The McGill International Review

Host Kai Samuel-Szablowski speaks with Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, to discuss the latest trends in Canadian public opinion.

La présentatrice Adèle Doat explore les recommandations du nouveau rapport du Comité sénatorial permanent des langues officielles pour faciliter l'accès aux services de santé dans la langue officielle de son choix, afin de garantir l’équité des soins au Canada.

Elle s’est entretenue avec le sénateur René Cormier du Nouveau-Brunswick, ainsi qu’Antoine Désilets, directeur général de la Société Santé en français. 

Host Adèle Doat explores the pressures shaping journalism in the digital age, from the news trust crisis to the rise of news influencers on social media. She is joined by Gina M. Masullo, an Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Associate Director of the Center for Media Engagement in the Moody College of Communication at UT Austin, and by David Marchese, a journalist at The New York Times and co-host of The Interview.   

Host Lauren Archibald speaks with Teresa Marshall, a multimedia artist, labour and social justice organizer, and independent filmmaker. They discuss how she has used communications and art to advocate for change over the course of her career. 

Host Lauren Archibald sits down with Liam Olsen, National Chair of the Young Liberals of Canada, to discuss youth engagement in politics. 

Camille Tavitian parle avec Valdez Onanina, journaliste et directeur du bureau francophone de Africa Check, une organisation à but non lucratif spécialisée dans la vérification des faits en Afrique. Ils discutent de comment l’organisme répond à la désinformation russe au Sahel.

Sydney Murray speaks with The Globe and Mail reporter Alanna Smith – one of the first journalists to break the news that Canada lost its measles elimination status – to discuss the work of a health reporter in today's politically charged environment, vaccinations, how to build trust with your readership, and the recent measles crisis in Canada. 

Host Ava Francin sits down with Sonia Kgomo, a former Facebook content moderator and now organizer with African Tech Workers Rising. They discuss her work in union advocacy for fair labour conditions for digital supply chain workers. 

Host Theodore Yohalem Shouse sits down with economist Kevin Page, Canada’s inaugural parliamentary budget officer and current director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, to discuss the 2025 federal budget.

Host Adèle Doat investigates the Finnish concept of comprehensive security, Finland’s new membership in NATO, and how the fear of a Russian invasion shapes the country’s foreign policy.

She is joined by Iro Särkkä, a Senior Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, and Emma Godmere, a CBC producer who received the 2025 R. James Travers fellowship to travel to Finland and report on their approach to defence and security.