Welcoming Assistant Professor Vince Hopkins to UBC Political Science
Our department is excited to welcome Dr. Vince Hopkins to UBC as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Hopkins joins us from the University of Saskatchewan’s Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, where he taught after earning his doctorate from Simon Fraser University. His research in Canadian politics is focused on citizens’ take-up of government programs. […]
OP-ED: Prof. Max Cameron on the need to strengthen Canadian democracy
Professor Cameron says British Columbians are worried about the state of democracy at all levels of government. Prominent threats to democracy include “fake news,” racism and discrimination, low citizen engagement, and voter turnout.
Prof. Gerald Baier says premiers lobbying the Bank of Canada on interest rate hikes is not necessarily negative
“Obviously, the Bank of Canada collects information, collects data that helps make its decisions,” says Prof. Baier. “But it’s not hurting anyone for them to write a letter that says, ‘Here’s what’s going on and here are the negative effects of of continued interest rate hikes.'”
Prof. Maxwell Cameron writes about the challenge to Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system
As the Ontario Superior Court will soon hear a Charter challenge against the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system it should carefully consider how the way we vote affects the separation of powers, says Prof. Maxwell Cameron.
Can we achieve our emissions goals without tensions between the Federal and Provincial Governments? asks Prof. Kathryn Harrison.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison weighed in on the federal government’s proposal to offer investment tax credits to provinces for decarbonizing the country’s electricity grid
There is a pressing need to move away from fossil fuels in order to meet the targets set by BC and the Canadian Climate Institute, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison
There is a pressing need to move more quickly away from fossil fuels in order to meet targets set by the province for 2030 and by the Canadian Climate Institute for 2050, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison.
Fossil fuel subsidies undermine the purpose of carbon pricing, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison
Fossil fuel subsidies undermine the purpose of carbon pricing policies, which are designed to make it more expensive to burn fossil fuels that cause climate change.
Professor Barbara Arneil receives one of Canada’s highest honors: appointment to the Order of Canada
UBC Professor Barbara Arneil receives Order of Canada Appointment for Outstanding Contributions to Political Science.
Prof. Antje Ellermann is part of a group of Canadian scholars working on Bridging Divides, a research program on immigrant integration.
Prof. Ellermann is part of a group of Canadian scholars working on a pivotal research program, Bridging Divides, that focuses on several aspects of immigrant integration. The program “adopts a wide lens and situates migrant integration in the larger context of Canadian society, and that forefronts the ways in which Canadian society itself is changing” says Prof. Ellermann.
Voters should look out for urgency, specifics and honesty when evaluating a political candidate’s stance on climate change, says Prof. Harrison
Voting is one of the most effective forms of climate action, but Prof. Harrison says that when evaluating a candidate’s bid for your vote there are three main things to look for.