Call for Proposals #CPSA_ACSP27 ⏰ Nov 10 2026 📍 UBC-Vancouver-CANADA|May 26–28 2027 mycpsa-cpsa-acsp.ca/cfp/cfp_index @hamishtelford.bsky.social @james-kelly.bsky.social @kimnossal.bsky.social @kariroberts.bsky.social @cedunton.bsky.social @meggaucher.bsky.social @karenlynnbird.bsky.social

🟥Single-poll projection using Léger's latest federal numbers... 📊Details : 338canada.com/20260906-leg...

Definitely a career highlight to get these in the post! Thanks @routledgebooks.bsky.social Available for pre-order here: www.routledge.com/Explaining-N... Please encourage your university library to purchase a copy :)

Viktor Orbán has been ousted—and efforts by Washington and Moscow to prop the autocratic leader up give his defeat implications that extend far beyond Hungary, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports from Budapest. Read more: theatln.tc/KdGVkPGT

Provincial governments shouldn’t have veto power over federal supervised consumption site exemptions. The federal government has jurisdiction over criminal law and needs to exercise it appropriately. #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar...

Sask. asks Ottawa not to renew exemption as Prairie Harm Reduction seeks to reopen site

The provincial government asked Ottawa last week not to renew Prairie Harm Reduction’s exemption to operate a supervised consumption site, as the organization works to reinstate it.

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"I think that we're failing in our duty to give people hope," Smith told reporters. --- It is unclear how removing medical options gives anyone hope. Quite the opposite. This law makes the Christian right feel better. As will new restrictions on abortion. They eliminate hope for everyone else.

Jared Wesley@jaredwesley.ca · 7mo ago

"More than outlawing MAID for certain circumstances, Alberta's bill would also prohibit medical professionals from referring patients to providers in other provinces....+ www.timescolonist.com/national-new....

The widely cited study on closing Red Deer’s overdose prevention site is inconclusive & overstated. It ignores key factors, conflicts of interest, and transparency. Relying on it risks lives, especially when broader evidence shows these sites save them. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: Flawed study on Red Deer OD prevention site closure could put lives at risk

Basing decisions about the future of overdose prevention sites on a single, inconclusive study puts lives at risk.

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"More than outlawing MAID for certain circumstances, Alberta's bill would also prohibit medical professionals from referring patients to providers in other provinces....+ www.timescolonist.com/national-new....

Alberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government took steps Wednesday to drastically restrict who's eligible for medical assistance in dying.

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Contrary to evidence and basic human empathy…. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ontario to end funding to multiple drug consumption sites, including 2 in Toronto, forcing them to close | CBC News

The Ontario government says it will end funding to at least three provincially funded drug consumption sites in the province, including two in Toronto, in a move that is drawing concern from advocates...

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#OpenAccess from @cjps-rcsp.bsky.social - Parliamentary Constraints on Constitutional Review in the Supreme Court of Canada - https://cup.org/4anme8u - @brendandell.bsky.social, Paul J. Gardner & Geoffrey Thomas Sigalet #FirstView

If folk are in London this Friday evening, LSE Law School are holding what is certain to be an emotional event paying tribute to their colleague, the much missed Professor Conor Gearty: share.google/RuVaqGkk7Zd4...

Remembering Professor Conor Gearty - In Tribute - LSE Law School Events

Join us for an evening of remembrance celebrating the life and work of Professor Conor Gearty, beloved teacher, mentor, and friend. Speakers will share personal tributes reflecting on Conor’s extraord...

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📊Léger : "Si un référendum avait lieu sur la souveraineté du Québec, voteriez-vous POUR ou CONTRE la souveraineté du Québec?" (27-29 janvier 2026) 🔴62% Contre 🔵29% Pour qc125.com/20260128-leg...

Qc125 Québec | Sondage souveraineté Léger, janvier 2026

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Judging the provinces - Charter interpretation and the erosion of provincial autonomy: Dave Snow and Mark Harding | Macdonald-Laurier Institute

The judicial centralization of policymaking risks undermining the very federal balance on which the cohesion of the Canadian federation depends.

macdonaldlaurier.ca

nationalpost.com/opinion/ted-...

Ted Morton: The Charter is gutting the provinces and the data proves it

The courts are centralizing Canada at an increasingly aggressive rate

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📊Intentions de vote au Québec, sondage Léger: ⚜️PQ 32% 🔴PLQ 26% 🔵CAQ 17% ⚫️PCQ 14% 🟠QS 7% → qc125.com/20260128-leg... [Léger, 27-29 janvier 2026, n = 1 000] #polQC

Qc125 Québec | Sondage Léger, janvier 2026

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Breaking News: Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for governor of Minnesota, entering a contest that has been reshaped by President Trump's immigration crackdown.

Amy Klobuchar Announces Run for Minnesota Governor

The Democratic senator, who signaled her bid after Gov. Tim Walz said he wouldn’t run again, talked about moving past political divides in a video announcement.

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EXC - MPs and peers who backed the assisted dying bill now believe it is “near impossible” for it to pass the House of Lords in time because of procedural obstacles used by opponents. “It is our system at its absolute most dysfunctional,” one MP said. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Assisted dying bill backers say it is ‘near impossible’ it will pass House of Lords

Exclusive: Legislation thought unlikely even to be put to vote before timing out after delay tactics by opponents

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One of the greatest Sporting photos ever taken. MUHAMMAD ALI - born 84yrs ago today - reacts to his first round knockout of Sonny Liston during the 1965 World Heavyweight Title fight.

We are delighted to announce that @tommasopavone.bsky.social, Caleb Pomeroy and Nicole Bernhardt have each received Connaught New Researcher Awards for 2024-25! www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/connaug...

🗳️Élections générales au Québec dans 269 jours ! 🔮 Faisons un peu de politique-fiction. Ma chronique pour @lactualite.com ↓ lactualite.com/politique/4-...

4 scénarios de fou pour les prochaines élections québécoises !

Attachez vos tuques : l'année électorale qui s'amorce au Québec s'annonce palpitante, et aucun scénario ne peut être écarté. En voici quatre qui pourraient faire exploser votre cerveau, élaborés à par...

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can't wait to dig into the data with @tommasopavone.bsky.social. This is probably one of the largest survey experiments ever run in Slovakia, a country you will not find analysed in the big journals very often

Tommaso Pavone@tommasopavone.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Can reflecting on past democratic backsliding episodes “inoculate” citizens into vigilant liberal democrats? Drawing on the Slovak case, @movadek.bsky.social & I will find out: our registered report is in-principle accepted @thejop.bsky.social & survey results forthcoming! See tinyurl.com/uv5wybhs

👀 Coming soon 👀

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As the floor-crossing dust settles, Conservatives are bracing for more defections

After MP Michael Ma crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals, it's the best of times for Liberals and the worst for the CPC.

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We also found that party defections tend to come in bunches as often as solo acts. Expect more rumors and machinations over the holiday break. Our new book makes a great Christmas gift for potential floor-crossers and political observers alike! partyloyalty.ca

No I in Team: The Book@partyloyalty.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Ma's floor crossing is fairly typical of the hundreds we studied: a combination of policy and leadership considerations informed his choice. Learn more in our new book: partyloyalty.ca

Today RGCS faculty member Daniel Weinstock was formally inducted into the Order of Canada! Story from when the selection was first announced: www.mcgill.ca/law/channels...

Labour are down seven points on the constituency vote and four points on the list vote, with declines in net satisfaction with both Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar.

Mark McGeoghegan@markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 10mo ago

New @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social poll published by STV, finding that Reform now lead Labour on the constituency vote as immigration becomes a top 3 issue for Scottish voters for the first time.

Have nationalists and unionists set Northern Ireland's cross-community Alliance Party up to fail by handing it the task of tackling a blue-green algae crisis at Lough Neagh? Read @tagarin.bsky.social, @lpcooley.bsky.social and Elliott Hill's analysis in this new #BJPIR article.

BJPIR@bjpir.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now! 'The environment as a second policy dimension in a deeply divided society: The politics of Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh crisis' by @tagarin.bsky.social, @lpcooley.bsky.social & Elliott Hill 🔗 buff.ly/qq0JKZc @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social