Prof. Kathryn Harrison comments on whether GHG emissions have risen under Trudeau
“It is very likely that [emissions] fell from 2019 to 2020, because of economic contraction during the pandemic — but we don’t have that data yet,” Professor Kathryn Harrison told CBC.
Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou’s research featured in The Economist
Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou’s and Andrew Shaver’s (University of California, Merced) shows that fears over civil conflict sparked by Afghan refugees could be misplaced. Their research found that the presence of refugee settlements did not increase the probability of conflict.
Prof. Gerald Baier comments on schisms between federal and provincial wings of the NDP
“When the NDP is in government, they tend to face a bit of criticism from the left, the farther left, even though they are the farthest left of the mainstream parties, because governing requires some degree of compromise,” Prof. Gerald Baier said.
It is possible that countries could develop anti-satellite technology without creating more space debris, Prof. Byers says
“Using 1000s of satellites to support communications provides redundancy and therefore protection against direct ASAT strikes”, Professor Michael Byers told The Independent.
Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot Elected Member of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists by Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to UBC Political Science Professor Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot who was elected as a Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists by the Royal Society of Canada.
Prof. Gerald Baier comments on Erin O’Toole’s campaign appearances on the North Shore
Gerald Baier, a North Shore resident and professor of political science at University of British Columbia, said O’Toole’s stop on the North Shore is indicative of the party’s desire to win back those seats. “We have 17 days left, so every place they go is very symbolic of where they’re hoping to make gains,” he said.
Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston says Liberal and NDP supporters more likely to use mail-in options to vote
“I would think parties would be unwise to certainly motivate their strategies and their logistics all that dramatically because of the possibility of mail-in ballots. They still need to get millions of voters down toward the end of the campaign,” Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston said.
Vancouver has the biggest pool of unsafe seats in 2021 election says Prof. Gerald Baier
“By the time the numbers are tallied it will come down to what happens in a province that’s really competitive between all three parties,” Baier said, adding B.C. sent an “eclectic mix” of MPs from all parties to Parliament in 2019.
Postdoctoral fellow Amy Janzwood scrutinizes Conservative climate policy
“The Conservatives’ plan would have been impressive 10 or 15 years ago, but it is woefully out of touch with climate science today,” said Amy Janzwood, a postdoctoral research fellow in political science at the University of British Columbia.
SPPGA Welcomes Professor Maxwell A. Cameron – Q&A
The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) welcomed Professor Maxwell A. Cameron to the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs as of July 1, 2021. Prof. Cameron (Ph.D., California, Berkeley, 1989) is jointly appointed with SPPGA and Political Science at the University of British Columbia.