Prof. Stewart Prest explains how housing reforms are “reorganising” the playing field
Professor Stewart Prest explains that increased federal and provincial involvement in housing is a way to “short circuit…tools of infinite delay” and emphasizes that the cost of housing in British Columbia is “an issue with national implications.”
Prof. Max Cameron explains the “dramatic shift” in Ecuador’s drug policies
President Daniel Noboa’s recent military crackdown on drug gangs is “one of the most dramatic shifts in South American politics in recent years,” according to Professor Max Cameron. Gang-related violence has been rising in Prisons since 2022 but recently reached new heights.
Prof. Michael Byers discusses the genocide case against Israel with CBC’s The Sunday Magazine
Professor Michael Byers explains how the International Court of Justice functions and the possible implications of the hearings in the genocide case against Israel.
SaskEnergy’s decision not to pay the carbon levy is “an extrodinary moment in Canadian democracy” says Prof. Kathryn Harrison
Trudeau’s removal of the carbon tax for home heating oil opened the floodgates for climate policy conflict. Professor Kathryn Harrison explains that SaskEnergy’s recent decision to stop collecting the Carbon Levy is a “horrifying” breach of constitutional law by a provincial government.
Prof. Stewart Prest comments on the messy realities of governing for Mayor Ken Sim after a year in power in the Tyee
“I think it’s fair to say that there’s a steep learning curve for this party,” said Prof. Prest on campaigning versus the realities of governing for Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his party.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the how the U.S.-China relationship is reshaping the global order
Professor Yves discusses the state of the U.S.-China relationship after the recent APEC and Xi-Biden summits.
Prof. Stewart Prest speaks to Global News about Mayor Ken Sim’s plans to abolish Vancouver’s park board
“To do away with an institution with this amount of history behind it… is not something to be done lightly again.” Prof. Stewart Prest on Vancouver city council’s move to abolish the park board
Prof. Stewart Prest on the police review of West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager’s campaign financing disclosure statement
Professor Stewart Prest says that the decision to forward the campaign financing disclosure statement to the police is rare, only happening “every year or two” across Canada.
Prof. Stewart Prest on Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s first year in office
Professor Stewart Prest says Vancouver City Council’s approach has been mostly incremental as it identifies focus areas for future action.