“Very politically contentious”: Prof. Kathryn Harrison on the challenges for the Liberals’ promise of a just transition
In The Toronto Star, Professor Kathryn Harrison comments on the challenges of the Liberals’ 2019 promise for a “just transition” away from oil & gas.
Prof. Max Cameron: Should university admissions be decided by a lottery among qualified applicants?
In an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun, Professor Max Cameron discusses the idea that university admissions be decided through a lottery of qualified applicants.
Prof. Paul Quirk speaks to the National Post about the support for Donald Trump in Canada
“Coming out to a protest march in Trump regalia is a way of thumbing one’s nose at all of the major Canadian political parties.”
Grace Lore on her journey from UBC Political Science to the BC Legislature
UBC Political Science alumna Grace Lore plans to leverage her expertise and passion for gender equity and intersectional feminism to tackle her mandate as a BC NDP MLA and the parliamentary secretary on gender equity.
Postdoctoral Fellow Chris Tenove publishes report on incivility on social media during 2019 election campaign
UBC Political Science Postdoctoral Fellow Chris Tenove investigates incivility during elections in a new report Trolled on the Campaign Trail–Online Incivility and Abuse in Canadian Politics.
New PoliSci podcast showcases cutting-edge research in comparative politics
Political Science professors Alan Jacobs and Yang-Yang Zhou launched Scope Conditions, a new podcast featuring the cutting-edge research being done in comparative politics, which provides a virtual platform for academics to share their recent advances in the field.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison writes about the first “credible” federal climate plan in Canada for The Conversation
For the first time, a Canadian government is being honest about what it will take to meet our 2030 target and begin the transition to net-zero emissions.
“If the US democracy begins to collapse, the consequences for Canadians are kind of unimaginable.” Prof. Max Cameron on why Canadians are closely watching the US election
Canadians were already on edge heading into the U.S. election, but the uncertain outcome Tuesday night and the likely recounts and court battles to come have only heightened that sense of unease.
Professor Maxwell Cameron on how B.C.’s snap election reflects our electoral system
Minority parliaments are not necessarily unstable or unproductive. Ironically, it is the logic of our first-past-the-post system that has created the incentive to destabilize a working supply and confidence arrangement.