Prof. Antje Ellermann and PhD student Dhriti Mehta compare immigration policies in Canada and the US
Canada and the U.S. are both liberal democracies with high levels of immigration. However, their immigration policies are starkly different.
Lessons from the frontline: Prof. Yves Tiberghien writes about the burgeoning security and economic race in the Indo-Pacific
What can Canada learn from its democratic partners in East Asia and South Asia that are facing an increasingly competitive and securitized environment?
Prof. Stewart Prest on the consequences of BC United suspending its campaign
Professor Stewart Prest says that the suspension of BC United’s campaign puts many of the party’s MLAs in a difficult situation as they “have to build their own team from scratch” with only seven weeks until the election.
Prof. Gerald Baier and Prof. Stewart Prest on BC United’s collapse
Professor Gerald Baier explains that the forcing Rustad out of BC United contributed more to the party’s collapse than its rebrand. Professor Stewart Prest says the BC NDP will now focus on issues such as affordability, housing and health care.
Prof. Stewart Prest says broad economic issues won’t drive B.C. vote choices
Professsor Stewart Prest explains that “barring some kind of deficit or debt crisis for the province” voters will focus on issues of affordability and health spending in the election.
Prof. Stewart Prest on how local governments deal with threatening behaviour
Professor Stewart Prest explains that you need to balance between to ensure leaders are held accountable but aren’t “constantly having to confront harassing language or personal denigration.”
Prof. Stewart Prest on B.C.’s upcoming election
Professor Stewart Prest says the election will be “a referendum on B.C. NDP performance on these files where there’s a lot of frustration.”
Prof. Paul Quirk discusses the diminishing power of the ‘The Squad’
Professor Paul Quirk explains that the extent of their “influence was bound to be short-lived” given that the Congressional Progressive Caucus is 10 times larger than The Squad’s membership.
Prof. Stewart Prest discusses the NDP nomination of Callista Ryan in the Vancouver-Quilchena riding
Professor Stewart Prest explains that despite not being historically strong in the riding, the NDP hope the opportunities offered by a young candidate with wider experience in politics will distract Kevin Falcon from the wider campaign to ensure he wins reelection.
Prof. Irene Bloemraad on how a Kamala Harris presidency could affect Canada’s immigration policies
Professor Irene Bloemraad explains that Ottawa could work out an agreement with the Kamala Harris administration to help some Central American migrants resettle in Canada.