Prof. Gerald Baier finds it odd that many NDP incumbents have chosen not to run for re-election
Prof. Gerald Baier, a Canadian politics expert at the University of B.C., said he considered it strange the number of incumbent New Democrats who decided not to run this fall, especially with the party ahead in the polls.
Sheryl Lightfoot: UBC demonstrates that we all have a role in upholding the rights of Indigenous peoples
We want to ensure our campuses are places where Indigenous students, scholars and knowledge keepers truly feel welcome and able to reach their fullest potential, Sheryl Lightfoot writes for the Vancouver Sun.
UBC Political Science Prof. Gerald Baier warns calling a BC fall snap election a “double-edged sword.”
The NDP and John Horgan have never been more popular but calling an election could backfire, UBC Political Science Prof. Gerald Baier tells CBC News.
Canadians oppose emerging surveillance technologies says research by Prof. Carey Doberstein
Up-and-coming surveillance technologies designed to help employers monitor the productivity of staff are largely viewed by the public as unreasonable and intrusive, according to new UBC research by Carey Doberstein
Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston talks new Conservative leader Erin O’Toole with The New York Times
All of the accusations have damaged [Trudeau’s] credibility, said Richard Johnston, a recently retired professor of political science at the University of British Columbia. But, he added, “there’s no smoking gun.”
EDC Statement on Anti-Black Racism and Police Violence
We assert that the study of politics must be guided by certain basic principles. In particular, our devotion to freedom, human rights, and human dignity must be joined with a dedication to ensuring that Blacks Lives Matter.
“It’s Time for a Truly Canadian Space Mission,” writes Prof. Michael Byers
Apophis will pass within 40,000 kilometres of the Earth, closer than communications satellites in geostationary orbit. Spacecraft that could intercept and track asteroids could be built in BC.
Prof. Michael Byers warns restricted maneuvers for RCAF Cyclones helicopters “not a solution.”
UBC Political Science professor Michael Byers says that Cyclone helicopters should be grounded until a long-term fix for Canada’s Cyclone helicopters is found rather than flying with restrictions.