Dr. Stewart Prest on Adrian Dix’s appointment: A pivotal shift for B.C.’s energy and climate future
Dr. Stewart Prest highlights Adrian Dix’s new role as B.C.’s Energy and Climate Minister, calling it a pivotal move to align growth with emissions targets.
Dr. Stewart Prest on Vancouver’s double byelection: A barometer for ABC’s governance and opposition unity
Dr. Stewart Prest calls Vancouver’s double byelection a key test of ABC’s governance and opposition unity.
Dr. Stewart Prest: Analyzing Trump’s bold claims on Canada’s sovereignty
Dr. Stewart Prest discusses Trump’s threats to Canada’s sovereignty and the need for strong resistance from Canadian leaders.
Dr. Terri Givens on Trump’s tariff threats: Canada’s leverage in trade and diplomacy
Dr. Terri Givens highlights Teck Trail’s role in Canada’s trade leverage against U.S. tariffs.
Trudeau’s resignation: Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston discusses the impact on British Columbia
With Justin Trudeau’s resignation and Parliament prorogation, Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston analyzes the potential political ripple effects on BC.
Prof. Vince Hopkins receives 2024-25 Stone Research Grant for study on job search behaviour
Hopkins and postdoc Christian Schimpf explore how negative financial shocks impact job search behaviour across different wealth-income groups in his study.
UBC Political Science Faculty Publications: Fall 2024
From the effects of COVID-19 on ideological beliefs to the role of local knowledges in international peacebuilding, check out their recent publications.
Dr. Stewart Prest weighs in on B.C. Conservative’s court challenge to Surrey-Guildford election result
Dr. Stewart Prest discusses the B.C. Conservative challenge to the Surrey-Guildford election results.
Dr. Stewart Prest: Trump’s threat to Canadian sovereignty is more than economic
Dr. Stewart Prest explores how Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st state challenge both its sovereignty and identity.
UBC experts say Trump’s threats against Canada are insulting and unserious but cannot be ignored
Prof. Terri Givens, Prof. Max Cameron, and Dr. Stewart Prest condemn Trump’s annexation threats as bullying and imperialistic.