“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.
Watch Prof. Paul Quirk’s conversation with Global News about the impact of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
UBC Political Science Professor Paul Quirk, who specializes in U.S. politics, looks at what the President’s COVID-19 diagnosis will mean for the election campaign.
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.
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.”
Welcome to Postdoctoral fellow Simon Lambek
UBC Political Science is excited to welcome Dr. Simon Lambek as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. Simon will be completing his post-doc under the supervision of Dr. Mark Warren.
Distinguished Speaker Event: Erik Voeten Nov. 15, 2019
Professor Erik Voeten from Georgetown University gave a talk titled: Public Opposition to Human Rights Adjudication in National and European Courts on November 15, 2019 as the Distinguished Speaker Guest to the Department of Political Science.