This assignment is about reviewing a recent news story (or stories) highlighting a government announcement or event related to the content in chapters 4, 8, 11, 12, or 13 which are attached. It is a 7

For this assignment, you will review a recent news story (or stories) highlighting a government announcement or event related to the content in chapters 4, 8, 11, 12, or 13.

In 7-8 pages (12 point font, double-spaced, one-inch margins, plus title page and bibliography) provide a detailed summary of the news story or event, give an overview of the government’s current/past and proposed/new policy, and relate it to the underlying theory and background as presented in the course text.

In addition to the Brander text, you must utilize at least two other academic sources related to the topic. Your best bet for these would be journals related to public policy or administration, economics, or business.

A good way to provide evidence of government policy (and earn higher marks) is to utilize sources directly from government like departmental reports, budgets, news releases, web pages, etc.

Potential topics include:

• Chapter 4: Fairness & Ethics

  • Wealth distribution, social funding, public housing, etc.

• Chapter 8: International Trade

  • New US-Canada-Mexico trade agreement, US-Canada tariff dispute, US-China trade dispute

• Chapter 11: Competition Policy

  • Collusion, mergers, consumer protection

• Chapter 12: Regulation & Public Enterprises

  • Financial institution regulation, energy regulation, Crown Corporation developments

• Chapter 13: Intellectual Property

  • Patent protection, innovation funding

Grading:

• News topic summary – 20%

• Relating topic back to Brander text – 30%

• Incorporating other academic and government sources – 30%

• Grammar, formatting, etc. – 20%