Prof. Stewart Prest says the recent resignations from ABC indicate a discord
Professor Stewart Prest says the resignations of the chair of the park board and the chair of the school board in the space of a year are “a clear indication that there is a deep discord” in the ABC party.
Prof. Stewart Prest on the resignation of the Vancouver School Board chair from ABC
Professor Stewart Prest says the resignation of Trustee Victoria Jung from the ABC party indicates a “lack of organization” on the party’s part with the ability to maintain a cohesive direction crucial to the success of any majority on city council.
Prof. Stewart Prest discusses recent polls of the B.C. Election
Professor Stewart Prest says a recent poll shows a genuine two-horse race between the BC NDP and BC Conservatives. “Where the NDP seem to be coasting toward victory at the start of the year, they now have a genuine fight on their hands.”
Prof. Stewart Prest on the Vancouver City Council suspending its integrity commissioner
Professor Stewart Prest says the ABC majority may be looking to sideline the integrity commissioner due to uncomfortable questions being asked about the inner workings of the ABC caucus but by doing so have created a bigger problem.
Prof. Stewart Prest on Vancouver council’s decision to suspend the integrity commissioner’s work
Professor Stewart Prest says the decision to suspend the integrity commissioner’s work will have a detrimental effect on holding public officials accountable and maintaining public trust.
Prof. Stewart Prest on veteran Richmond BC United MLA defecting to BC Conservatives
Professor Stewart Prest explains this defection highlights how effective the BC Conservatives have been in distinguishing themselves as a “big-tent, right-of-centre option for politicians in the province.”
Op-ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien on Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly’s Trip to Asia
Professor Yves Tiberghien says it was “definitely a good idea” for Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly to visit Canada’s two key allies in Northeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, in addition to her diplomatic visit to China. The two former countries have long been a focal point of Joly’s diplomacy and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Prof. Stewart Prest on Surrey’s legal fight to keep the RCMP
Professor Stewart Prest says Mayor Brenda Locke’s legal fight against the Surrey police transition “was a desire to not be seen to be pushed around by the province and to really try to dig in around this position that they had laid out for themselves during the campaign.” It raises questions of the mayor’s decision making and use of tax payer money.
Prof. Stewart Prest & Prof. Irene Bloemraad on what a second Trump term would mean for Canada’s economy
Professors Stewart Prest and Irene Bloemraad discuss the implications of a second Trump presidency on Canada’s economy and immigration.
Prof. Gerald says the Sea-to-Sky riding is one to watch
Professor Gerald Baier says the Sea-toSky riding is one to watch after the BC Conservatives nominated Yuri Fulmer. There may be vote splitting between both the NDP and Greens, and the BC Conservatives and BC United, if the party nominates a candidate to replace incumbent MLA Sturdy.