{"id":228860,"date":"2020-04-17T19:15:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T23:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/podcast\/pandemic-policy-making-challenge-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T01:04:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:04:58","slug":"pandemic-policy-making-challenge-2","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/fr\/podcast\/pandemic-policy-making-challenge-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The challenge of making policy in a pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do you make policy, good policy, in a crisis? That\u2019s the question on everyone\u2019s minds, as all levels of government try to find ways of putting out fires without sparking new ones. You have to be quick. You have to actually be able to make your policies happen. And you have to be responsive when citizens tell you what\u2019s not working.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Robson knows this. She\u2019s an associate professor in the Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management at Carleton University, and an expert on social policy, tax policy and financial inclusion. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1lOJn7XS6ETIkbLRodYk681M_2dxkkQsc\/view\">plain-language guide on accessing the COVID-19 benefits<\/a> has been picked up by media outlets, think tanks and citizens\u2019 groups alike.<\/p>\n<p>She joined the podcast last Wednesday, April 8th, to discuss how Canada is faring on these policy-making goals, and how we can better support those most at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Download for free. New episodes every other week. Tweet your questions and comments to @IRPP or @jbugiel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This article is part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/fr\/magazines\/march-2020\/la-pandemie-de-coronavirus-la-reponse-du-canada\/\">The Coronavirus Pandemic: Canada\u2019s Response<\/a><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span>special feature.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-caption\">Photo: Shutterstock, by GoodStudio.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you make policy, good policy, in a crisis? That\u2019s the question on everyone\u2019s minds, as all levels of government try to find ways of putting out fires without sparking new ones. You have to be quick. You have to actually be able to make your policies happen. 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