Does regional representation on the Supreme Court matter?
August 17, 2016
In Policy Options, Robert Schertzer, assistant professor of political science at the University of Toronto, examines the implications of Prime Minister Trudeau’s letter outlining the new appointment process for Supreme Court justices. The complete article is available here.
Reaching the Hard to Reach
August 5, 2016
A Munk School/MasterCard Center initiative focused on delivering social services to the most difficult to reach in the global south, touched down in South Africa earlier this summer delivering Professor Joseph Wong and his student-researchers for a week of fieldwork. As part of the six-country research project called “Reaching the Hard to Reach,” they spoke […]
‘Bush’ a scathing indictment
August 5, 2016
Reviewed in The New York Times by longtime White House correspondent Peter Baker, Jean Edward Smith’s latest presidential biography ‘Bush’ is described as ‘a comprehensive and compelling narrative punctuated by searing verdicts of all the places where the author thinks the 43rd president went off track. Controversial, incisive, and compelling, it is thoroughly researched and […]
Spying with social media
August 4, 2016
Making headlines around the world, the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto’s ‘Citizen Lab’ has revealed a new cyber-espionage operation targeting Syrian dissidents. In the group’s report, outlined in The Washington Post, Political Scientist Ron Deibert, director of the Citizen Lab, described how targets were tricked into opening malicious files and […]
Peter Russell on Supreme Court judge selection ruling
August 3, 2016
Peter Russell, political science professor emeritus and constitutional scholar at the University of Toronto, said he is neutral on whether MPs should be involved in drawing up the short list of Supreme Court candidates in light of the decision to overhaul the system for choosing people to sit on the highest court in Canada. He […]
The Democrats’ burden: recapturing white working class
August 3, 2016
In his latest column for The Globe and Mail, Clifford Orwin, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, tackles the latest challenge for the Democratic Party in their bid for re-election: recapturing favour among the white working class, especially men. The full article is available here.
International Olympic Commitee doping ruling a blow to Russia
July 26, 2016
In his latest opinion piece for The Globe and Mail, Aurel Braun, professor of international relations and political science at the University of Toronto discusses the recent ruling by the IOC declaring all Russian athletes tainted and placing the onus on them to persuade individual international sports federations of their innocence if they are to […]
DNC: What to expect
July 26, 2016
As Democrats gather in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention, Renan Levine, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, says that unlike the Republican meeting, which wrapped up last week in Cleveland, the DNC will likely run according to plan. “In many ways, it’s going to be very different (than the RNC). Because […]
Electoral reform committee set to hear from U of T Political Scientists
July 20, 2016
MPs tasked with examining Canada’s electoral process are set to return to Parliament Hill on Monday next for what looks like a master class in counting ballots. According to the Ottawa Citizen, a draft agenda posted online shows that Monday afternoon will be taken up with a two-and-a-half-hour panel session featuring commentary from University of […]
Developing a child care system that works for everyone
July 20, 2016
In the federal budget of 2016, it declared that “high-quality, affordable child care is more than a convenience—it’s a necessity.” In Policy Options magazine, Linda White’s co-authored article ‘Beyond baby steps: Planning for a national child care system’ examines the needs, financial implications and possible implementation strategies of affordable child care for all Canadians. The […]