JSGS Policy Brief
The Policy Brief is a digital publication, written by JSGS scholars and leading policy experts, to provide context and perspective on important public issues and to further discussion and debate within the public sector. It provides policy makers and those interested in policy formation with timely and expert analysis, observations and potential policy approaches to relevant issues concerning the public.
If you have a subject idea that is current, topical and relevant to the public policy debate, and are interested in authoring a brief, please contact the Policy Brief editor, Dale Eisler.
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Barriers to healthy urban design policies: Perspectives from the City of Regina in Saskatchewan
By: Akram Mahani, Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) with Joonsoo Sean Lyeo, Agnes Fung, Shanzey Ali, Kelly Husack, Nazeem Muhajarine, Tania Diener, Chelsea Brown
The intricate interplay between urban design, health, and equity has emerged as a critical focal point in pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11, which seeks...
The global resurgence of economic nationalism: A looming threat for Canada
By: Kevin Lynch, former Clerk of the Privy Council, federal Deputy Minister, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Vice-Chair BMO Financial
A new strain of economic nationalism is reshaping policies in the world’s two largest economies – the U.S. and China – and risks infecting the rest of us. This bout of nationalism ...
Canada’s Critical Mineral Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges for the Development of Critical Mineral Supply Chain in Saskatchewan
By: Albert I. Ugochukwu, Senior Policy Fellow, Centre for the Study of Science and Innovation Policy, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS)
Saskatchewan has a significant endowment of critical minerals and Rare Earth Elements. With the right policies the province can become a major player in the supply chain for develo...
Saskatchewan’s Forgone Potash Windfall: Collecting a Fair Public Return
By: Erin Weir, Former MP & Consulting Economist, Silo Strategy
The price of potash doubled in 2022, adding $10 billion to the value of Saskatchewan's pink gold. But the provincial government collected only a quarter of this windfall. This poli...
Quebec as a Model for Provincial Autonomy in Alberta and Beyond
By: Daniel Béland, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, McGill University and André Lecours, Professor of Political Science, University of Ottawa
Nationalism is a powerful political force in countries as different as Canada, Belgium, Spain and the UK. In federal states, nationalist movements typically work to augment the aut...
Economic Development in Saskatchewan: Where to from here?
By: Ron Styles, Executive-in-Residence, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
The health of the Saskatchewan economy is an issue of active debate, usually leading to a discussion on how to improve the province’s economic growth and employment performance. Th...