Media Mentions: SPPGA Speaks on B.C. Election Results
We bring you the latest news from our faculty after the provincial election results on Saturday, October 24, 2020.
Media Mentions: SPPGA Professors Speak on October Snap Election
On September 21, 2020, British Columbia’s Premier John Horgan (NDP) called for a snap election on October 24, 2020. As the province gears up for its upcoming snap election, Professors Gerald Baier (CSDI’s Acting Director & Political Science), Max Cameron (Former Acting Director, SPPGA; Political Science), Heidi Tworek (History & Public Policy) and George Hoberg (SPPGA) comment on the political tension between parties, as well as how a provincial election would look amidst Covid-19.
Meng Wanzhou Trial Major Fork in the Road for Canada-China Ties: Political Scientist
Multiple news outlets featured Professor Yves Tiberghien (UBC Political Science; SPPGA Faculty Associate) about how the court decision on Meng Wanzhou’s extradition will affect Canada’s relationship with China and the U.S.