. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/ggtqwtmlov
January 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Join us for our #LIND26 event with Hasan Piker, a journalist and widely followed Twitch creator redefining political commentary in the digital age. Tickets will be available Thursday, January 8, at 12:00 PM. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/ggtqwtmlov
The 2024–25 year at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs highlights impactful research, innovative teaching, and policy engagement. From new faculty to our ninth MPPGA cohort, it reflects our commitment to a just, sustainable world.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/nyfcrkrung
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/nyfcrkrung
January 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The 2024–25 year at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs highlights impactful research, innovative teaching, and policy engagement. From new faculty to our ninth MPPGA cohort, it reflects our commitment to a just, sustainable world.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/nyfcrkrung
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/nyfcrkrung
Tickets for our #LIND26 event with Charity Weeden go on sale Jan 8 at 12PM. As a former NASA Associate Administrator and 23-year Royal Canadian Air Force veteran, Weeden explores how geopolitics is shaping modern space activity.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/lwrkyomwuz
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/lwrkyomwuz
January 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Tickets for our #LIND26 event with Charity Weeden go on sale Jan 8 at 12PM. As a former NASA Associate Administrator and 23-year Royal Canadian Air Force veteran, Weeden explores how geopolitics is shaping modern space activity.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/lwrkyomwuz
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/lwrkyomwuz
Prof. Tsering Shakya (SPPGA/Asian Studies/Himalaya Program) is a collaborator on @moaubc.bsky.social's Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images, on until Mar 29. In this video, he reflects on Tibet, identity, and representation.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Prof. Tsering Shakya (SPPGA/Asian Studies/Himalaya Program) is a collaborator on @moaubc.bsky.social's Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images, on until Mar 29. In this video, he reflects on Tibet, identity, and representation.
Watch now:
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As G7 ministers gathered in Montreal last week, CSDI director @heiditworek.bsky.social spoke to The Canadian Press about the areas of agreement and tension on AI, digital regulation, and governance.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/mont...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/mont...
Canada turns to EU for agreements on AI as Montreal hosts G7 digital, tech ministers
OTTAWA - Canada's artificial intelligence minister kicked off two days of meetings among G7 ministers Monday touting new digital agreements with Europe — a move that comes at a time
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
December 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
As G7 ministers gathered in Montreal last week, CSDI director @heiditworek.bsky.social spoke to The Canadian Press about the areas of agreement and tension on AI, digital regulation, and governance.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/mont...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/mont...