Balsillie Papers

Lena Gahwi and
Margaret Walton-Roberts
A historic lack of investment in care, especially in areas of elder care, has resulted in long-term care (LTC) facilities being the epicentre of the pandemic in various nations.

Alan Whiteside and Felicia Clement
The COVID-19 pandemic has paralyzed the global community, but its impacts around the world have not been homogeneous.

Warren Parker and Jill Barclay
In China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea, a combination of disciplined and proactive responses led to early containment of initial COVID-19 outbreaks.

Jatin Nathwani and Raynier Ramasra
The politicians and policy makers who will be tasked with addressing Canada’s future fiscal situation likely have not yet begun their careers.

Tim Elcombe
The inherent socio-political tension of sport — that it simultaneously matters and doesn’t matter — is never more apparent than times like the current COVID-19 crisis.

Ann Fitz-Gerald*
The COVID-19 global pandemic has reinforced the need for today’s policy to address humanity’s future critical challenges.

Margaret Walton-Roberts
The unprecedented global shut-down due to the pandemic of COVID-19 is exposing public health system weakness globally.

Jatin Nathwani
In the seeds of this current tragedy lies a historic opportunity for Canada to transition to a low-carbon energy economy — away from dependence on the oil and gas sector.