Ryan Katz-Rosene

1 month ago | cittimagazine.co.uk | Ryan Katz-Rosene |l’Université d’Ottawa |Reuben Henry-Fellows

While the announcement of a high-speed rail line between Québec City and Toronto is a milestone, multiple hurdles must be cleared for this project to see the light of day. Canada is the only G7 country without a high-speed rail line, yet not for lack of trying. Over the last half century, numerous high-speed rail projects have been proposed, studied and even approved by political leaders. The obstacles to actually getting them built have proven insurmountable thus far.

Jan 17, 2025 | nationalobserver.com | Ryan Katz-Rosene

There was a relatively snowy start to Ottawa’s winter, with two big storms in the first few days of December. This, in turn, helped the Rideau Canal’s freezing process. After an early January cold snap, the Rideau Canal Skateway finally became thick (and safe) enough to open to the public on January 11. A brief foray into the skateway’s history shows that in the first few decades of its existence, opening day typically arrived in December.

Aug 18, 2024 | thetradeoff.substack.com | Ryan Katz-Rosene

It’s been raining heavily lately here. That in itself is a climate story, but a rather well known one. As the world warms the atmosphere is getting wetter, and some parts of the world, like the Gatineau Hills, are getting more precipitation, and especially more heavy rain events…Nevertheless, despite expecting more heavy rain events in the future, I was actually surprised to find a section of my road washed out today.

May 27, 2024 | timescolonist.com | Philip Loring |Ryan Katz-Rosene |l’Université d’Ottawa

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___Authors: Philip A Loring, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Guelph; and Ryan M. Katz-Rosene, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of OttawaRising food costs are squeezing Canadians around the country.

May 27, 2024 | innerself.com | Philip Loring |Ryan Katz-Rosene |Thomas Piketty |Mark Tercek

High food prices are a major threat to food security for many Canadians. (Ian Mutto/Flickr), CC BY-SARising food costs are squeezing Canadians around the country. Nearly everyone is feeling the pinch, and it’s not just an inconvenience — high food prices are a major threat to food security for many Canadians. Understanding why food prices are so high and why they are changing is critical to the well-being of our society. Unfortunately, consensus on why food price are so high is in short supply.