The “Abnormal Beauty Company” is Anything But Normal
Deciem, a Toronto-based beauty start-up, is anything but normal. In 2003, rather than positioning itself as conventional, Deciem decided to…
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Smartphone Voting is on its Way, and it May Not Be a Great Idea
Today, millions of Americans went to the polls to vote in the nation’s Midterm Elections. For those looking to the…
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NAFTA’s Renegotiation and The Cost of Milk
The North American Free Trade Agreement’s infamous renegotiation can be seen as the offspring of Donald Trump’s ongoing series of…
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“OK Google, What is Privacy?”
In 1776, John Adams — a Founding Father and future President — wrote that the fight for American independence was…
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Debacle in the Desert: How the Khashoggi murder shook up Saudi’s Future Investment Initiative
A Saudi Arabia without oil dependence? That’s exactly what Mohammad bin Salman (MbS), Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, plans to…
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Freemium Frenzy, Battle Royale and Fortnite’s Growing Influence on the Gaming Industry
In the summer of 2018, developers from Electronic Arts and DICE, released the trailer for their most anticipated new game…
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You Don’t Want No Smoke – Elon’s Resignation As Tesla Chairman
On the 29th of September 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement announcing the resignation of…
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China’s Investment Complex: A New Wave of Colonialism?
Imagine a country’s capital with no paved roads, but dirt paths surrounded by farmlands. Its inhabitants suffer from rampant power…
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A Flame Reignited: Inside Calgary’s Bid for the 2026 Olympics
“The Olympic Games just don’t make money,” proclaims Dr. Moshe Lander, a sports economist and professor at McGill and Concordia…
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Incentivizing Sustainability: The Ragan-Approved Approach
When McGill’s Chris Ragan inaugurated Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, the purpose was to align the incentives of the economy with those…
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