MPPAL students did York University proud, finishing in the top-five at the 2018 CAPPA/IPAC National Public Administration Case Competition. Simon Fraser University hosted the seventh annual competition in Vancouver, 23-24 February. It attracted a strong field of thirteen teams from graduate programs across Canada.

The teams examined current challenges to intergovernmental Canada associated with the Alberta-British Columbia pipeline project. The case was entitled "Getting to Implementation: The Politics of Pipelines." A blue-ribbon panel judged teams from Simon Fraser, Carlton, and Johnson Shoyama (Regina) to be 2018 medalists.

True to its game-changer tradition, Team York framed the way forward as a win-win-win for Indigenous peoples, the environment, and the economy. It recommended strengthened oversight as the path to enhanced governance, relations, and results. The Team advised the Minister responsible on positive policy outcomes for the Province of British Columbia, as well as on implementation strategies with the City of Kamloops and Opposition MLAs in Kamloops. York added to its reputation for fun, fair play, networking, and the learning journey. Our part-time MPPAL students made a full-time commitment to excellence in public administration.