Prof. Allen Sens hopes Trudeau’s visit to Ukraine goes beyond the symbolic
Additional military equipment assistance, financial assistance for eventual reconstruction, negotiations for an end to the war, and possible declaration of Russian republics within Ukraine could have been at the top of Trudeau and Zelenskyy’s agenda, says Prof. Allen Sens. However, banning Russian oil is still a sticking point.
Prof. Gerald Baier weighs in on addition of new Okanagan federal election districts
“I wouldn’t call it just an extra riding for the Interior or the Okanagan,” says Professor Gerald Baier. “It’s a big jigsaw puzzle, but it’s not just an additional Conservative seat, as some are suggesting—it doesn’t work that way.”
Watch: Roland Paris present the 2022 Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture
We were honoured to host Roland Paris as the 2022 Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker last week. He presented a talk exploring the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what it means for the post-Cold War international order.
Prof. Gerald Baier says clarity lacking in Bill promising ‘cooling-off period’ for B.C. home buyers
University of British Columbia political science professor Gerald Baier says it would be hard for the public to understand the intent behind Bill 12 due to the current lack of details.
Prof. Gerald Baier says John Horgan’s outburst in legislature a result of NDP struggles on family doctor crisis
Prof. Gerald Baier said the family doctor crisis was one of the issues the B.C. NDP government is currently struggling with, and that is why Horgan was likely eager to push back on the opposition parties. “It wasn’t just out of the blue,” Baier told CBC News. “It was a back and forth over family physicians and a few issues that the Liberals hope to show the NDP to be vulnerable on.”
Prof. Kathryn Harrison says latest emissions data signals Canada’s government still has its work cut out for it
Prof. Harrison said the report shows that the federal carbon tax and regulations to change Canada’s electricity sources and limit methane emissions have had a meaningful impact. But those reductions have been “undone” by growth in other areas.
Prof. Maxwell Cameron comments on how Liberal-NDP agreement could impact the Conservative leadership race
If the Conservatives try to select a new leader and unite the divided party, the Liberals might feel less vulnerable. “If they do that, then that really is good for the Liberals, and then the Liberals can afford the association with the NDP; they’ll still be occupying the middle ground,” said professor Maxwell Cameron.
Prof. Michael Byers says Russia is unlikely to consider an incursion along the icy frontier with Canada
“It’s all quiet on this side of the Arctic and likely will remain that way,” Prof. Michael Byers said. “The primary military mission in the Canadian Arctic is search-and-rescue. It’s so far from Russia, and there’s so little incentive for Russian interference there.”
Prof. Gerald Baier comments on the confidence and supply agreement announced by the Liberals and NDP
According to Professor Gerald Baier, both the parties will have victories and accomplishments they can highlight. “But this (agreement) also has the potential to really hurt the NDP going forward, because voters will think, ‘Why would I vote NDP when the Liberals are doing the kinds of things that the NDP would do?” said Professor Gerald Baier.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses how Canadian pipelines won’t solve Europe’s energy insecurity
Professor Kathryn Harrison said moving to renewable energy is “arguably quicker to deploy than building new terminals or new pipelines.” According to her, the idea that Canadian oil and gas can rescue Europe from its dependence on Russia is not as feasible as Kenney and many Conservative MPs would have us believe.