Professor Alan Jacobs comments on how identity and values contribute to following COVID-19 restrictions
“My guess is that this is the kind of thing that will be cited by people who are not complying with restrictions, but most of whom perhaps would not have followed the restrictions,” Jacobs said.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien comments on how vital is it for china to be on track to meet carbon targets despite challenges
“China is part of the problem but also part of the solution. China has pushed the envelope on renewable energies. For example, the cost of solar panels have dropped by 90% over the last ten years due to massive investment by China,” said Professor Yves Tiberghien.
Prof. Carey Doberstein wins Policy & Society 2020 Best Paper Award
Doberstein’s co-authored article, “Understanding inclusion in collaborative governance: a mixed methods approach,” proposes a conceptual model to shape the empirical analysis of what contributes to inclusion in collaborative processes
Professor Kathryn Harrison comments on IEA report’s grim future for Canadian fossil fuel industry
“The fact is our oil is lower in quality, which means it’s both more emissions intensive and costly to produce and … refine at destination. We’ve got a lot of disadvantages in a shrinking market for oil,” said Kathryn Harrison
Broadcaster Jody Vance says she feels relief after suspect arrested following years of online harassment
Postdoctoral Researcher Chris Tenove said journalists routinely face three types of harassment: unwanted attention from obsessive fans aspiring to form a relationship, partisan or politically motivated insults, and blowback from the general toxicity present on social media platforms.
Watch: 2021 Federal Election: Post-Election Analysis
In this Post-Election Analysis webinar, join the panelists as they discuss campaign dynamics, the result of the federal election, and the impact it may have on Canada’s most pressing policy issues.
Watch: 2021 Election: Policy Promises, Candidates, and Challenges
In this webinar, panelists will discuss policy issues, candidate diversity –what it’s looked like over time and why it matters, and delve into the challenges posed for a range of actors (like researchers, parties, Elections Canada) by holding a snap election.
Watch: Canada’s 2021 Federal Election & the Climate Crisis
In this virtual event held on Sept. 14, panelists discussed campaign promises as they relate to climate change, the science behind this year’s climate emergencies, and things to watch for in the election.
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.
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.