With the election less than one week away, Canadians are looking to the parties for their platforms and performance on important issues like the economy and political reform. Here are some of the central issues that will shape the outcome of the election and UBC experts who are available for comment.
THE CAMPAIGN
Richard Johnston
Political Science
Cell: 778.387.3425, Email: richard.johnston@ubc.ca
- Party politics, democracy, public opinion, campaign strategy
Max Cameron
Political Science
Cell: 604.786.0992, Email: max.cameron@ubc.ca
- Democratic issues, political dynamics, negative ads
- Electoral and democratic reform
Gerald Baier
Political Science
Cell: 604.754.8546, Email: gerald.baier@ubc.ca
- Constitution, federalism and public law
- Party politics, democracy and BC politics
David Moscrop
Political Science, PhD candidate
Cell: 778.918.1348, Email: david.moscrop@gmail.com
- Ethics and reform
- Political psychology and behaviour
Stewart Prest (available starting Oct. 10)
Political Science, PhD candidate
Tel: 778.888.9361, Email: stewartprest@gmail.com
- Democratic reform and democratic institutions
ECONOMY AND TAXES
Craig Riddell
Vancouver School of Economics
Email: craig.riddell@ubc.ca
- Labour economics, unemployment insurance, labour relations, income inequality
Kevin Milligan
Vancouver School of Economics
Email: kevin.milligan@ubc.ca
- Social security, retirement
- Federal budget
- Personal income taxes
Thomas Davidoff
Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604.822.8325, Email: thomas.davidoff@sauder.ubc.ca
- Housing and household finance
Werner Antweiler
Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604.822.8484, Email: werner.antweiler@ubc.ca
- Employment, job creation
DEFENCE AND SECURITY
Michael Byers
Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law
Tel: 250.526.3001, Email: michael.byers@ubc.ca
- National security, defence spending, Arctic strategy, diplomacy
David Moscrop
Political Science, PhD candidate
Cell: 778.918.1348, Email: david.moscrop@gmail.com
- Anti-terrorism laws
Stewart Prest (available starting Oct. 10)
Political Science, PhD candidate
Tel: 778.888.9361, Email: stewartprest@gmail.com
- Foreign policy and security
IMMIGRATION
Catherine Dauvergne
Allard School of Law
Tel: 604.822.2818, Email: lawdean@allard.ubc.ca
- Immigration laws and policy
ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND CLIMATE
George Hoberg
Forestry
Tel: 604.822.3728, Email: george.hoberg@ubc.ca
- Energy and environment policy (including pipelines); climate policy
Kai Chan
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Tel: 604.822.0400, Email: kaichan@ires.ubc.ca
- Sustainability ethics and policy
Kevin Hanna
Geography; Centre for Environmental Assessment Research
Tel. 250.807.9265 Email: kevin.hanna@ubc.ca
- Environmental impact assessment
- Environmental regulation and management
Kathryn Harrison
Political Science
Tel: 604.822.6703, Email: kathryn.harrison@ubc.ca
- Environment, energy, climate change
Simon Donner
Geography
Tel: 604.561.7284, Email: simon.donner@ubc.ca
- Climate change, science policy, climate policy
- Energy and the environment
Stephen Sheppard
Forestry
Tel: 604.822.6582, Email: stephen.sheppard@ubc.ca
- Climate change awareness and planning
- Sustainable energy
- Urban forestry
Werner Antweiler
Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604.822.8484, Email: werner.antweiler@ubc.ca
- Environment policy and energy projects
CRIMINAL LAW, POLICY AND REFORM
Isabel Grant
Allard School of Law
Email: grant@allard.ubc.ca
- Criminal law, mental health law, parole reform
- Psychiatry and law
CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
Paul Kershaw
School of Population and Public Health
Tel: 604.827.5393, Email: paul.kershaw@ubc.ca
- Child care funding, Universal Child Care Benefit
- Social policy, family policy, health policy, tax policy
- Generational equity/fairness, youth engagement/disengagement in political process
Elizabeth Saewyc
School of Nursing
Cell: 778.386.1051
- Youth health issues
SENIORS
Kevin Milligan
Vancouver School of Economics
Email: kevin.milligan@ubc.ca
- Pensions and old-age security
Jennifer Baumbusch
School of Nursing
Email: jennifer.baumbusch@nursing.ubc.ca
- Seniors’ health and long-term care
HEALTH CARE AND POLICY
Steve Morgan (available starting Sept. 14)
School of Population and Public Health
Tel: 604.822.7012, Email: steve.morgan@ubc.ca
- Health care policy, health care financing, pharmacare
Annette Browne
School of Nursing
Tel: 604.822.7558, Email: annette.browne@ubc.ca
- Access to health care, health care inequities
Sabrina Wong (except Tuesdays)
School of Nursing
Tel: 604.827.5584, Email: sabrina.wong@nursing.ubc.ca
- Primary health care – measuring performance, use of human resources
Vicky Bungay
School of Nursing
Email: vicky.bungay@nursing.ubc.ca
- Sex work decriminalisation
Zach Walsh
UBC Okanagan Psychology
Cell: 778.821.1555
- Medical cannabis: barriers to access
- Certification framework for dispensaries
Rielle Capler
Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program
Tel: 604.818.4082, Email: rielle@telus.net
- Cannabis access regulations
HOUSING
Penny Gurstein
School of Community and Regional Planning
Email: penny.gurstein@ubc.ca
- Housing affordability and homelessness
Ann McAfee
School of Community and Regional Planning
Tel: 604.936.7108, Email: amcafee@shaw.ca
- Housing policy, city planning, city governance
David Ley
Geography
Email: david.ley@geog.ubc.ca
- Immigration and housing
ABORIGINAL CONCERNS
Glen Coulthard
First Nations and Indigenous Studies
Tel: 604.822.2880, Email: glen.coulthard@ubc.ca
- Indigenous rights and politics
Gordon Christie
Allard School of Law
Tel: 604.822.9872, E-mail: christie@allard.ubc.ca
- First Nations and Canadian law
Annette Browne
School of Nursing
Tel: 604.822.7558, Email: annette.browne@ubc.ca
- Aboriginal access to health care