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How can we fix Canada’s health care system?

Health policy expert Amélie Quésnel-Vallée explains why health care in Canada feels like it is eroding, how we can make it more accessible and equitable, and why we should still be proud of our national health care system despite its challenges.

Freedom and justice in a polarized world

Political Science professor Catherine Lu explores how we might reimagine foundational concepts such as freedom, human rights and global justice in an era marked by deepening political polarization and global unrest.

When governments use AI: what can go wrong (and right)?

Professor Jennifer Raso, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law, delves deep into AI and how governments are using AI to make decisions, why regulation is so challenging, and the ways AI is changing the policies and politics that affect our lives.

Will the world run out of food?

Learn how conflict, climate change and rural migration are converging to leave millions increasingly vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition – and what it will take to address one of the most urgent challenges of our time with Patrick Courtbaoui, Managing Director of McGill’s Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security.

Why great cities matter more than ever - for us and the earth

In this episode, Professor Kevin Manaugh, Department of Geography and the Bieler School of Environment, talks about how urban design, transit access, and neighborhood planning can affect poverty and health. We also dive into how cities are tackling climate threats like fires and floods—and what we can all do to ensure our governments make the best decisions to build more resilient, livable communities.