Canada Federal Election Media Mentions



As the country ramps up for the Canadian federal election taking place on September 20, 2021, our SPPGA faculty are observing closely as political fervor sweeps the nation.

Follow along with our community and stay up to date with the latest election news and commentary from faculty as they happen.

September 21, 2021

Professor Max Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) was quoted in CNN-News18, Justin Trudeau: Tarnished in Election Fight, Liberal ‘Golden Boy’ Struggles to Fill Father’s Shoes. News 1130 also featured him in Political Future for Some Canadian Leaders May Be up in Air Following Status Quo Election. News 1130 also cited him in B.C. Conservatives Who Voted Against Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ousted.

Professor Gerald Baier (CSDI Acting Director; Political Science) appeared in Thomson Reuters Foundation News, Trudeau’s Liberals on Track to Win Canada Election, Form Minority Govt – TV. The CBC also featured him in Conservative Losses in Metro Vancouver Suburbs Mark Biggest Change for B.C. In Status-quo Election. CTV News also quoted him in NDP May Hold the Balance of Power in Parliament. Power River Peak also cited him in Coalition Calls on Renewed Liberal Government to Follow Through on Climate Plan. Vancouver Sun also featured him in Election 2021 Results: NDP Hold Their Ground in B.C., Still Hope to Gain Seats.

September 20, 2021

Professor Max Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) was quoted in the New Straits Times, Trudeau’s Future on the Line as Canadians Vote in Pandemic Election. The Globe and Mail also featured him in Housing, Climate Change, Long a Preoccupation for B.C., Take Centre Stage in National Vote (subscription).

September 18, 2021

Professor Gerald Baier (CSDI Acting Director; Political Science) appeared in Yahoo! News Canada, Canada Federal Election 2021: ‘The Deck Is Stacked Against’ Green Party, Especially With Late Platform Release, Experts Say.

September 17, 2021

Professor Max Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) appeared in CTV News, Do Endorsements From Obama, Clinton Constitute Election Interference? The Christian Science Monitor also featured him in Why Canadian Elections Aren’t Following the Polarized US Example.

Professor Gerald Baier (CSDI Acting Director; Political Science) appeared in the CBC, Stakes Are High in This Election for B.C.’s Own $10-a-day Child Care Plan.

September 16, 2021

Professor Max Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) appeared in the CBC, Another Minority Government Looks Likely, but It Could Be Very Different from the Last One. Le Soleil (Article in French) also featured him in Une Autre Minorité Semble Probable, Mais Elle Pourrait Être Très Différente. Al Jazeera also quoted him, In a COVID Hotspot, Canada’s Election Prompts Little Enthusiasm.

September 15, 2021

Professor Gerald Baier (CSDI Acting Director; Political Science) appeared in the CBC, What British Columbians Need to Know about the Federal Election.

September 14, 2021

Professor Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science) was quoted in the South China Morning Post, China Weighs In on Canada’s Election After Conservatives Promise to ‘Stand Up’ to Beijing.

SPPGA Professor M.V. Ramana authored an article in The Conversation, Nuclear Power: Why Molten Salt Reactors Are Problematic and Canada Investing in Them Is a Waste.  

September 13, 2021

Professor Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) co-authored an article in Policy Options, Stopping the Hostile Online Attacks Hurled at Candidates.

Professor Max Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) was quoted in the U.S. News & World Report, Touting Unity, Trudeau’s Election Instead Exposes a Nation Divided.

September 12, 2021

Professor Max Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) appeared in the Vancouver Sun, Former Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould’s Tell-All Book on SNC-Lavalin Affair Not Likely To Swing Voters: Experts.

September 10, 2021

Professor Gerald Baier (CSDI Acting Director; Political Science) was quoted in the Toronto Star, Liberals Face Loss of Progressive Votes in Bid for Vancouver-Granville, Expert Says.

September 8, 2021

Professor Gerald Baier appeared in the Vancouver Sun, NDP Uses Singh’s Appeal, Social Media to Attract Younger Environmental Voters.

September 6, 2021

Professor Max Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) was quoted in the CBC, Electoral Reform: Is Trudeau’s Broken Promise on Any Party’s Agenda?

September 4, 2021

Professor Gerald Baier appeared in North Shore News,  Conservative Leader’s Campaign Stop Offers Boost to North Vancouver, West Vancouver Candidates.

September 2, 2021

Professor Gerald Baier was cited in The Globe and Mail, B.C. NDP Government under Fire for Environmental Record from New Democratic Federal Election Candidate (subscription).

August 31, 2021

Professor Gerald Baier was quoted in the Toronto Star, Vancouver’s Housing Crisis Woes Go National. The Globe and Mail also featured him in Jagmeet Singh Taking on National Campaign, Opponents in Burnaby South Riding (subscription).