Prof. Allan Tupper says Conservative leader Erin O’Toole has put on a very moderate face during this election
“It looks like the Conservatives are running a stronger campaign than the Liberals anticipated. They fell into the trap saying these guys are Thatcherite, anti-abortion, anti-vaxxers, and Trump-like,” Prof. Tupper added.
Postdoctoral researcher Chris Tenove interviewed in The Tyee on the ugly trajectory of violent episodes during Canada’s 2021 election
Political parties in Canada can do more to fight the toxicity during Canada’s election campaigns by providing better training and support, especially for under-resourced and at-risk candidates, says Chris Tenove
Prof. Maxwell Cameron says Canada’s pandemic response has become a polarizing issue because of the federal election
Prof. Maxwell Cameron added that one of the most interesting events in this election is the pivot of Erin O’Toole and the Conservatives toward the center with a policy program that makes him hard to distinguish from the Liberals.
Prof. Allan Tupper comments on “busy” debate formats during Canadian election campaign
Dr. Allan Tupper said the process of the current debates are highly structured, very busy in the sense they’ve got all different journalists and questions from Canadians, there are strict time limits, and five candidates.
Conservative plan to cut carbon emissions not based on Canada’s current commitments says Prof. Kathryn Harrison
Prof. Kathryn Harrison said O’Toole’s claim that the Conservatives would meet a Paris Agreement target of 30 per cent emissions cut is misleading. “In fact, that’s not Canada’s Paris Agreement target anymore,” she said.
Prof. Gerald Baier says the NDP could prove to be a wild card in 2021 election
“The Liberals are holding steady at that 2019 number. … The Conservatives have dropped a little bit. But the seat projections might still be about the same for them. The only real big difference is the NDP surging in the province,” Gerald Baier said.
Postdoctoral fellow Chris Tenove: Stopping the hostile online attacks hurled at candidates
Parties, social-media platforms, legislators, the candidates themselves and individual Canadians need to be part of the strategy to combat incivility, writes Chris Tenove.
Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston says allowing “none of the above” as a ballot choice would actually worsen political apathy
“Elections are about choosing governments, that’s the bottom line. We should not be in the business of encouraging people to engage in throwaway, cheap talk,” Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston said. It could encourage people to do no research on the political parties and just show up, tick a box then leave without truly participating in democracy, he argued.
Former justice minister Wilson-Raybould’s tell-all book on SNC-Lavalin affair not likely to swing voters: Prof. Maxwell Cameron
Prof. Maxwell Cameron said he doesn’t believe the information outlined in the excerpts from the book will have a great effect on voters’ intentions toward the Liberals in B.C. or in Vancouver Granville, other than to reinforce attitudes toward Trudeau that already exist.
Lecturer Kenny Ie explains Canada’s electoral systems in a guide to the federal election by The Ubyssey
“It’s important to recognize that at the most basic level, voters are not choosing a government, they are choosing a candidate who is going to represent the district that they are voting in,” lecturer Kenny Ie explains.