Economics
People
A minister for both the economy and English-speaking Quebecers
As Quebec’s finance minister, Eric Girard, BCom’89, already had a lot on his plate. Now, he has an additional responsibility – he’ll be trying to improve relations between his Coalition Avenir Québec government and the province’s anglophone community.
Webcasts
Why does everything cost so much?
From droughts in California to Covid lockdowns in China, events occurring thousands of kilometres away are having a profound impact on household economies, hindering our ability to put healthy food on our tables and to stock our wardrobes and medicine cabinets.
Webcasts
The Future of our Cities
In the final of a three-part webcast series exploring our shifting world, listen in as leading McGill University thinkers and practitioners weigh in on the future of our cities.
Webcasts
The Future of the Economy and Personal Wealth
Tune in as our experts discuss the future of the economy and personal wealth in the wake of disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Webcasts
The Future of Work
Tune in as our experts discuss the future of work in the wake of disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Society
A helping hand for those perplexed by personal finance
If you are like many Canadians, you’re wrestling with debt, and personal finance is only a little less intimidating than quantum physics. An online course offered by top teachers from the Desautels Faculty of Management might help. And it’s free.
Discovery
Informing the debate
Associate professor of economics Christopher Ragan reflects on the final report of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission and its six-year goal to bring sober analysis to politically charged topics like carbon pricing. “We knew we were entering into a very polarized debate.”
People
Meet the blockchain lawyer
It’s hard to believe that when she crossed the McGill stage at Convocation in May 2016, blockchain was barely on Kendra Alexia Hefti’s radar. Since then she has helped build Deloitte Canada’s blockchain practice, and recently took on a global blockchain role. She now leads Deloitte’s tax technology practice in Dubai. Her initiation to “blockchain” […]
People
Quebec’s new finance minister clear on priorities
Quebec’s new finance minister Eric Girard, BCom’89, says his government’s focus on the economy and education will pay important dividends for the province’s future.