Using a unique dataset of legislators’ electoral and biographic data in the Canadian federal and provincial parliaments, UBC Political Science PhD Graduate Alex Rivard analyzes the extent to which family dynasties affect the career development of legislators since the late 1700s.
In this cohosted event by our COMP-CAN and International Relations Colloquiums, Prof. Volodymyr Dubovyk addresses takeaways from the War in Ukraine, including what it means for military technology, international law and large-scale warfare
“We are Family: Political Dynasties in Canada” Alex Rivard 
“What does Russia’s war on Ukraine teach us so far?” Prof. Volodymyr Dubovyk