Extremely cold temperatures are expected to hit most of Canada this weekend due to an Arctic air mass. As well, a severe winter storm is forecast for large parts of the United States.
McGill experts are available to comment on various aspects of the situation:
In a bid to encourage housing construction, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has announced the city plans to loosen obligations for developers that were enacted by the previous administration. Her team has also identified 80 plots of land owned by the municipality that are available for mixed use and non-profit projects.
This McGill expert is available to comment Saturday, Jan 24 in the afternoon, or thereafter:
A new report calls for action to rebuild Canadians’ trust in health science, warning declining confidence is undermining public health and could weaken the country’s ability to respond to future crises.
The number of reports of conjugal violence received by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) each year has tripled in the last decade, according to news reports. Representatives from the SQ have suggested this increase indicates people feel more comfortable reporting it, rather than an increase in violence.
McGill experts are available to comment:
As U.S. President Donald Trump reiterates the U.S. interest in taking control of Greenland, various NATO allies, including possibly Canada, are preparing to send troops to the Danish territory as an expression of solidarity.
These McGill experts are available to comment:
Urgent action is needed to scale up needle and syringe programs around the world to curb the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, an international group of experts warns.
In a new study published in The Lancet Global Health, the authors say the programs are effective but remain widely underfunded due to policy barriers rooted in stigma and discrimination.
Sweeping changes to childhood vaccine guidance in the United States mean that several vaccines, including those for COVID-19, influenza and RSV, are no longer universally recommended.
A McGill University expert is available to comment:
Jesse Papenburg, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and Chair of the Quebec Immunization Committee.
Next week, Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China on a trade mission designed to expand markets for Canadian goods and reduce Canada’s reliance on trade with the United States.
These McGill experts are available to discuss Canada-China trade relations:
At least 25 people have been killed as protests have swept across Iran in recent days, according to news reports. The demonstrations, which started in the bazaar of Tehran, were sparked by concerns about soaring inflation, but have broadened into expressions of dissatisfaction with Iran’s theocratic regime.
McGill experts are available to comment:
Rex Brynen, Professor, Department of Political Science, is an expert in Middle East politics and security.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by U.S. special forces last week and are to appear in a U.S. court today on charges related to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has coined the term “Donroe Doctrine,” after the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine setting out U.S. dominance of the Western Hemisphere and has threatened the government of Colombia.
These McGill experts are available to comment on this topic:
The Canadian federal government has announced new measures to reduce methane pollution.
The greenhouse gas, which is primarily emitted through fossil fuel extraction and by landfills, has 80 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide.
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Maria Popova, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Jean Monnet Chair, can speak about how the future of NATO will be affected, whether this shift may lead to an increase in conscription in European countries and the potential rise of far-right leaders in Europe.
Maria.popova [at] mcgill.ca (English)
Starting Dec. 10, Australia will become the first country in the world to ban the use of social media platforms by those who are under 16. The goal is to protect the young from cyber-bullying, grooming and exposure to harmful content. The onus will be on the social media companies to enforce the ban.
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Perry Adler, Faculty Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine, can speak to a range of mental health topics, including seasonal depressive disorder and its treatments, the “holiday blues,” family and social pressures during the holidays, as well as stress and expectations tied to New Year’s Eve and resolutions.
A new study suggests that food prices in Canada may increase by four to six per cent in 2026. This is primarily likely to be due to increases in the prices of beef and chicken, although the cost of canned goods is also expected to rise.
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