Congrats to Dr. David Risk, the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government Research Chair in Climate Science and Policy and the Director of the FluxLab at @stfx-university.bsky.social, on being named the Scientific Director for the Subsurface Energy R&D Investment Program. subsurfaceenergyns.ca

New publication co-authored by Fellow Dr. Katie Aubrecht, Canada Research Chair in Health Equity and Social Justice, and the Safe Places for Aging and Care Project. The article explores how Long-Term Residential Care (LTRC) features contribute to violence against staff. bit.ly/48zp6ig

The Mulroney Institute & Political Science Dept at @stfx-university.bsky.social are hosting a book launch event. Who Deserves Welfare? Framing Social Assistance in Canadian News Media Author: Dr. Rebecca Wallace, Mila Mulroney Chair in Women and Politics Apr. 22, 2026 | 3-4:30 pm | MULH 4022

In a recent op-ed, @asamckercher.bsky.social argues Prime Minister Carney would be wise to reconsider cuts at Global Affairs Canada. bit.ly/4vg8vty "One need only look to the United States today to see the geopolitical limitations of a $1 trillion defence budget alongside a gutted foreign service."

"Cubans are real victims here." Yvon Grenier, a former Mulroney Institute Fellow and Professor Emeritus at @stfx-university.bsky.social, talks to CTV News about the ongoing problems in Cuba. Watch it now: bit.ly/4t82JIL

New journal article, co-written by Mulroney Institute Fellow Dr. Bhavik Parikh. "Public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on international tax evasion": bit.ly/4bQWYJy Parikh is an Associate Professor of Finance @stfx-university.bsky.social.

"Is Trump’s new blockade pushing Cuba toward democracy, a hostile takeover, or just chaos?" A recent op-ed by Dr. Yvon Grenier, Professor Emeritus at StFX and former Mulroney Institute Fellow, argues that "There is more for Canada to do to help Cubans than just oppose Trump." bit.ly/4rb9dFn

The Mulroney Institute is pleased to welcome The Hon. Lisa Raitt as part of its Distinguished Speakers Series for a talk, titled: "A Different Kind of Love Than Before, But It’s There”: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiving in Canada. 🗓️ March 9 | 7-9 pm 📍 MULH 2030 @stfx-university.bsky.social

New Journal Article — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Feminist Policy Reform, and the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada: bit.ly/45SK8XT Co-authored by Katherine Starr (PGOV '24) and Dr. Bailey Gerrits, the Mila Mulroney Chair in Women, Policy, and Governance.

The Canadian military would be “foolish” not to draw up plans on how to respond to a U.S. invasion, says Asa McKercher, an expert on Canada-U.S. relations. McKercher, an Associate Prof at @stfx-university.bsky.social, recently spoke to the National Post: bit.ly/4atmxzC

Adam Lajeunesse, associate prof of @stfx-university.bsky.social, told @globalnews.ca, that it’s not necessarily a military threat from a hostile foreign power that Canada needs to worry about in the North. Raed it now: bit.ly/4a5tipV

Dr. Asa McKercher, Steven K. Hudson Research Chair In Canada-US Relations at the Mulroney Institute, recently spoke to CBC's Mainstreet NS. He was asked to respond to comments by former Canadian ambassador to the UN, Bob Rae, who recently said: "We're now on the menu." Listen now: bit.ly/4bJdZpm

"Canadians should be concerned." OpEd by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Adam Lajeunesse: bit.ly/3LrHEc9 Whitney Lackenbauer is a professor and Canada Research Chair at Trent University. Adam Lajeunesse is the Mulroney Chair in Arctic and Maritime Security at @stfx-university.bsky.social.

#StFX researchers are addressing timely global issues. Dr. Adam Lajeunesse, Chair in Arctic and Maritime Security at the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, examines how Canada’s Arctic sovereignty differs from Greenland’s.

The StFX community is invited to attend an upcoming Lunch & Learn featuring Mulroney Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Kristen Csenkey. Governing the Quantum Era: Digital Technology and Global Cyber Governance 🗓️ Jan. 19, 2026 🕦 11:30 am - 1 pm 📍 Mulroney Hall 4023

One of the world’s largest teams dedicated to methane measurement is housed in a busy lab on the StFX campus. At its forefront is Dr. Dave Risk, an earth and environmental science prof & Mulroney Institute Research Chair in Climate Science and Policy. bit.ly/49tF6Cb

Mulroney Institute Distinguished Fellow Dr. Doug Brown, an Associate Professor of Political Science at StFX, recently appeared on the Let's Talk Antigonish! podcast to discuss the town's infrastructure projects and offer guidance on preventing future crises. Listen here: bit.ly/4j2HdBk

👋 Please join us in welcoming Bonnie Brownlee to the Mulroney Institute’s External Advisory Board! Ms. Brownlee brings extensive expertise to the External Advisory Board, and her membership will be invaluable to the Mulroney Institute. Learn more: www.stfx.ca/news/Bonnie-...

👏 Congrats to David C. Young on his latest book: "Education Law in Canada: A Guide for Teachers and Administrators, Second Edition" published by @uoftpress.bsky.social. bit.ly/4ptvfm5 Dr. Young is a Fellow of the Mulroney Institute and Director of the Frank McKenna Centre for Leadership at StFX.

Congrats to Dr. Rebecca Wallace, the Mila Mulroney Research Chair in Women and Politics at the Mulroney Institute, and Dr. Hailey Murphy, Assistant Professor of Political Science at St. Francis Xavier University, on receiving a Partnership Engage Grant from the @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca.

Thanks to bestselling Canadian author & award-winning educator Dr. Jen Fraser (@bulliedbrain.bsky.social) for meeting with StFX staff, students, faculty, & community members to discuss her new book: The Gaslit Brain. The Mulroney Institute & Frank McKenna Centre for Leadership co-hosted the visit.

All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the Fall 2025 Research Chairs Colloquium. 🗓️Tuesday, November 18th 🕦11:30 AM – 1:45 PM 📍Council Chambers at @stfxuniversity Learn more: stfx.ca/reseachchairs

The Mulroney Institute Presents: Lament for a Nation at 60 This two-day hybrid symposium will celebrate the 60th anniversary of George Grant's Lament for a Nation (1965). 🗓️ Nov. 13-14, 2025 📍 In-Person: Mulroney Hall 4030 💻 Zoom link: Email [email protected] Learn more: bit.ly/4oY9gU7

The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government is pleased to officially welcome Sandy Silver (BA '94) as the inaugural Victor Dahdaleh Practitioner-in-Residence. Join Us for a Lunch & Learn FROM X TO PREMIER 🗓️ Nov. 20, 2025 🕛 12-1:30 pm 📍 Mulroney Hall 4023

Thank you to The Hon. Kim Pate for visiting with students, staff, & faculty at #StFX as part of the Mulroney Institute's Sober Second Thinkers Speakers Series. Senator Pate held a public lecture, attended classes, & met with Indigenous students & community members.

The Mulroney Institute & Frank McKenna Centre for Leadership are pleased to welcome Canadian author and educator Dr. Jennifer Fraser, who will share insights into her book: The Gaslit Brain. 🗓️ Nov. 4 | 7-9 pm 📍 MULH 2030 @stfx-university.bsky.social * Lunch and Learn - Nov. 5, 11:30, MULH 4023

The Mulroney Institute, StFX Development Studies, and Coady Institute present: Canada in a Changing World: The Future of the Feminist International Assistance Policy and Global Solidarity 🗓️ Oct. 22 🕖 7 PM 📍 MULH 3030 @stfx-university.bsky.social *Lunch & Learn: Oct. 22 at noon in MULH 4023

The Mulroney Institute welcomes The Honourable Kim Pate as part of the Sober Second Thinkers Speakers Series. "Reconciliation Requires Us to Decolonize, Decriminalize, and Decarcerate" Featuring Senator Pate 🗓️ Oct. 16, 2025 | 7-9 pm 📍 Mulroney Hall 2032 @stfx-university.bsky.social

The Mulroney Institute at @stfx-university.bsky.social is pleased to announce The Hon. Sandy Silver (BA ‘94) as the inaugural Victor Dahdaleh Practitioner-in-Residence. Learn more: bit.ly/46VVYQL The in-person residency program will begin November 6, 2025.

Today is the National Day For Truth And Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. Today, we remember and honour the survivors, their families and communities, and those who never returned home. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports: nctr.ca/publications-and-reports/reports/

Dr. Jamie Levin, the inaugural Tanenbaum Chair in Peace and Conflict at the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, recently co-wrote an article with Sarah Treleaven that appeared in @thewalrus.ca. "The Children Russia Stole from Ukraine" Read it now: bit.ly/4pxqbOu

UPCOMING PANEL EVENT The New Global (Dis)Order: The Crisis of Liberal Internationalism and Its Consequences 🗓️ October 7, 2025 | 7-9 pm Mulroney Hall 4030 @stfx-university.bsky.social Presented by the Mulroney Institute, Development Studies, and Coady Institute.

Joshua Kroker, PGOV '25, was recently published through the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN). "A Road to Resources in the Canadian Arctic: The Grays Bay Port and Road Project / Arctic Security Corridor." Read it now: bit.ly/46PgPWV

The Mulroney Institute is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of The Hon. Dr. Donald H. Oliver. Dr. Oliver was a trailblazer, becoming the first Black man in Canadian history to be appointed to the Senate. He was also a friend to the Institute, and will be sorely missed.

Join CIC Halifax for a Public Talk & Panel. Featuring Dr. Kim Richard Nossal Moderated by Dr. @asamckercher.bsky.social 🗓️ Thursday, Sept. 25 🕕 6 pm to 8:30 pm 📍 Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd Cost: Free Register in advance: bit.ly/4pkublz

The Deveau Centre for Indigenous Governance and Social Justice at StFX is hosting a free concert commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers Sept. 30, 2025 | 7 p.m. Schwartz Auditorium @stfx-university.bsky.social

New Publication: "The State and the Legal Canadian Cannabis User: Revisiting Howard Becker." Co-written by Mulroney Institute Fellow Dr. Patricia Cormack, a Sociology Prof at StFX, and Dr. James Cosgrave, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Trent University. Read it now: bit.ly/45Zp4zv

📘Upcoming Book Launch! Royal Histories by Dr. Joel Z. Garrod The Sociology Department and the Mulroney Institute @stfx-university.bsky.social are pleased to co-host this in-person event. 🗓️ Sept. 19 | 5 pm - 6:30 pm Sobey’s Reading Room, 4th Floor, Nasso Family Science Centre

Congrats to Mulroney Institute Research Fellow Dr. Peter Kikkert and his academic, government, and Inuit partners on receiving over $1.3 million in Government of Canada funding for a three-year project for improvements to Arctic ground search and rescue. bit.ly/4paMCsO

The Mulroney Institute is pleased to announce the Tanenbaum Chair in Peace and Conflict, an ambitious program that examines the causes of war and conditions for peace. Dr. Jamie Levin is the inaugural Tanenbaum Chair in Peace and Conflict. Learn more: bit.ly/462Imnv

On new military pay and benefits... By @achapnick.bsky.social bit.ly/3HxbF8g Chapnick is a professor of defence studies at the RMC. He co-authored a book with Asa McKercher, the Mulroney Institute's Steven K. Hudson Chair in Canada-US Relations: Canada First, Not Canada Alone.

Dr. Adam Perry, a Fellow at the Mulroney Institute, contributed to a recently published report: National Housing Standards for Migrant Agricultural Workers. The guidance document recommends the introduction of consistent, strongly enforced housing standards. farmworkerhousing.ca/national-hou...

Opinion: Alberta’s parks are part of who we are — we must protect them: bit.ly/476nVqD This op-ed in the Edmonton Journal was written by Claire Morrison, a student in the PGOV Program at the Mulroney Institute. Claire is also the new editor of Policy+, an undergrad peer-reviewed student journal.

Dr. @kristencsenkey.bsky.social, a Postdoc Fellow at the Mulroney Institute, has recently co-authored a new article introducing a practical cybersecurity framework. Cutting Through the Tangled Webs of Civil and Military Aviation Toward a Practical Cybersecurity Framework: jmss.org/article/view...

Dr. William Sweet, a Fellow at the Mulroney Institute and Philosophy Professor at StFX, recently completed a two-week lecture tour in China that centred on the introduction of Western ethics to China in the early 20th century, highlighting the influence of British idealism. bit.ly/3GvMVwR

We are pleased to announce Dr. Adam Perry (@perryja.bsky.social) has been named a Fellow of the Institute. Dr. Perry is an interdisciplinary researcher whose work explores migration, precarious labour, and emancipatory adult education through qualitative, participatory, and arts-based methods.

We are pleased to announce Dr. Joel Garrod has been named a Fellow of the Institute. Dr. Garrod is an Asst Prof in the Sociology Dept. @stfx-university.bsky.social. His research focuses on globalization, financialization, neoliberalism, corporate power, & the transformation of the nation-state.

Just in time for 🇨🇦 Day! What's going on with attachment and identity in 🇨🇦 ? How do the patterns vary across the federation? www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/lis...

We are pleased to announce Dr. Lavinia Stan has been named the inaugural Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Chair in Democracy and Governance. Dr. Stan, a PoliSci prof @stfx-university.bsky.social, is a comparative politics specialist widely recognized as an expert on Romania & the post-communist world.

StFX and The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq have signed a new agreement at the Frank McKenna Centre to strengthen collaboration and amplify Mi’kmaq knowledge, governance, and treaty education. #stfx www.stfx.ca/news/StFX-Co...